U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday praised Russians on Russia Day, marking the very first time a senior U.S. authorities has done so given that Moscow launched its full-blown invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The United States remains committed to supporting the Russian individuals as they continue to construct on their goals for a brighter future,

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Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged Russia to treat its citizens with "respect" as authorities in Moscow tighten migration laws and carry out mass inspections targeting foreign workers

Over the past year, Russia has introduced tighter migration rules, including new laws to locate and expel migrants more easily. The changes have sparked

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, who maintains strong ties with Moscow, made his first visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022 on Wednesday and said he supported the country's "territorial integrity."

The Balkan nation with close historical links to Russia has maintained an official policy of neutrality throughout Moscow's three-year

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Russia's lower-house State Duma on Wednesday authorized changes to the 2025 spending plan, anticipating a drop of more than $15 billion in revenues and a larger deficit due to falling oil and gas earnings.The budget plan signed by President Vladimir Putin last December projected incomes at 40.3 trillion rubles ($508.5 billion) and a deficit of 1.17 trillion

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The Dutch innovation business established by Arkady Volozh, the billionaire co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, on Wednesday unveiled among the world's most powerful supercomputers.The new system, named ISEG2, debuted this week at No. 13 on the TOP500 list, the leading global ranking of supercomputer efficiency. That makes ISEG2 the most p

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The Russian ruble tumbled sharply on Wednesday, erasing part of its current gains as investors responded to fresh issues over Western sanctions and damaging oil export revenues.The dollar rose nearly 3% in a couple of hours on the Moscow Exchange, climbing up from 78.2 rubles in early trading to 80.49 by 1:45 p.m. regional time. The euro jumped above 91

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