The Kremlin is capitalizing on Syria's energy crisis in an effort to keep its military bases in the nation, even as it refuses to turn over fugitive former totalitarian Bashar al-Assad to the new government.Syria has been in desperate requirement of oil, diesel and gas because December 2024, when Islamist rebel forces overthrew Assad-- whose regime Moscow had
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A number of U.S. companies have shown interest in attending Russia’s flagship St. Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF) this summer, its organizersaid Thursday.

“Although the presence of American companies at the forum hasdeclined since 2021, representatives of the U.S. business community continue to take part, and several companies are expected to

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President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for international economic and investment cooperation confirmed Thursday that he has been meeting with White House officials in the United States this week.

Kirill Dmitriev, who also heads Russia’s Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), is the highest-ranking Russian official to have visited the U.S. since the f

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A big fire broke out at a shipbuilding plant in the northwestern republic of Karelia, regional authorities said early Thursday.The blaze was first reported at 9:50 a.m. regional time and spread to an area of about 1,500 square meters (16,146 square feet), according to emergency situation officials. The state-run TASS news agency reported that a blowing up
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Russian authorities on Thursdaydesignated the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) as an undesirable organization, outlawing the HIV treatment and prevention group's activities in the country.The Russian Prosecutor General's Office implicated EJAF of mostly focusing on the promotion of non-traditional sexual relations, Western household models and gen
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