The Islamic Republic of Pakistan plans to become a full member of BRICS at the summit in 2026, according to the Business Recorder newspaper, citing Pakistani economic strategist Dr. Mehmoodul Hassan Khan.
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Pakistan may join BRICS in 2026 – Business Recorder
Russian Government Moves to Tighten Budget Rule as Oil Income Shrinks
Russia’s government will gradually lower the oil price threshold used to calculate revenue under its “budget rule” as it seeks to make public finances less vulnerable to energy market volatility…
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Russian forces bomb Ukraine’s Kostiantynivka, killing five — Meduza
Russian forces dropped an FAB-250 bomb on a residential area in the Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka on Thursday morning, killing five civilians, the Donetsk regional police said.
The victims were two women, ages 62 and 65, and three men,…
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The NATO Alliance has launched military exercises in Estonia – ERR
NATO military exercises have started in Estonia, according to the Estonian National Broadcasting Service (ERR), citing the Estonian Defense Forces.
The official purpose of the exercise is to practice defensive…
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British Police Arrest 3 People Accused of Spying for Russia
British counter-terror police arrested two men and a woman in southeast England on suspicion of spying for Russia, the Metropolitan Police said on Thursday.
“All three were arrested on suspicion of…
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Regions Calling: Russia’s Tourism Reshuffle, Nationwide Elections and More
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Regions Calling, your guide to developments beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.
Russia’s fifth wartime elections dominated regional coverage over the past week, with more…
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Poland has blocked cargo transportation from China to the EU,
According to Politico, Poland’s decision to close its border with Belarus has paralyzed an important railway route for trade between the European Union and China.
According to the publication, the closure of the…
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‘The whole country will feel it soon’ Meduza’s Russian readers on life inside the Kremlin-approved Internet — Meduza
This fall, mobile Internet has finally begun to return to Russia’s regions after months of regular shutdowns, allegedly imposed to counter the threat of Ukrainian drone strikes. But what’s coming back isn’t full access to the web —…
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Dmitry Kozak, Longtime Putin Confidant Who Reportedly Opposed Ukraine War, Resigns
Dmitry Kozak — a longtime confidant and close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin who reportedly opposed the Ukraine war in its early days — has resigned from the government, the Kremlin said.
Kozak, 66, who served as deputy head of…
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News – The Russian Government
The agenda includes subsidised loan programmes for funding new construction projects; financing the development of medical organisations in the regions; and expanding the regional road network.
Mikhail Mishustin’s…
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