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Russian tech giant expands to Dubai
Ride-hailing service Yango, a subsidiary of Russian IT giant Yandex, is planning to start operations in the UAE
Russia experiencing severe labor shortage – media
Many Russians will have to re-train as companies increase job requirements and the demand for skilled staff grows, a survey has found
Germany and UK make Russian energy promise
Berlin and London say energy trade ties with Moscow have “come to an end” and will not be restored after the end of the Ukraine conflict
Russia recalls new banknote after uproar from Christians
The Bank of Russia has halted the circulation of a new 1,000 ruble banknote after a popular priest complained about a missing cross
Gazprom boss explains importance of Chinese market
China will soon fully substitute pre-sanctions volumes of gas purchased by the EU, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller has said
Fitch puts Israel under ‘ratings watch’
The ratings agency Fitch has put Israel’s sovereign debt rating of “A+” on a negative rating watch amid growing geopolitical risks
Xi backs new Russian gas pipeline
President Xi Jinping said Beijing is looking forward to the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline that will run through Mongolia
Russia and China sign major grain contract – TASS
Moscow and Beijing have reportedly struck a massive long-term deal on exports of Russian grain, soybeans, and oilseed to China
Experts worried about US, UK and Italian economies – Reuters
Rising debt in Western countries in a “fragile” economic environment could spark a financial crisis, a media poll suggests
Oil price spikes as Middle East tensions rise
Crude oil prices jumped due to concerns that the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may lead to global supply shortages
Russia threatens response to Western use of frozen assets
Moscow will retaliate with mirror measures if the West uses revenues from seized Russian assets, the Finance Ministry warned
Humans will be using coal in 50 years – Russia’s deputy PM
The Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Aleksandr Novak expects coal and firewood will still be used for heating in half a century
Russian pharma industry boosts number of clinical trials – Vedomosti
Russian drug companies have increased their number of clinical trials due to the suspension of such studies by foreign firms
Will Apple repeat Nokia’s fate?
Apple is facing the same innovation dilemma that toppled Nokia
EU’s richest countries squabble over subsidies – Bloomberg
Nuclear funding spat between Germany and France threatens to delay EU’s green-agenda deal
Putin reveals progress on Russia’s new mega pipeline
The construction of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline to China via Mongolia is going according to schedule, according to the Russian president