President Vladimir Putin appointed the former head of northern Russia's republic of Komi to act as a senior Defense Ministry official, state media reported Thursday.Vladimir Uyba revealed Tuesday that he was stepping down from workplace in Komi, making him the third local executive to resign today as part of a yearly reshuffle that

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While President Vladimir Putin has yet to formally congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election, high-ranking authorities in the Kremlin, the Russian government and the Foreign Ministry are revealing cautious optimism in private. Moscow thinks that Trump's return to the presidency might provide Russia an increase in its n

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Russians have applied for more visas to Europe’s visa-free Schengen area so far this year than in 2023, despite bureaucratic and geopolitical hurdles, the business newspaper Kommersant reported Wednesday, citing travel industry data.

Demand for business and tourist visas to the 29-nation Schengen Zone rose by 35% between January and October

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Russia's Central Bank indicated a high probability of raising its key rates of interest next month as the nation's rumbling war economy continues to drive inflation far above target levels, according to a new summary of policymakers' meeting in October.Late last month, the regulator treked its essential rate to a record-high 21%, taking it even further than

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Donald Trump's sweeping presidential election success over Vice President Kamala Harris was welcomed by Russian authorities on Wednesday, with lots of expressing careful wish for much better relations with Washington under the new leadership. Unlike incumbent Joe Biden, who has actually been among Ukraine's staunchest allies in its fight against the full-blown R

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President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday presided over the launch ceremony for Russias latest nuclear-powered icebreaker, as Moscow aims to expand its presence in the Arctic and replace markets lost to Western sanctions.

Strengthening the nation’s icebreaker fleet is crucial to our plans for Arctic development and boosting cargo traffic on the N

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