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Russia Will Send Second Oil Tanker to Cuba, Energy Minister Says
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (207+ words) Moscow plans to send a second ship carrying oil to Cuba as its economy buckles under the Trump administration's fuel blockade, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said Thursday. The deliveries come amid a deepening energy crisis on the island, marked…...
Russia's Manufacturing PMI Falls in March as Confidence Hits Lowest Since 2022
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (540+ words) Russia's manufacturing sector extended its downturn in March as weak demand dragged on output, hiring and business confidence, surveys showed, adding to signs that the economy may contract in early 2026. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Russian…...
Wildberries & Russ Buys 3 Ride-Hailing and Delivery Companies in Direct Challenge to Yandex
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (223+ words) Russian online retailer Wildberries & Russ (RWB) has acquired three companies that provide ride-hailing and delivery services as it tries to muscle its way into the'highly concentrated market. The deals, first reported by the RBC news outlet on Thursday, involve the…...
Rosatom Prepares Final Staff Evacuation From Bushehr Nuclear Plant
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (278+ words) Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said late Wednesday that it will carry out a final evacuation of its employees from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power in the coming days, while a group of "volunteers" will remain at the facility to ensure…...
Grocery Giant Magnit Swings to First Net Loss in Over 20 Years
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (362+ words) Russia's largest food retailer by store count posted a net loss in 2025, its first in more than two decades, as higher borrowing costs and weakening consumer demand squeezed profitability, the RBC news website reported, citing company filings. Magnit's loss underscores…...
VkusVill Closed Hundreds of Stores in 2025
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (199+ words) Russian supermarket chain VkusVill closed 286 stores last year, the pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia reported Wednesday, citing a market analytics firm. A company spokesperson told Izvestia the closures were part of an optimization strategy as VkusVill shifts its focus toward online delivery....
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on 3 Russian Cargo Vessels Linked to Exports From Occupied Ukraine
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (393+ words) The United States has lifted sanctions on three Russian cargo vessels, including two container ships operated by FESCO, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said Tuesday. The vessels " Fesco Magadan, Fesco Moneron and the general cargo ship SV…...
Explosion at Tatarstan Petrochemical Plant Kills 3, Injures Dozens
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (168+ words) An explosion and fire at a petrochemical plant in Russia's republic of Tatarstan killed at least three workers and injured dozens more, the facility's owner said Tuesday. The blast occurred at Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Russia's largest producer of synthetic rubber and plastics,…...
Russians Lose Access to Apple ID Mobile Payments
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (298+ words) Russians on Wednesday lost the ability to top up their Apple ID accounts using mobile phone billing following reports that authorities in Moscow are trying to pressure the U.S. tech company to return Russian apps to its online store. Apple ID…...
Farmers Flock to Moscow Demanding Putin Put a Stop to Mass Culling of Cattle
2+ day, 41+ min ago (299+ words) Farmers from five Russian regions were in Moscow on Tuesday to demand that President Vladimir Putin'halt the mass culling of livestock ordered by authorities. More than 90,000 head of cattle have been culled across at least nine regions since February, drawing…...