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CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday virtually participated in the foundation-laying ceremony of a new unit of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. “Today, they are writing a new bright chapter in history by fulfilling the long-held aspiration of all …

Moscow, Russia | XINHUA | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law that authorizes the government to temporarily reduce or fully eliminate export duties of certain goods to “friendly countries.” The law will empower the Russian government to lower export duties on shipments to friendly countries for a period …

VLADIVOSTOK | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended a ban on transactions by foreigners from “unfriendly countries” with shares in strategic Russian banks and companies until the end of 2025, according to a decree renewed on Monday. The decree, initially published on Aug. 5, 2022, banned investors from …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin called the incident that happened earlier in Russia’s southern Bryansk region a “terrorist attack,” adding that the perpetrators had targeted civilians, the Kremlin said Thursday. The Russian president gave his assessment of the incident in the Bryansk region during a video address …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law officially suspending Russia’s participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the United States. The law comes into force immediately and the decision to resume Russia’s participation in the treaty is up to the …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian economy has withstood Western sanctions and performed “much stronger than the West believed,” President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “We have ensured the stability of the economic situation, protected citizens, saved jobs, prevented market shortages, including essential goods, and supported the financial system and …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia is suspending its participation in rather than withdrawing from the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday. NATO demanded in early February that Russia “return to the implementation” of the New START and allow …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that it is necessary to revise the country’s current strategy for scientific and technological development. “We need to concentrate our human, financial and infrastructure resources on a clearly defined set of priorities,” Putin said during a meeting of the Council …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia’s response to threats against the country will not be limited to the use of armored vehicles, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Russia has the means to respond to those threatening the country, Putin said during his speech at a concert in honor of the …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the country’s oil production increased by 2 percent over the past year despite Western sanctions, according to the Kremlin. “I would especially like to talk about the oil and gas sector. Despite the previously mentioned sanctions pressure, oil production …