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US to temporarily store Venezuelan oil in Curacao — TV

Two of the world’s largest commodity traders, Trafigura and Vitol, are involved in moving Venezuelan oil to Caribbean countries for further resale

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Russian diplomat blames NATO for rise in Arctic tensions

Russia remains committed to maintaining peace and stability in the Arctic, Maria Zakharova pointed out

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Kiev suffers through third day of blackouts

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko promised that power would be returned to Kiev's residents by the evening of January 15

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Venezuela to gain access to $4.9 bln in IMF assets after restoration of contacts — fund

As Julie Kozack added, on the issue of recognizing the legitimacy of Venezuela’s government, the fund will be guided by the view of the international community, as reflected by the majority of votes at the IMF

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Russia, China need to address issues related to payment difficulties for tourists

Maria Zakharova noted that Chinese tourists have no reason to be concerned about the operation of mobile communications, the availability of payment options, or the arrangement of accommodations in Russia

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Russia cuts oil and gas revenues by 24% in 2025 to $108.05 bln

In 2024, the figure stood at $141.80 bln

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Four in five Germans believe Trump's policies threaten NATO's existence — poll

The survey was conducted from January 13 to 15 and included 1,245 respondents

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MOEX Index down 0.16% as morning trading session opens

By 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index had moved to the positive territory as it traded at 2,857.88 points

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Putin to attend CIS Heads of State Council meeting in Turkmenistan in October — ambassador

Meanwhile, a Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin will travel to Ashgabat on January 28-29 for high-level bilateral consultations on regional security

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Hunger threatens 13 mln children in West, Central Africa — UN

The summer period will be especially tough on these regions, when 55 mln people may face famine, the UN World Food Programme said

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German expert calls attempt to blame Russia for Nord Stream blast propaganda ploy

Previously, some German experts had suggested that Russia was responsible for the pipeline detonations

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FACTBOX: Ukrainian UAVs attacks Russian regions in night hours

The drone attack sparked a fire at a factory in the Saratov Region's Engels

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Russia lags behind some countries in terms of autonomous transport — Putin

"Certain countries have reached full sovereignty in producing all the components for autonomous equipment," the head of state noted

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Russia awaited in global driverless system markets — Putin

There is a need to scale up exports of advanced products and reach global markets in order to create the really strong and cost efficient industry of driverless systems, he noted

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Gazprom files new lawsuit against Naftogaz of Ukraine in Russian court

The lawsuit was filed in the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region

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Over 80% of Russians trust Putin — poll

The majority also endorsed of the president’s job performance

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US Golden Dome project could obstruct arms control, senior Russian diplomat warns

Russia is not the only country to see the problem here, Sergey Ryabkov emphasized

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‘Hawks’ in Kiev, Europe want continuation of Russia-Ukraine conflict — Kherson Governor

He noted that Western ideologues contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the conflict in Ukraine is needed, among other things, to prevent Russia from becoming stronger and restoring its historical territories

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New Ukrainian defense minister shows no sign of thinking about peace — senator

Konstantin Basyuk, deputy head of the Federation Council’s Committee for Defense and Security, said, that Ukraine has the motivation and willingness to wage an armed conflict "to the end"

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Western Europe prepares for war with Russia — Orban

In confirmation of this, the Hungarian prime minister said that recent meetings of the EU leaders "have turned into military councils" where the issue of "how to defeat Russia" is discussed