ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 8 (Interfax) - Russia's Agriculture Ministry has retained the forecast for the grain harvest to total 135 million tonnes in 2025 despite unfavorable weather conditions in a number ...

BAKU. Aug 8 (Interfax) - Deliveries of Azerbaijani gas to Syria are carried out on a commercial basis, and at the second stage these supplies will be increased to 6 million cubic meters per day, ...

MOSCOW. Aug 8 (Interfax) - The State Statistics Service of Ukraine recorded a decline in consumer prices in Ukraine by 0.2% in July 2025, the first deflation since July 2023 after the growth of prices ...

MINSK. Aug 8 (Interfax) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has stated the readiness to use nuclear weapons in case of a military aggression against Belarus.

MINSK. Aug 8 (Interfax) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said in an interview with Time correspondent Simon Shuster he is not planning to run for reelection.

Under the best-case scenario, GDP growth in Ukraine is expected to reach 5% in 2027 and 5.7% in 2028, while inflation is expected to decelerate to 7.1% in 2027 and to 5.6% in 2028, Ukrainian media ...

MOSCOW. Aug 8 (Interfax) - The Agroexport federal center and FESCO Transportation Group (a logistics company of Rosatom state corporation) intend to promote the establishment of direct contacts ...

MOSCOW. Aug 8 (Interfax) - JSC Uzbekneftegaz and Turkey's ADO Mining have discussed possibly establishing production of chemical reagents used in the oil and gas sector in Uzbekistan.

The Industry and Trade Ministry expects a revival of car lending amid the Central Bank of Russia's key rate reduction, and for its part is ready to provide additional funding of around 10 billion ...

MOSCOW. Aug 8 (Interfax) - Imports totaled $45.9 billion in Ukraine in January-July 2025, up 17.4% from the respective period of 2024, while exports grew 2.7%, from $22.6 billion to $23.2 billion, ...

A seminar chaired by Eurasian Economic Commission Trade Policy Department Director Vladimir Serpikov and hosted by the Eurasian Economic Commission headquarters, has addressed prospects of trade and ...

MOSCOW. Aug 8 (Interfax) - Rosatom's subsidiaries have received positive approval from the Main Department of State Expertise (Glavgosexpertiza) for the project to develop the Shirodukui deposit in ...