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US Arms Control Association condemns plans to provide cluster bombs to Kiev

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Daryl Kimball said such military assistance “would be escalatory, counterproductive, and only further increase the dangers to civilians” https://tass.com/world/1643503

Foreign trade dynamics largely defines moves of ruble’s exchange rate — Bank of Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Elvira Nabiullina pointed out that the floating rate was a blessing that enabled the economy to absorb external shocks more easily https://tass.com/economy/1643501

Ruble Sinks Further Amid Mutiny Fallout

Moscow Times Russia’s Central Bank said Thursday that the sharp drop in the ruble’s value was caused by weak exports. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/06/ruble-sinks-further-amid-mutiny-fallout-exports-a81755

West looks upon Ukraine as colony, Russian diplomat says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Maria Zakharova, stealing national valuables is typical of the West’s dealings with diverse regions around the world, and Western museums have turned into “repositories for stolen items” https://tass.com/politics/1643499

Russia’s precision strike wipes out Western armor storage sites in Ukraine operation

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that the Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian attack near Novosyolovskoye in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) in the Kupyansk direction over the past day https://tass.com/politics/1643497

Raiffeisen Bank Hopes War Ends ‘Soon’ to Avoid Costly Russia Exit – Reuters

Moscow Times Vienna privately thinks restoring long-standing relations with Russia while publicly supporting Kyiv during Moscow’s 16-month invasion will still be possible. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/06/raiffeisen-bank-hopes-war-ends-soon-to-avoid-costly-russia-exit-reuters-a81756

Helsinki may close Russia’s Turku consulate in response to expulsion of Finnish diplomats

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On June 6, the Finnish government announced the expulsion of nine employees of the Russian embassy in Helsinki whom the Finnish authorities accused of being involved in intelligence activities https://tass.com/politics/1643495

Kiev launches more than 70 drone attacks on Crimea year to date — senior Russian official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that the territories of the Krasnodar Region and the Rostov Region have also come under attack and shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces https://tass.com/politics/1643493

Steady muskox population develops on Magadan Region’s island

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the plan, the animals would be a key attraction for tourists boosting the popularity of the site https://tass.com/economy/1643483

Russia’s return to balanced budget helpful for ruble stabilization — Central Bank

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was stated earlier that foreign trade dynamics is mainly determining the ruble rate movement at present https://tass.com/economy/1643489