Russia says relations with US at all-time low

Dmitry Peskov indicated there are no foreseeable prospects for a recovery in ties between the nations Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that Russia-US relations are at a historic low, dismissing the idea that the two sides could gradually improve them in the foreseeable future. In an interview with national broadcaster, Russia 1, the top…

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Global warming to boost Russian GDP – report

Climate change could bring the country’s economy an additional $6.5 billion every decade, researchers have found Russia’s GDP could grow by 1.2 trillion rubles ($13 billion) if the average annual temperature across the country rises by one degree Celsius, according to new research. The agriculture and forestry sectors stand to benefit most from global warning, the…

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Russian government lists threats to country’s youth

According to a strategy review, young people are susceptible to foreign concepts such as cosmopolitanism and individualism Cosmopolitanism and individualism among young people could become an obstacle to Russia’s development and economic growth, Russian authorities have said. The warning was made in the Strategy for Russia’s youth policy until 2030, which was approved by the…

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Kremlin ridicules France’s arrest of Durov

Dmitry Peskov quipped that Paris could use the same grounds to arrest the CEOs of Renault or Citroën, as terrorists use cars Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has questioned the French authorities’ rationale for arresting Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, pointing to the absurdity of holding him accountable for crimes committed using his network. The Russian tech…

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Israel and Ukraine have same agenda – Lavrov

Both nations are apparently seeking to spark major regional wars, Russia’s top diplomat has suggested Ukraine and Israel are trying to spark major regional wars which they believe will solve their own problems at the expense of others, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The country’s senior diplomat made the remarks in an exclusive…

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Ukraine blackmailing nuclear plant staff – Moscow

Employees are being pushed to commit terrorist acts or pass sensitive data to Kiev, Rodion Miroshnik has claimed Ukraine is exerting pressure on staff at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in Russia, with threats to kill their family members if they refuse to cooperate with Kiev, senior Russian diplomat Rodion Miroshnik has claimed. “A lot…

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Terror probe launched over Ukrainian shelling

Russian authorities are investigating an attack by Kiev’s forces on Belgorod on Friday that killed five civilians Russia’s investigative committee has launched a terrorism probe into a Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod on Friday, believed to have involved cluster munitions, which claimed the lives of five civilians and injured 46. Since the start of the conflict…

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