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Putin signs law to restrict access to mineral deposit maps

MOSCOW. Dec 29 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law restricting access to special maps/diagrams containing information on mineral deposits, with the corresponding amendments ...
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Former German ambassador to Ukraine to serve as Ukrainian business ombudsman

MOSCOW. Dec 29 (Interfax) - Anka Feldhusen, who served as the German ambassador to Ukraine from July 2019 through July 2023, has been chosen as the next Ukrainian business ombudsman in a contest.
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SPIMEX exec Anton Karpov: Russian fuel market gets through year in most challenging conditions

The Russian fuel market has new challenges to contend with each year. Exchange trading in petroleum products, which already ...
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PMI in Russian manufacturing slips to 48.1 in Dec from 48.3 in Nov - S&P Global

MOSCOW. Dec 29 (Interfax) - The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Russia's manufacturing sector fell to 48.1 points in December from 48.3 points in November, S&P Global research shows. Operating ...
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Zaporozhye NPP's backup power supply resumes

The Zaporozhye NPP received electricity for its own needs from the right bank of the Dnieper River controlled by Ukraine through the main 750 kV Dneprovskaya power transmission line and the backup 330 ...
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Kazakh parliament passes amendments on seismic safety to Construction Code

ASTANA. Dec 29 (Interfax) - The Majilis, the lower house of the Kazakh parliament, at a plenary meeting on Monday, approved amendments on the Construction Code proposed by the Senate. The Code is now ...
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U.S. lifts sanctions from former deputy chairperson of Sberbank

MOSCOW. Dec 30 (Interfax) - The U.S. Treasury Department has removed sanctions from Alexandra Buriko, former CFO at Sberbank , the department said on Tuesday.
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Central Bank raises estimate of Russia's external debt as of Oct 1 to $308.1 bln from $305 bln

Russia's external debt fell $14.3 billion or 4.4% from $322.4 billion in Q3 2025 after rising $9.9 billion in Q2 and $22.8 bln in Q1, from $289.8 billion as of January 1. As a result, Russia's ...
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Russia's Chukotka region cuts gold production 4.4%, ups silver 2.7% in 11M

Gold production fell 4.4% and silver rose 2.7%: Chukotka mined 22.5 tonnes of gold and 100.2 tonnes of silver in the first 11months of 2024.
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National Bank of Ukraine's forex interventions drop 26.5% last week, hryvnia strengthens

The official hryvnia-dollar exchange rate, which began last week at UAH 42.2481/$1, strengthened to UAH 42.1541/$1 in the space of three days, ending the week at the level of UAH 41.9331/$1.
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UGC shares rise almost 7% on Russian finance minister's statements that state's stake in company will be sold through open auction, govt will not delay sale

MOSCOW. Dec 30 (Interfax) - The shares of Uzhuralzoloto (UGC) rose almost 7% during trading on the Moscow Exchange on Tuesday (to 0.556 rubles per share) on statements from Russian Finance Minister ...
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Azerbaijani state-owned companies will pay at least 30% of net profit to state budget as dividends starting from 2026

In Azerbaijan's state budget for 2026, dividend income from state-owned enterprises is projected at 600 million manat ($353 million at the current exchange rate). The majority of these dividends will ...