Press Releases

Russia Projects Drop in 2025 Gas Production

(MENAFN) The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has forecasted a 0.6 percent drop in the nation’s gas production for 2025, local media reported Tuesday. According to the ministry’s outlook on Russia’s socio-economic development for 2026 and...

Russia tells European countries it is not interested in war

(MENAFN) Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, warned on Monday that European speculation about a potential war with Russia over the next five years “should not happen,” emphasizing that such talk contradicts Moscow’s...

Russia Retaliates After Austria's Expulsion of Russian Diplomat

(MENAFN) Russia announced Tuesday it will expel an Austrian diplomat in direct retaliation for Vienna’s recent move to eject a Russian official. The decision was confirmed by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, who stated Moscow...

Russia increases VAT, explains the reasons for it

(MENAFN) On Monday, Anton Siluanov, the Finance Minister of Russia, stated in an interview with a Russian news agency that Russia will increase value added tax (VAT) by 2% in order to reduce the budget deficit as well as curb inflation. The...

Russia brushes off Zelensky’s warning of potential attacks

(MENAFN) Russia has brushed off remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who cautioned Kremlin officials that they should know “where the bomb shelters are.” In a recent interview, Zelenskyy said he had the support of US President...

Russia’s Medvedev Dismisses War Speculation

(MENAFN) The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, stated on Monday that recent discussions across European nations regarding a potential military conflict with Russia within the next five years “should not happen,”...

Russia Plans Raising VAT to Reduce Deficit, Control Inflation

(MENAFN) Russia plans to increase its value added tax (VAT) by 2 percentage points to address the budget deficit and help contain inflation, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. This announcement was made during an interview with a news...

Russia Projects Oil Output to Grow in Coming Years

(MENAFN) The Russian Ministry of Economic Development is standing by its projection for oil production in 2025, keeping the target at 516 million tons, according to multiple local media reports on Tuesday. Citing newly released socio-economic...

Ukraine Unwilling to Resume Dialogue with Russia, Says Kremlin

(MENAFN) Ukrainian officials have shown no interest in continuing negotiations with Russia, despite previous efforts made in Istanbul to establish working groups, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. Speaking at a press briefing on...

Ukraine’s FM says stronger Western pressure on Russia can end war

(MENAFN) Ukraine aims to bring its conflict with Russia to a close before the year ends, with stronger Western pressure cited as a key factor, according to reports quoting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga. Speaking at the Warsaw Security...

EU wary about escalating tensions with Russia

(MENAFN) European Union officials are increasingly concerned that rising tensions with Russia could escalate into a major conflict, in a scenario some privately liken to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, which sparked World...

Germany, France, Poland Urge Russia to Cease Airspace Violations

(MENAFN) Germany, France, and Poland issued a united call on Monday for Russia to immediately halt its "hostile acts" against NATO members, warning that further violations of airspace could lead to a perilous escalation. The demand came after...

Polish Premier Says West at War with Russia

(MENAFN) At the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized that the ongoing clash between Russia and Ukraine is not solely a regional issue, but a broader conflict involving the West. He described the primary...

Poland’s Tusk Says Russia-Ukraine War Is Also West’s War

(MENAFN) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has emphasized that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict represents not only Ukraine’s struggle but also a battle for the West. Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, Tusk stressed that it is...

Niger Partners with Russia to Develop Nuclear Reactors

(MENAFN) Niger has unveiled plans to construct two nuclear power stations through a collaboration with Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned atomic energy company. According to the country’s minister of mines, this initiative is considered “very...

Sweden Says Russia May Target Its Airspace

(MENAFN) Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson warned on Monday that Russia may soon target Swedish airspace, following its alleged violations of airspace in NATO-member countries along the alliance's eastern border. “Russia could carry out the...

Italy’s Foreign Minister Comments on Russia’s Intentions

(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no intention of triggering a global war. His remarks on Sunday came as a response to recent allegations suggesting that Moscow might...

Putin Celebrates Integration of Ukrainian Regions into Russia

(MENAFN) Moscow has expressed pride in officially welcoming four former Ukrainian territories into the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin announced. The Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, along with the Kherson and Zaporozhye...

Latvian Broker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Export U.S. Aircraft Technology to Russia

Latvian national, Oleg Chistyakov, aka Olegs Čitsjakovs, 56, pleaded guilty today for his role in a years-long conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws by filing false export forms with the U.S. government and, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...

Russia, Ethiopia Deepen Nuclear, Strategic Ties

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Moscow following their participation in the Global Atomic Forum. The Ethiopian leader had earlier emphasized his country’s aspiration to establish...