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UNITED NATIONS, January 12. /TASS/. Russia requested the UN Security Council to convene on Friday, January 12, in connection with massed air strikes, delivered by the United States and the United Kingdom on the territory of Yemen, the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN said on its Telegram channel.

Russia condemns US and UK Strikes on Yemen . Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova denounced the airstrikes conducted by…

The US is standing in the way of the UN Security Council fulfilling its mandate on the situation in the Gaza Strip, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in its statement.

Alexander Rudakov pointed out that “armed clashes have been reaching a more alarming level over the past few days”

The sanctioned countries are able to make direct transactions, the deputy head of the Central Bank of Iran has announced

The country is intent on expanding cooperation with the Global East and South instead, Boris Titov insists

Gazprom supplies gas for Europe through Ukraine in the volume of 42.4 mln cubic meters (mcm) per day via the Sudzha gas pumping station in Russia’s Kursk Region, a Gazprom representative told reporters, adding that the request for pumping through Sokhranovka had been rejected by the Ukrainian side.

Experts questioned by TASS forecast the key rate cuts in Russia this year to the level of 9-13% in absence of new shocks.

Russian stock indices in the green on Friday
The MOEX Russia Index grew by 0.01% to 3,136.37 points by the close of business on the Moscow Exchange. The RTS index rose 0.48% to 1,087.35 points
MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. Russian market indexes ended the trading session on Friday with a moderate upward trend, according to Moscow Exchange data.

The MOEX Russia Index grew by 0.01% to 3,136.37 points by the close of business on the Moscow Exchange. The RTS index rose 0.48% to 1,087.35 points.

The dollar dropped by 0.42% against the ruble to 90.95 rubles. The euro declined by 0.29% to 99.62 rubles. The yuan plunged by 0.21% to 12.65 rubles.

“The Russian stock market ended the week with mixed dynamics of trading against weak activity. The MOEX Russia Index was cruising close to 3,130 points. Oil prices moved in the green zone, while the ruble kept the trend of growing and the dollar tested levels below 91 [rubles]. The negative sentiment prevailed in international markets,” Alexander Bakhtin from BCS Investment World said in a comment.

“The activity and trading turnovers in our market may start growing early next week. No important statistical data are expected on Monday. The issue of redomiciliation from Cyprus to Russia will be discussed on that day at the shareholders meeting of TCS Group. January 8 is the last day for being included to the register of shareholders eligible to receive Tatneft dividends for the third quarter of 2023,” the expert noted.

BCS Investment World forecasts the MOEX Russia Index to be 3,075-3,175 on January 8.

CEO of the American investment company Navigator Principal Investors Kyle Shostak also believes that in 2024, “activity on the Russian securities market will increase, trading volumes and new issues on the Moscow Exchange will only increase”