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 2023-02-16 17:43 

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Russia to allocate 30 bln rubles from NWF for leasing of water transport - deputy industry and trade minister...

ST. PETERSBURG/MOSCOW. Feb 16 (Interfax) - Russia will allocate 30 billion rubles from the National Welfare Fund (NWF) for water transport leasing in 2023, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Yevtukhov told Interfax."In 2024 [financing will be] ...

 2023-02-16 15:33 

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Avet Mirakyan's Insight may buy U.S. Deere leasing subsidiary - source...

MOSCOW. Feb 16 (Interfax) - Avet Mirakyan's Insight may become the buyer of the Russian leasing subsidiary of the American Deere & Co , the world's largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery and equipment.The deal, which involves the Insight I...

 2023-02-16 14:38 

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Russian reserves commission concerned by increased divergence of production levels from initially approved figures in development of hydrocarbons deposits...

MOSCOW. Feb 16 (Interfax) - The number of hydrocarbon field development projects submitted for state expert review in 2022 has dropped, of particular concern is the increasing deviation of oil companies from the approved production levels in field develop...

 2023-02-16 13:46 

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Ukraine able to reduce electricity imports substantially due to higher generation - Ukrenergo chief...

MOSCOW. Feb 16 (Interfax) - Ukraine's electricity imports have declined owing to the increased scope for generation in the higher generation in the country itself, however the opportunity for imports is always open, said Vladimir Kudritsky, the head o...

 2023-02-16 13:34 

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EBRD downgrades forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth to 1% from 8% for 2023...

MOSCOW. Feb 16 (Interfax) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has downgraded its growth forecast for Ukraine's economy to 1% for 2023 from the 8% growth that the EBRD had expected in September 2022, according to the EBRD'...

 2023-02-16 12:48 

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State Duma lifts limit of 7% of GDP for investment of NWF funds in 2023...

MOSCOW. Feb 16 (Interfax) - The State Duma passed in passed a bill in the second and third readings which suspends through January 1, 2024 the Budget Code provision according to which the National Welfare Fund may be invested only when the liquid assets i...

 2023-02-16 12:24 

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Central Bank of Russia to extend some currency control measures, including restrictions on cash withdrawals, transfers...

YEKATERINBURG. Feb 16 (Interfax) - There is currently no opportunity for the systemic liberalization of foreign exchange controls in Russia, with restrictions on cash withdrawals and foreign exchange transfers set to be extended, Central Governor Elvira N...

 2023-02-16 12:24 

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Central Bank's Nabiullina repeats monetary policy signal: rate hike possible if risks materialize...

YEKATERINBURG. Feb 16 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia's signal about the future course of monetary policy remains in effect: the rate could be increased if risks materialize."As for the decision in March [at the board meeting on monetary p...

 2023-02-15 16:34 

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Death rate in Russia down 22% in 2022 - Russian deputy PM...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The death rate in Russia declined by 22% in 2022 from 2021, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Wednesday."The death rate has declined by 22% from 2021," Golikova said at a meeting on the opening of n...

 2023-02-15 16:15 

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Khabarovsk company to build timber mill with annual capacity of 200,000 cubic meters for 1 bln rubles...

KHABAROVSK. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The limited liability company Tumninsky Priisk will invest around one billion rubles to create a timber processing center in the Khabarovsk Territory with an annual capacity of over 200,000 cubic meters of products, the Rus...

 2023-02-15 15:44 

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MinFin: budget revenues from limiting of Urals/Brent discount to total 660 bln rubles in 2023, 575 bln rubles of this from MET...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The introduction of limits on the Urals oil price discount to Brent in oil taxation will preserve Russian budget revenues in 2023 in the amount of 660 billion rubles, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Sazanov said in a State Duma ...

 2023-02-15 15:37 

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Business tax will definitely not affect existing taxes, but it could become mandatory - Russian Finance Ministry...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - A tax collection from large businesses in the windfall tax format will definitely not be implemented via existing taxes, while the option of a mandatory payment, which is preferable for the companies themselves, is possible, De...

 2023-02-15 15:03 

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Rostselmash wants to compensate for loss of some markets with export to Africa, Kazakhstan...

ROSTOV-ON-DON. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Rostselmash , a major Russian farm machinery manufacturer, plans to increase the volumes of export to Kazakhstan and African countries and to compensate with it for the losses of some markets due to the anti-Russian sanc...

 2023-02-15 14:33 

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Global Ports applies to UK regulator, LSE to delist GDR...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Global Ports Investments plc has applied to the UK Financial Conduct Authority and London Stock Exchange to cancel the admission of its GDRs to trading with effect from April 11, 2023, the company said in a statement.The compan...

 2023-02-15 14:17 

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Georgia's inflation was at 9.4% in 2022, above govt forecast...

TBILISI. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Georgia recorded inflation at 9.4% in 2022, according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia.Consumer prices in the country grew by 13.9% the previous year.The National Statistics Office says that the level of annual inf...

 2023-02-15 14:17 

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Ukraine might again experience electricity shortage - DTEK...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The planned repairs of a number of power generating units at Ukraine's nuclear and thermal power plants, as well as an end of a flood, might cause electricity shortages, DTEK Executive Director Dmitry Sakharuk said."The...

 2023-02-15 14:07 

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European Commission proposes banning exports of components for electronics, jet engines to Russia...

BRUSSELS. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The European Commission has proposed imposing a ban on exports of certain products to Russia, among them electronic components, various spare parts, transportation vehicles, and elements of jet engines, European Commission Pr...

 2023-02-15 13:49 

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Agricultural output in Belarus grows 3.4% in Jan...

MINSK. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Output by farms of all categories in Belarus grew 3.4% at constant prices in January 2023 to 1.6 billion Belarusian rubles at current prices, the National Statistical Committee (Belstat) said.Agricultural organizations raised ou...

 2023-02-15 13:49 

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Ukraine opens 91 int'l markets for livestock products exports over 4 years - food safety watchdog...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection has opened 91 international markets for supplies of Ukrainian livestock products and agreed on a number of forms of international export certificates for these...

 2023-02-15 13:47 

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NATO agrees to intensify support to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova - secretary general...

BRUSSELS. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The defense ministers of the NATO member states have agreed to increase support to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, and Moldova to enhance their defense capabilities, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday....

 2023-02-15 13:15 

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DDoS attacks on financial organizations in Russia up fourfold in 2022 - CBR...

YEKATERINBURG. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The number of DDoS attacks on financial organizations in Russia quadrupled last year, with the total number of cyber threats increasing by 2%, CBR deputy governor Philipp Gabunia said during the "Insuring Against Cyb...

 2023-02-15 13:13 

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Russian Duma passes bill to amend certain oil sector taxation parameters at first reading...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The Russian State Duma on Tuesday passed the government's bill on the use of discounts against the price of Brent crude when calculating mineral extraction tax (MET), excess profit tax (EPT) and the reverse oil excise, as w...

 2023-02-15 13:05 

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Ukraine slashed nitrogen fertilizer output 78.3%, tripled imports in 2022 - Agrarian Policy Ministry...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Ukraine produced 1.13 million tonnes of nitrogen fertilizers in 2022, down 78.3% from 5.2 million tonnes in 2021, Ukrainian media reported, citing a social media post by the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry.Imports increased 3...

 2023-02-15 12:59 

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OSCE chairperson-in-office promises support for Moldova in settling Transdniestrian conflict...

CHISINAU. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is fully aware of the current problems faced by Moldova and the North Macedonian presidency backs the country in resolving these problems, OSCE Chairperson-in-Of...

 2023-02-15 12:59 

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UN, partner organizations ask for allocation of $5.6 bln in aid for Ukraine...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have jointly appealed for the allocation of $5.6 billion in aid for people affected by the Ukraine crisis.Ukraini...

 2023-02-15 12:57 

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Russia's Finance Ministry not considering matter of waiving tax maneuver in oil industry...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Russia's Finance Ministry is not currently considering the matter of waiving the tax maneuver in the oil industry, State Secretary and Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Sazanov said when speaking at the State Duma."Given t...

 2023-02-15 12:56 

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Gazprom to place additional 'substitute' bonds to replace 2027 Eurobond in dollars, 2024 Eurobond in pounds...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Gazprom Capital will place additional issues of local bonds in dollars and British pounds in order to replace the outstanding Eurobonds of Gazprom maturing in 2027 and 2024, respectively, according to the company's disclosu...

 2023-02-15 12:56 

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Russian Federation Council meeting brought forward to Feb 22 at govt request due to need to adopt tax, budget laws...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The Russian Federation Council session due March 1 has been moved forward to February 22 at the government's request due to the need to adopt laws related to the Tax and Budget Codes, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Ma...

 2023-02-15 12:56 

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Ukraine to be able to provide its population with agricultural products in 2023 - Rada committee head...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Ukraine will not encounter a food crisis in 2023, and the available resources are sufficient to supply the country with all groups of agricultural products, head of the Verkhovna Rada's agrarian and land policy committee Al...

 2023-02-15 11:55 

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Law on privileges for Nazarbayev, his family members declared void in Kazakhstan - presidential order...

ASTANA. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has endorsed a constitutional law to declare the constitutional law on the first president of the Republic of Kazakhstan void, the presidential press service said on Wednesday.Both houses ...

 2023-02-15 11:52 

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Cosmonaut Borisov cleared to fly to ISS on Crew Dragon spaceship - training center...

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - A medical commission has cleared Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, a backup for cosmonaut Andrei Fedyayev who will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) on the U.S. Crew Dragon spaceship on February 26, the Gagarin C...

 2023-02-15 11:43 

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Swiss Federal Office of Justice finds confiscation of Russian private assets unlawful...

BERLIN. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The Swiss Federal Office of Justice resolved on Wednesday that a possible confiscation of Russian private assets kept at Swiss banks and their utilization for Ukraine's recovery would be unlawful."The working group [......

 2023-02-15 11:42 

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Kazakhstan yet to ship 20,000 tonnes of oil via Druzhba pipeline to Germany...

ASTANA. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan has yet to ship 20,000 tonnes of oil via the Druzhba pipeline to Germany with commercial negotiations between the supplier and the buyer ongoing, Kazakh Deputy Energy Minister Askhat Khasenov said at a briefing Wedne...

 2023-02-15 11:23 

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Nostrum Oil & Gas announces board changes...

ALMATY. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Nostrum Oil & Gas plc, the parent company of Kazakhstan-based oil producer Zhaikmunai LLP, has made changes to its board of directors following the restructuring of two issues of senior notes, the company said in a press releas...

 2023-02-14 17:33 

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Russian retailers counting on steady fruit and vegetable shipments from Turkey...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Russian retail chains are counting on the ongoing supply of vegetables and fruits from Turkey, and expect no delays due to the earthquake.Retail chains currently are not experiencing any issues with deliveries from Turkey, incl...

 2023-02-14 16:11 

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Meteorite or space debris could have caused depressurization of Progress and Soyuz docked to ISS - Roscosmos head...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - The damage sustained by the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft and the Progress MS-21 resupply ship, both docked to the International Space Station (ISS), is similar but may have different causes, Roscosmos head Yury Borisov said."An e...

 2023-02-14 16:11 

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BelNPP second unit could be connected to network in March - PM...

MINSK. Feb 13 (Interfax) - The Belarus government expects the second unit of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant to be connected to the network in March, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said."All measures relating to the start-up phase are being carri...

 2023-02-14 15:54 

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Ukraine's Anti-monopoly Committee clears Verevsky's Namsen to up stake in Kernel to more than 50%...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - The Anti-monopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has cleared the Cyprus-registered Namsen Limited, controlled by Andrei Verevsky, chairman of the board of directors of the Kernel agricultural group, to increase his stake in the Lu...

 2023-02-14 15:54 

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Ex-director of National Australia Bank trade dept becomes UBRR deputy CEO...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - The Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (UBRR) has appointed Leung Ka Man the bank's deputy CEO and board member until February 7, 2025.Leung Ka Man headed the trade and working capita...

 2023-02-14 15:40 

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Large asteroid to approach Earth on Feb 16 - Russian scientists...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - A large asteroid, around 800 meters in diameter, will pass by Earth at a distance of 4.6 million kilometers on February 16, the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences said."Scientific co...

 2023-02-14 15:40 

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Life expectancy in Russia increases to 72.6 years in 2022 - deputy PM...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Life expectancy in Russia increased to 72.6 years in 2022, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said."Life expectancy increased to 72.6 years, the infant death rate declined, more than 1,600 primary care [healthca...

 2023-02-14 15:12 

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Hungarian FM arrives in Belarus...

MINSK. Feb 13 (Interfax) - A program of cooperation between the Foreign Ministries of Belarus and Hungary for 2023 was signed in Minsk following talks between Foreign Ministers Sergei Aleinik and Peter Szijjarto.The cooperation program between the two cou...

 2023-02-14 15:12 

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Azerenerji starts expanding Mingachevir TPP, investments estimated at $400 mln...

BAKU. Feb 13 (Interfax) - OJSC Azerenerji on Monday started to expand its thermal power plant in Mingachevir, which is the largest in the South Caucasus region, by constructing new generating capacity of 1,280 MW."According to information provided to ...

 2023-02-14 14:24 

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Kiev receives 2 solar power facilities from French partners...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Kiev has received two solar power facilities from Roy Group Energy, a French producer of photovoltaic panels, as humanitarian assistance, Ukrainian media said, citing the press service of Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klichko.They will be ...

 2023-02-14 14:24 

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Azerbaijan's gas production rose 4%, oil and condensate dropped 7% in Jan - ministry...

BAKU. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Gas production in Azerbaijan rose 4% year-on-year in January 2023 to 4.2 billion cubic meters, the Energy Ministry said.This includes 1.1 billion cubic meters of associated petroleum gas produced at the ACG, or Azeri-Chirag-Gunas...

 2023-02-14 13:55 

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Ukrainian and Moldovan railway operators to boost traffic, broaden cooperation...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - JSC Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) and Moldova's Calea Ferata din Moldova (CFM) railway operator agreed at their delegations' meeting on February 10 to enhance cooperation within the next three years to boost cargo...

 2023-02-14 13:55 

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KEGOC switching generating facilities in southern Kazakhstan to full capacity to restore supply...

ALMATY. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Kazakh Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) is making efforts to switch the power plants in six southern regions to full capacity to compensate for the power loss and restore electricity supply.A failure at the Ekibastuz-...

 2023-02-14 13:51 

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Moody's downgrades Ukraine's ratings to Ca...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Ukraine's foreign- and domestic-currency long-term issuer ratings and foreign-currency senior unsecured debt ratings to Ca from Caa3 and changed the outlook to stable from negati...

 2023-02-14 13:46 

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EBRD to issue $100 mln loan to Ukrainian agricultural holding...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a loan of $100 million to MHP Food Trading LLC, a subsidiary of major Ukrainian agricultural holding MHP Group, to enable sufficient financing to cover th...

 2023-02-14 11:59 

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Qazaq Air resumes flights from Astana to Novosibirsk...

NOVOSIBIRSK. Feb 14 (Interfax) - The Kazakh airline Qazaq Air has resumed flights from Astana to Novosibirsk, the press service of Novosibirsk's Tolmachevo Airport, which is part of the Novaport holding, said."There are two flights a week, on Tues...

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