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Besent says Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities are putting pressure on global energy prices

Ukrainian attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure are adding pressure to global energy markets, according to comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The attacks have increasingly focused on facilities linked to Russia’s oil and energy sector, raising concerns about potential......

Record 37,000 African students are now studying in Russia

The number of African students enrolled at Russian universities has reached a record 37,000, highlighting the growing role of education in Moscow’s expanding cooperation with African countries. Jose Fernando Sambo, head of the African House in Grozny, the capital of Russia’s Chechen Republic,......

China urges U.S. to halt nuclear-sharing discussions with allies

China has called on the United States to stop discussing nuclear-sharing arrangements with its military allies and to abandon the deployment of nuclear weapons abroad, warning that such policies could increase the risk of nuclear proliferation. The Chinese Foreign Ministry made the remarks in response......

Putin says Russia’s public debt remains among the lowest in the world

Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended the country’s fiscal position, saying Russia continues to have one of the lowest public debt levels globally despite the presence of a budget deficit. Speaking during the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin acknowledged......

India seeks faster access to Europe through Russia’s Arctic shipping route

India is increasingly looking toward Russia’s Northern Sea Route as a potential alternative for transporting goods to Europe, with industry representatives highlighting the corridor’s shorter distance and potential to reduce transit times by around two weeks. Rakesh Mishra, head of Indian......

France faces a battle to rebuild its influence in Africa

France is facing a difficult period of strategic repositioning in Africa as traditional sources of influence lose their effectiveness and a new geopolitical landscape takes shape across the continent. For decades, Paris relied on strong political, military, economic and cultural ties, particularly in......

UN warns climate change is putting growing pressure on economies worldwide

The economic and social consequences of climate change are intensifying across countries every year, with no nation remaining fully protected from the effects of a warming planet, according to Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Speaking at......

Moscow demands evidence from Madrid over alleged disinformation campaign linked to Ceuta migration crisis

Russia has called on Spain to provide concrete evidence supporting allegations that Moscow may have been involved in disinformation campaigns surrounding the recent migration crisis in Ceuta. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tuesday that accusations of this nature should be......

Russia, China and Mongolia to hold joint border cooperation drills in September

Russia, China and Mongolia are set to conduct joint military exercises in September under the name “Border Cooperation 2026,” according to China’s Ministry of National Defense. The drills will bring together border security forces from the three countries and focus on preventing reconnaissance,......