Category: Russia
Russia creates converted ICBM rocket for launches from Vostochny, Plesetsk spaceports
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that as its advantage, the rocket system features a high efficiency of payload delivery, its low cost, enhanced reliability and the possibility of using the existing infrastructure for space launches https://tass.com/science/1603583
Read MoreMOEX index rises by 0.34%, RTS index — by 0.16%
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar reached 81.96 rubles (+0.01%), the euro grew by 0.14% to 90.12 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1603579
Read MoreChina-US trade volume down 13.1% in Q1 to $161.58 bln — Chinese customs
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Consequently, China’s trade surplus with the US reached $68.88 bln over three months, down by around 25% year-on-year https://tass.com/economy/1603577
Read MoreTaiwan records approach of 26 Chinese aircraft in past day
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On April 8-10, the PLAN conducted an exercise, called Joint Sword, in the Taiwan Strait, and in the waters north, south and east of the island. That coincided with patrols around Taiwan https://tass.com/defense/1603575
Read MoreChina’s agriculture imports up 4.7% in Q1 to 38.72 mln tons — customs
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In March, agriculture imports fell by 6.3% month-on-month to 11.98 mln tons in physical terms, and by 6.4% to $6.56 bln in money terms https://tass.com/economy/1603569
Read MoreChina’s coal imports double in Q1 to 101.8 mln tons — customs
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In 2022, China cut coal imports by 9.2% to 293.4 mln tons https://tass.com/economy/1603567
Read MorePutin Personally Approved Arrest of U.S. Journalist – Bloomberg
Moscow Times Hawks in Russia’s security services reportedly took the initiative with Putin’s endorsement. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/13/putin-personally-approved-arrest-of-us-journalist-bloomberg-a80812
Read MoreRussian cabinet does not rule out GDP growth by 1% in 2023, by 2% in 2024 — source
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Russian Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov said that the ministry expected economic growth in the country to exceed 0.1-0.2% this year https://tass.com/economy/1603565
Read MoreNo extension of grain deal without resolving systemic problems — Russian Foreign Ministry
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Among the issues the ministry mentioned reconnecting the Russian Agricultural Bank to SWIFT and resuming supplies of agricultural equipment, spare parts and services https://tass.com/politics/1603557
Read MoreRussian forces wipe out Ukrainian mortar, howitzer in Kherson area
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that overnight to Thursday, the Ukrainian military shelled five communities on the left bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson Region, firing a total of 40 tube artillery shells https://tass.com/politics/1603553
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