Lisbon condemned Russian strikes on Kyiv Friday after it said numerous diplomatic missions were harmed in the attack, consisting of those of Portugal, Argentina, Albania and Montenegro.In the lack of the Russian ambassador in Lisbon, the charge d'affaires of the Russian Federation has been summoned to be presented with a formal protest, the
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Russia's Central Bank kept its crucial interest rate consistent at 21% on Friday, defying expectations that it would increase the rate by one or two portion points. Analysts at the majority state-owned Sberbank said earlier that they thought the Central Bank would raise its key interest rate to as high as 23% this month as it continues to battle
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Russia’s top Islamic authority issued a ruling that allows men to have multiple wives, the state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported Thursday, citing Moscow’s head Mufti.

Mufti Ildar Alyautdinov, who serves as deputy chairman of the Ulama Council of Russia’s Spiritual Administration of Muslims, said religious polygyny would be allowed in cases w

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Police authorities in southwestern Russia's Kursk region detained the CEO of a business responsible for building border fortifications, the state-run news firm TASS reported Friday, mentioning police.Vladimir Lukin, basic director of the Kursk Region Development Corporation, deals with charges of abuse of authority for presumably misusing
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Russian rockets targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Friday, eliminating a minimum of a single person and cutting heating to numerous buildings amidst cold temperatures.The first surges echoed around 7:00 am local time when authorities warned of a ballistic missile danger. Ukraine's airforce said it downed all five Iskander rockets Russia launched
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The United States has actually excused Turkey from sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank so that it can continue to pay for gas imports, the Turkish energy minister informed Bloomberg.Washington approved dozens of Russian banks in November, including Gazprombank, which because March 2022 had actually been the only bank nations could use to spend for Russian gas supplies.The United States has actually exempted Turkey from sanctions on Russias Gazprombank so that it can continue to spend for gas imports, the Turkish energy minister informed Bloomberg.Washington sanctioned lots of Russian banks in November, including Gazprombank, which since March 2022 had been the only bank nations might utilize to pay for Russian gas materials. In response to the challenge, Putin signed an order enabling foreign purchasers to pay for gas using other Russian banks till April 2025. According to U.S. authorities, Gazprombank has actually assisted in payments for soldiers, consisting of combat perks, and enabled Russias purchase of military equipment for its war in Ukraine. Other nations, consisting of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom had formerly sanctioned the bank.Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated his country had gotten an exception from Washingtons sanctions on Gazprombank following talks with U.S. authorities. Earlier, the minister said Turkey ran the risk of falling under sanctions if it did not receive a waiver.That announcement comes just days after Hungary, which like Turkey relies on Russian oil and gas imports, revealed it would be granted an exemption for making gas payments through Gazprombank.Besides Turkey and Hungary, Slovakia has actually been another major importer of Russian gas coming to grips with how to spend for energy materials following sanctions on Gazprombank. According to Reuters, Slovakias main state-owned gas buyer SPP has actually not received alert of a gas payment exemption.
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