Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Russian economy keeps growing and has already become the largest in Europe and the fifth largest in the world in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP), President Vladimir Putin said while speaking at the ‘Everything for Victory’ forum in the city of Tula on Friday. 

The once mighty growth engine of the EU now seems vulnerable as the threat of deindustrialization looms

The share of national currencies in the EAEU’s trade currently amounts to 90%, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin

Gazprom supplied all of the agreed-upon volumes to Austria under a long-term contract, the outlet says

New digital solutions and technologies have added roughly one trillion rubles to GDP, Mikhail Mishustin has said

Net purchases in 2023 almost matched the previous year’s record, the World Gold Council has said

12% of UK manufacturers have been affected by shipping disruptions in the Red Sea, according to a survey by S&P Global

Russia saw a surge in foreign tourism in 2023 despite Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict, which affected air traffic with the country, RBK news outlet reported on Saturday citing data from Russia’s security service (FSB).

DAMASCUS: Deadly US strikes on Iran-backed forces in Syria and Iraq drew sharp condemnation from the region Saturday, after President Joe Biden vowed further action in retaliation for a deadly attack on American troops.

JERUSALEM: Israel has been plunged into a mental health crisis by the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, with the population reeling from anxiety and depression and at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, experts say.