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Putin-Witkoff meeting useful, constructive, substantive, lasted for 5 hours - Kremlin aide

MOSCOW. Dec 3 (Interfax) - The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff lasted for five hours and was useful and substantive, Russian ...
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Armenia, EU sign strategic partnership agenda, Brussels proposes creating format for transport interconnectivity with Baku, Ankara

"Elevating our partnership agenda to a strategic level and this is absolutely not the end of our ambition. Armenia's Parliament adopted in March the law launching the accession process of Armenia to ...
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Number of Russian agricultural attaches in China will increase to five in 2026 - Agriculture Ministry

MOSCOW. Dec 2 (Interfax) - The Russian Agriculture Ministry plans to increase its staff of representatives (agricultural attaches) in China to five in 2026, Deputy Agriculture Minister Maxim Markovich ...
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Inflation will be lower than forecasts in Russia in 2025 at around 6%, GDP growth expected at 0.5%-1%, but there are imbalances - Putin

MOSCOW. Dec 2 (Interfax) - Inflation in Russia in 2025 will be lower than forecasts and will amount to around 6%; GDP growth is expected from 0.5% to 1%, which is an expected soft landing, but some ...
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Serbia does not receive special license to continue operation of NIS, decides to stop refinery in Pancevo - president

Serbia has made a decision to completely suspend operations at the refinery in Pancevo, and NIS will subsequently decide when it will be stopped, Vucic said.
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Putin intends to discuss economic cooperation, including increasing imports, during India visit

MOSCOW. Dec 2 (Interfax) - Russia is increasing trade with foreign partners, the biggest of them India and China, and intends to continue developing economic cooperation, Russian President Vladimir ...
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EEC reduces import duties on certain types of nuts, seeds, pits to zero for three years

Previously, the EEC made a decision to reduce import duties to zero for shea nuts, shorea nuts, and a number of other types of nuts, seeds and pits for the fat-and-oil and confectionery industry in ...
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Raised key rate trajectory for 2026 still implies its continued decline, markets reacted correctly to this - Nabiullina

MOSCOW. Dec 2 (Interfax) - Raising the trajectory of the key rate for 2026 still implies a further easing of monetary policy, and markets reacted correctly to this, Central Bank of Russia Governor ...
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Russia harvests over 145 mln tonnes of grain in bunker weight, loss allowance could be significant due to weather - Deputy PM Patrushev

MOSCOW. Dec 2 (Interfax) - Russian farmers have harvested over 145 million tonnes of grain in bunker weight so far, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said at a meeting dedicated to ...
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Ukraine launches offer to swap GDP warrants worth $2.6 bln for 2032 Eurobonds at 1.34 ratio

Ukraine has launched an offer for holders of GDP-linked warrants issued at a nominal value of nearly $2.6 billion to swap them at a ratio of 1.34 for Ukraine's new amortized Eurobonds B, which mature ...
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Strong ruble is one of the challenges facing Russia's economy - economic development minister

MOSCOW. Dec 2 (Interfax) - A strong ruble resulting from a large trade surplus is a challenge for the Russian economy, Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said at VTB Bank's Russia Calling ...