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Russian voters are heading to the polls from September 18 to 20 to elect all 450 members of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament. The three-day vote is the first parliamentary election held since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Around 111 million people are eligible to vote. The electoral system......
Fuel prices in Morocco are expected to rise again on Wednesday, with diesel remaining more expensive than gasoline as international oil markets continue to face supply pressures. The expected adjustment comes just two weeks after the previous increase. Diesel prices had already risen by 6 centimes per litre on September 1, while gasoline......
Russia has warned that France’s proposed extended nuclear deterrence initiative poses a security risk to Moscow, after Finland became the latest European country to join the framework launched by President Emmanuel Macron earlier this year. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the French initiative as “imprudent,”......
South Korean automaker Hyundai has registered five new trademarks in Russia, according to data from the country’s Federal Service for Intellectual Property, known as Rospatent. According to official documents, the company submitted five applications in August 2024 and August 2025 for trademarks featuring the Genesis and Hyundai brands.......
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed his strong support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, describing Moscow's war in Ukraine as a “sacred” struggle and pledging to strengthen cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow. In a message addressed to Putin, Kim said North Korea's commitment to Russia remained firm......
American diesel has reached a historic milestone. The average price per gallon hit $6.2694 on Tuesday in the United States, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and disruptions related to attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. The new record comes as the refined products......
Russia has entered a new phase in the development of its digital currency, with the broad rollout of the digital ruble beginning on September 1, 2026. The central bank-backed payment instrument is now being positioned as a third form of the national currency alongside physical cash and conventional money held in bank accounts. The expansion......
Former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has warned that continued arms deliveries to Ukraine could contribute to further military escalation and increase the risk of a broader international conflict, including what he described as the danger of a third world war. Conte, who leads the opposition Five Star Movement, made the remarks while......
Seventeen prominent Russian track and field athletes have appealed to the United Nations, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Athletics, calling for the restrictions preventing them from competing internationally to be lifted. The initiative was announced by Russian pole vault champion Polina Knoroz, a two-time national champion,......
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a broader transformation of the international system, urging the expansion of the United Nations Security Council and reforms to major global financial and trade institutions. Speaking at the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, Putin argued that the international order is undergoing profound changes......
Russia and India have completed preparations for a package of documents aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation in nuclear energy, according to Alexey Likhachev, head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom. Speaking to the Russian newspaper Izvestia, Likhachev said several agreements with India had reached an advanced stage......
Russia’s oil refining industry is facing growing pressure as Ukrainian drone attacks and Western sanctions increasingly complicate the operation, maintenance and repair of refineries, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its latest monthly assessment, the Paris-based agency lowered its baseline estimate for the amount......
European Union governments are intensifying pressure on Belgium to support the use of frozen Russian sovereign assets to help finance Ukraine, as European capitals search for additional ways to provide long-term financial assistance to Kyiv. According to European diplomats and officials cited by Politico, a group of countries led by Germany......
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