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Sergey Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Moscow on February 6 to discuss the crisis in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Smolenskaya Square reported. Switzerland assumed the OSCE Chairmanship on 1 January 2......

Vladimir BarbinThe Faroe Islands' change in stance on sanctions against Russia will not go unnoticed by Moscow, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin said in an interview with RIA Novosti. The statement was prompted by the Faroe Islands Parliament's decision to support sanctions against Russian fishing companies Norebo and Murman Seafood, as well as the Faroe Islands government's announcem...

On February 5, 2026, New START, the last treaty between Russia and the United States that limited their nuclear arsenals, expired. RBC reports on how Moscow and Washington approached this date and what will happen afterward.On February 5, 2026, the Russian-American Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START), the last agreement that limited t...

Most exports are destined for the Asian market, particularly China , which accounts for 74% of export markets, as well as countries such as Russia , Peru, Ecuador, and Vietnam . Efforts are underway in these countries to enter the Egyptian market. In 2025 , meat exports were restricted by the previous government from February 5 to June 4, making August the month with the highest export volume, rea...

ЕС хочет ввести санкции против российских меди и платины, узнал Bloomberg. Для этого нужно согласие всех стран — членов объединения. Новый пакет ограничений в отношении Москвы могут ввести уже до конца месяца, говорится в статье Евросоюз рассматривает возможность введения санкций против российских меди и платины, передает Bloomberg. Новые ограничения, если они будут поддержаны государствами — член...

The EU is exploring the possibility of replacing the price cap with a complete ban on oil transportation services . The 20th package of measures could also include new sanctions against Russian banks and oil companies, Bloomberg reports. The EU is considering replacing the price cap on Russian oil with a ban on services, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the discussions. According to...

The decision, adopted in early December, came into force 20 days after its publication. EU financial institutions will strengthen their scrutiny of all transactions, and banks will also tighten risk mitigation measures. Financial Intelligence Service (FIS) deemed the move politicized.The decision to include Russia on the EU's money laundering blacklist has entered into force. A notice of this was ...

Встреча руководителей аграрных ведомств двух стран — Оксаны Лут и Айдарбека Сапарова — состоялась на площадке Международной выставки продуктов питания и напитков Gulfood 2026. Казахстан является одним из важных партнёров России в аграрной сфере, между странами поддерживаются активные контакты по широкому кругу вопросов. Стороны обсудили перспективы сотрудничества, прежде всего в областях селекции ...

British authorities fined the Bank of Scotland for violating anti-Russian sanctions. The bank explained that it missed dozens of transactions due to a mistransliteration of a client's name. Moscow condemns Western sanctions. The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has fined the Bank of Scotland for violating sanctions against Russia, according to the British government's website...

In 2025 , more than 1,000 foreign companies from 34 countries joined trading on the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE). The top five countries by number of new participants were Russia (658 companies), China (100 companies), Uzbekistan (75 companies), Kazakhstan (55 companies), and Azerbaijan (52 companies). In 2......

Photo: BUCE, January 26, Minsk . Belarus intends to expand the range of commodities traded on exchange with Azerbaijan, the press service of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange told BELTA. In 2026, it is planned not only to increase the volume of exchange trade between Belarus and Azerbaijan in already established commodity categories but also to expand the list of goods sold in import and...

The Baku Metro will expand its cooperation with Western train car suppliers. The European Investment Bank has agreed to partially finance the modernization of the Azerbaijani capital's metro.The Baku Metro has decided to diversify its train supplies, reducing its dependence on the Russian supplier, reports the Minval Politika portal. However, the existing Russian trains will continue to operate. B...

Agricultural exports are expected to reach $40 billion in monetary terms in 2025, and approximately 80 million tons in physical terms. In 2024 , Russia already exported 109.2 million tons, which brought in $42.6 billion in revenue. Mishustin noted the importance of strengthening export potential for economic development, despite the challenges associated with international trade. One of the govern...

The Russian President stated that some of the Russian assets frozen in the West could be used to rebuild territories. RBC's infographic shows the amount of Russian sovereign wealth held in each country. The total volume of frozen sovereign assets, i.e. national reserves managed by the Bank of Russia until 2......

If this rate continues, total import volumes could reach 200,000-250,000 tons, equivalent to half a million tons of live pork. Kovalev noted that if the current trend continues, pork ham prices in Russia could decline by 10-15% and even fall below cost in 2026. According to the Russian Poultry Union, Russian poultry imports in 2......

The sales growth was driven by increased sales of meat, live animals, offal and dairy products, which strengthened the country's position in the markets of Asia, the Middle East and America. From January to November 2025, 33,015 tonnes of beef and offal were exported, representing $151.6 million in value for the sector, including $11.4 million, equivalent to 4,231 tonnes of offal. Arab countries a...

Moscow , Russia — Today, January 21, 2026, the key international exhibition of full-cycle agricultural technologies, AGRAVIA 2026 (formerly AGROS/AGROTECH), opened in Moscow at the Crocus Expo IEC. At the event, the IT company Inline announced the presentation of the industrial version of its innovative digital platform, Agropredict, an intelligent system for predicting production and veterinary r...

January 21, Minsk . In Belarus, milk production is focusing on increasing efficiency through technology rather than increasing headcount. This was statedMinister of Agriculture and Food Yuri Gorlov spoke at the congress of the National Union of Milk Producers in Moscow, BELTA reports. "We must do everything carefully and correctly. We, Belarus and Russia , must be part of a single market for milk ...

Trump needs the "crushing sanctions" bill, and its consideration in Congress will not be delayed any further, the senator stated. The Kremlin noted that the US would have adopted new restrictions long ago if the decision had been up to Lindsey Graham.A bill imposing new US sanctions on Russia has a high chance of passing after receiving support from President Donald Trump, Republican Senator Linds...

В 2025 году из Республики Башкортостан в Китай экспортировано почти 15 тыс. тонн рапсового масла, сообщили в Управлении Россельхознадзора по РБ. Это на 58% больше чем в 2024 году. Наращивание поставок продукции АПК является одной из главных целей национального проекта «Международная кооперация и экспорт». Напомним, что аграрии республики собрали в прошлом году рекордный миллион тонн семян масличны...

This figure broke the all-time high set in 2022 ($20.9 million), according to data from the federal center Agroexport. In physical terms, shipment volumes increased to 9,000 tons, representing a 3.6-fold increase. Turkeys and by-products accounted for the bulk of export revenue, accounting for over $2......

According to Rosselkhoznadzor , the main increase is due to increased demand from neighboring countries. Specifically, pig exports totaled 291,200 head, up 12%, with Georgia (194,100 head) and Armenia (93,300 head) the largest importers. Significant growth was also observed in other areas: for example, Azerbaijan purchased 116,7......

The EU introduced a price cap on Russian gas in 2022.Oil prices fell from $60 to $47.6 per barrel last September. Starting in February, the limit will be $44.1. In response, Russian authorities banned the export of oil and petroleum products under a price ceiling.The European Union will lower the price ceiling for Russian oil to $44.1 per barrel from February 1, according to a decision by the EU C...

Poultry meat production in agricultural organizations increased to 6.85 million tons, a 2.7% increase compared to 2024. Chicken meat imports increased by 2%, with the share of supplies from China reaching 30%, while supplies from Brazil halved. Poultry meat exports continued to grow, exceeding 430,0......

The republic's authorities have asked their Russian counterparts to remove non-tariff restrictions on Indian goods in order to increase exports and reduce the volume of rupees stuck in Indian bank accounts, Moneycontrol has learned.India has asked Russia to relax Russian language labeling requirements on Indian goods and eliminate multiple, varying standards applied to the same set of products, Mo...

The origin of oil supplies is usually reflected in companies' monthly reports, but now they are required to report supplies from Russia on a weekly basis.REUTERS believes the new demands are linked to India's plans for a deal with the US. The Indian Oil Ministry's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) has begun requesting information from refineries on crude imports from Russia and the Unite...

This growth marks significant progress in the country's agricultural sector, especially in light of past difficulties. Cooperation between Russia and China in agriculture is rapidly expanding: 35 protocols have been signed regulating the supply of various agricultural commodities. Growing demand for meat in China is expected to provide Russian producers with the opportunity to both increase produc...