Russia's stronghold on its grain industry, driven by government pressure and although worsened by geopolitical tensions, strengthens Moscow's control over global wheat supplies while complicating information access for traders.
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Russia's Vladimir Putin Says Nearly 40% of Russian Trade Turnover Now in Rubles Amid Growing Conflict With West
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has claimed that almost 40% of the country's trade is now transacted in Russian rubles.
Australia Sues Medibank for Data Breach due to Russian Hacking
The Australian Information Commissioner has filed a lawsuit against a Medibank for allegedly failing to protect data from being misused.
OpenAI Exposes Covert Influence, Threats from Russia, China, and Beyond
OpenAI's inaugural report unveils the disruption of disinformation campaigns originating from Russia, China, Israel, and Iran, highlighting the misuse of its AI tools by malicious actors for propagandistic content across social media platforms.
Russia Set to Raise Taxes on Wealthy, Big Corporations to Fund Ukraine War
The finance ministry of Russia has proposed implementing new tax rates for high-income earners and specific industries starting in 2025.
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The Pentagon is alarmed as Vladimir Putin's newly launched satellite-killer weapon is reportedly tracking US technology in orbit, posing a significant threat to American space assets.
Two German banks in Russia had their assets seized by the court over a Baltic Sea gas project construction issue.
China reiterated its call for a political resolution to the Ukraine war during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit. President Xi Jinping recognized the need for any settlement to respect the security and sovereignty of all parties involved.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a two-day state visit that will include talks with China's President Xi Jinping to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries perceived as enemies of the US.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to China aims to strengthen bilateral ties. Three key objectives on his agenda are securing a deal for the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, increasing Chinese support for the conflict in Ukraine, and accessing Chinese financial markets.
The US has imposed sanctions against a Russian businessman, and three companies based in Russia allegedly used in a scheme to evade US sanctions connected to Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska.
President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that bans imports of enriched uranium from Russia. Uranium is the fuel most used by nuclear power plants.
The new Russian defense minister appointed by President Vladimir Putin is an economist. Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov attends the 29th APEC Economic Leaders Meeting (AELM) during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok on November 19, 2022.
The U.S. government weighs sanctions targeting Chinese banks. Can this help stop Russia from invading Ukraine?
