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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......

Sergey Lavrov US statements about the possibility of investment cooperation with Russia "do not fit" with Washington's sanctions policy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RT. US President Donald Trump is in no rush to lift sanctions against Moscow, but is instead escalating them, Lavrov stated earlier during a government hour in the Federation Council. He recalled ho...

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...

The Ministry of Health has approved nine outpatient treatment regimens for COVID-19 , which will be prescribed by a physician on an individual basis. Treatment should begin within the first week of the onset of symptoms, with antiviral medications.The Russian Ministry of Health has approved nine home treatment regimens for COVID-19. This is stated in updated clinical guidelines for the treatment o...

German authorities have arrested five citizens of Germany, Russia, and Ukraine in connection with sanctioned supplies to the Russian defense industry. According to investigators, they created a network of companies and managed to supply goods worth €30 million to Russia.The German Federal Prosecutor's Office has uncovered a network of companies suspected of supplying Russian defense industry goods...

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 Ministry of Health has approved the first permanent clinical guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 , TASS reported , citing the document. The recommendations state that the source of infection can be not only an infected person, but also a person in the incubation period, as well as an asymptomatic carrier of SARS-CoV-2. “The greatest danger to others is posed by a sick person at the end of...

According to the agency, the deal could value the platform at $3.5 billion. The potential buyer, investment firm Architect Capital, is seeking $2 billion in borrowed funds for the purchase. Negotiations are currently in the early stages.OnlyFans plans to sell a 60% stake to investment firm Architect Capital, Bloomberg reports , citing sources. According to the agency, the deal will value the compa...

Recommendations against the use of antibiotics to treat influenza have long been in place. The new standard has highlighted these errors once again, doctors interviewed by RBC said.The new standard for flu treatment has highlighted the main mistakes made in treating and self-treating the flu, doctors interviewed by RBC reported. The exclusion of antibiotics and diuretics from the list of non-drug ...

The European Union has approved new sanctions against Iran. The sanctions list includes 15 Iranian security and justice officials, as well as six entities, according to a Council decision published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The measures target individuals and organizations involved in the violent suppression of protests in the country, said EU High Representative Kaja Kallas a...

The European Union has included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in its list of terrorist organizations, European Union diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas announced at a press conference following a meeting of European foreign ministers. " EU foreign ministers have just taken the decisive step of declaring Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization," she wrote on...

The permit issued by the US allows American companies to store and sell Venezuelan oil , but only Chevron currently has a license to produce in the republic, Bloomberg notes. Washington issued a general license, expanding the scope of operations for American oil companies in Venezuela. This marked "an important step toward easing sanctions" following the change of leadership in the republic, Bloom...

Titov believes that expiring buyback options for previously sold assets could also stimulate the return of foreign businesses. He adds that everything will depend on the specific case of departure from Russia. Some foreign companies not directly affected by sanctions may begin returning to Russia, having initially been forced to leave due to public pressure in their home countries, Boris Titov, th...

LUKOIL announced an agreement to sell its foreign assets to American investment company Carlyle, but is still in talks with other interested buyers, the company's press service reported. “The company also continues negotiations with other potential buyers,” the statement said. On January 29, LUKOIL announced it had entered into an agreement with Carlyle to sell its foreign assets. The deal does no...

Вирус Нипах не сможет широко распространиться в России из-за несоответствия экологических и эпидемиологических условий. Основные переносчики вируса — плодовые летучие мыши — живут в тропических и субтропических регионах и не распространены в России. Об этом сообщает Роспотребнадзор. Нипах — смертельный вирус, против которого нет вакцины и лечения. Был впервые выявлен в 1999 году во время вспышки з...

Emmanuel Macron France is preparing new anti-Russian sanctions , President Emmanuel Macron announced. "France is determined to increase pressure on Russia as long as it shirks peace. We are working on new sanctions at the European level," the French leader wrote on social media. Macron also noted that Paris intends to continue measures to counter Russia's shadow fleet.On January 22, the French Nav...

Во время борьбы с пандемией COVID были получены новые знания в области терапии, профилактики и противовирусного лечения, сейчас вирус Нипах не представляет серьезной угрозы для России, отметили эксперты Пандемия коронавируса SARS-CoV-2 стала тяжелым испытанием, но одновременно «дала мощный импульс развитию медицины», этот опыт повысил готовность системы здравоохранения к новым вызовам, заявил РБК ...

The Kainuu District Court in Finland found two Russian students guilty of violating sanctions by transporting dual-use goods to Russia across the Finnish border with the assistance of a third party, Yle Broadcasting Company reports. Dual-use products mean that they can be used for both civilian and military purposes. The young man received a suspended sentence of one year, and the woman received a...

According to Reshetnikov, the government will issue compulsory licenses primarily for medicines. Video The Russian Ministry of Economic Development, together with the government, has developed a compulsory licensing mechanism to allow the use in the country of technologies and products created using the intellectual property of companies that have exited the Russian market, said Economic Developme...

The Airbus CEO stated that the beginning of the year has already been marked by "an unprecedented number of crises and troubling geopolitical events." Last year, he acknowledged, the company already faced losses.Airbus management has urged employees to prepare for "new crises," Reuters reports , citing an internal letter from the company's CEO, Guillaume Faury. He recalled that the manufacturer ha...

The EU Council approved a ban on Russian gas supplies, which will come into force in 2027. European companies and individuals who violate the restrictions will face fines.Violating the ban on Russian gas imports to the EU, which will be introduced in 2027, will result in fines for European companies of at least €4......

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...

Андреа Лорини (Гигант) Итальянский бодибилдер Андреа Лорини, известный под прозвищем Гигант, умер в возрасте 48 лет от остановки сердца, сообщает The Sun. Лорини нашли без сознания в собственной постели в доме в городе Кьяри, провинция Брешиа, на севере Италии. Его обнаружила мать, которая сразу вызвала экстренные службы, однако медики не смогли реанимировать атлета и констатировали смерть на мест...

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...

The United States left the World Health Organization (WHO) with an unpaid debt of $260 million, Bloomberg reports . US President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term. The US Constitution stipulates that, to make a final withdrawal, the government must notify the organization one year in advance and fully repay its...

Currently, the majority of Russia's frozen assets are held in the Euroclear depository in Brussels. The Belgian Prime Minister stated that confiscating them would constitute an act of war, but neither Belgium nor Europe is "at war with Russia." Bart De WeverBelgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever once again spoke out against the confiscation of Russian assets at the Davos forum, declaring that such a...

Myths about Gen Zers—that they quit easily, lack communication skills, and are unwilling to work long hours—often hinder management. The Skolkovo School of Management learned from Gen Zers themselves about these stereotypes and offered specific advice on working with Generation Z.This material is part of RBC's new Education section , where we discuss how to develop skills, make informed decisions,...

Donald Trump and Xi JinpingChinese President Xi Jinping has asked Trump to stop using the term "Chinese virus" to refer toCOVID-19 . The US President announced this at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "I've always had a very good relationship with President Xi Jinping. It was severely disrupted by COVID," Trump noted. He added that he had previously called the pandemic the "Chinese virus,".........

Thierry BretonThe European Commission will support former EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton in his legal challenge to US visa sanctions , Euractiv reports, citing five EU officials . The publication's source said the decision was announced last week at a meeting of the College of European Commissioners, several weeks after Washington imposed visa bans on Breton and four other Euro...