Russia has achieved 80% localization in the production of oil and gas equipment, with the government aiming to reach 90% by 2030. Anton Alikhanov, the Minister of Industry and Trade, identified Gazprom Neft as the primary driver of this progress at t...

The number of ATMs in Russia has dropped to a 15-year low. Since 2014, the total count of devices fell from 235,500 to 138,000 by the start of 2026. The decline is driven by a shift toward cashless payments, including the Faster Payments System (FPS)...

Construction has begun on the Nayba deep-water cargo terminal in North-Eastern Yakutia. The project has moved from planning to execution, with heavy machinery arriving on-site to conduct engineering surveys. Taymyr Invest is serving as both the inves...

Rising gasoline and diesel prices will add 0.6–0.7 percentage points to Russia's persistent inflation, according to Andrey Gangan, Director of the Bank of Russia's Monetary Policy Department. The regulator previously estimated the total contributio...

The economy of Russia's Far East and Arctic is shifting from raw resource extraction toward autonomous technology and the establishment of integrated production chains. Total investment in the region has reached 6.8 trillion rubles, supporting the cr...

Uzbekistan is witnessing a structural pivot in its automotive imports. Data for January–August shows a decisive move away from internal combustion engines (ICE) toward electric and hybrid vehicles, driven by a combination of fiscal incentives and f...

Tajikistan's lower house of parliament is reviewing a proposal to terminate its membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC), moving to insulate itself from the legal obligations of the Rome Statute. The move follows a diplomatic clash betwee...

Uzbekistan is moving to monetize carbon emissions by developing an Emissions Trading System (ETS). The Ministry of Ecology and Nature Protection is designing a framework that shifts environmental compliance from a regulatory formality to a market-bas...

Singapore's Changi Airports International has expressed interest in investing in and managing the new Vaziani international airport in Georgia. The development follows meetings between the company's leadership, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhid...

India has rebuffed allegations from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concerning access to its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem, asserting that its digital payment framework operates without preferential treatment for any foreig...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he is back, two years after regaining his freedom under a court deal with the US justice system Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s Arctic projects may offer India new opportunities in critical minerals, LNG, shipbuilding and Arctic-linked trade corridors Read Full Article at RT.com

The largest newly formed crater ever discovered in the solar system has been found on the Moon, according to NASA Read Full Article at RT.com

NATO military chiefs are meeting in Copenhagen, as Europe pays the price for the bloc’s preparations for war with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

A man who sprayed vinegar on US Representative Ilhan Omar has been sentenced to 14 months in prison Read Full Article at RT.com