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Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ability to thrive in the wake of flames
Russian consumer electronics and appliance retailer M.Video named Vladislav Bakalchuk, the co-founder of Russia’s largest e-commerce platform Wildberries, as its new chief executive on Friday.
On March 13, 2026, the US dollar has surpassed the level of 81 rubles on the Forex market for the first time since the beginning of 2026, according to trading data.
Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian President’s Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, has stated that the lifting of US restrictions will affect 100 million barrels of…
