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Lukoil fully writes off investment in Lukoil International, reports impairment loss of 1.66 trillion rubles

Lukoil has fully written off its investment in Lukoil International GmbH and has reported an impairment loss of 1.66 trillion rubles, the company said in its 2025 report. The oil company reflected the ...
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U.S. OFAC extends operating license of Serbia's NIS until April 17

MOSCOW. March 17 (Interfax) - The United States Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has extended the operating license of Serbia's Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) until April ...
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EU still to provide 90-bln-euro loan to Ukraine - von der Leyen

The European Union will still provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan package for 2026-2027, which has been blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, European Commission President Ursula ...
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India in talks with Russia, Belarus, Morocco to increase fertilizer supplies

MOSCOW. March 20 (Interfax) - India is holding negotiations with Russia, Belarus and Morocco on increasing fertilizer supplies, as it is concerned about a shortage due to the conflict in the Middle ...
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Central Bank of Russia extends restrictions on transfers of funds from brokerage accounts held by unfriendly non-residents abroad

The Central Bank of Russia has extended restrictions on foreign fund transfers by non-residents from unfriendly countries from brokerage and trustee accounts for another six months, the regulator said ...
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Russia, Cuba agreed to introduce Russian as 1st foreign language in Cuban schools from 2026/27 academic year

Russian will be taught at Cuban schools as the first foreign language from the 2026-2027 academic year, the Russian Education Ministry said on Thursday. The Russian-Cuban working group for cooperation ...
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Russian Agriculture Ministry to work on issue of supplying animals to Novosibirsk region from other regions

"The Russian Agriculture Ministry will work on the issue of supplying the necessary amount of livestock to the Novosibirsk region. We will look at other regions and do everything so that citizens can ...
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European Council hopes to start provision of 90 bln euro loan to Ukraine in early April - document

The European Council, which is meeting in Brussels on Thursday, adopted a resolution on Ukraine in which the start of provision to Kiev of a 90 billion euro loan for 2026-2027 is still planned for ...
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Belarus requests Russia's assistance in combating counterfeits of Belarusian goods

Belarusian Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Minister Artur Karpovich has appealed to the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) with a request to assist in combating counterfeits of Belarusian ...
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U.S. lifts sanctions on Belaruskali, Belarusian Potash Company, Finance Ministry, 2 banks - special envoy

The United States is lifting its sanctions on a number of Belarusian companies and banks, including Belaruskali, the U.S. president's special envoy John Coale said in Minsk on Thursday. The sanctions ...
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Kazakhstan restricts livestock imports from Russia over disease concerns

ALMATY. March 19 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan has strengthened veterinary controls and introduced temporary restrictions on the import and transit of livestock and animal products from neighboring Russia ...
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T-Technologies planning expansion to other markets, but not necessarily in financial sector - group head

MOSCOW. March 19 (Interfax) - ICPJSC T-Technologies is planning expansion in other countries, but it will not necessarily be expanding financial services in particular in foreign markets, the group's ...