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Russian lawmakers give initial approval to bill allowing foreign asset takeover

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday gave the initial approval to a bill that would allow Russian entities to take over foreign companies that have left the market in oppositio

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Putin signs decree with visa restrictions against 'unfriendly countries'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree with visa restrictions against "unfriendly countries" in response to sanctions over Ukraine. The decree, whic

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Russian troops to stay near Ukrainian border amid NATO pressure: Kremlin

Russia will station troops on its own territory near the Ukrainian border due to tensions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Kremlin spokesperson Dmitr

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Moscow Will Take Steps to Respond to Diplomat Expulsion From North Macedonia

The expulsion of a Russian diplomat from North Macedonia will certainly affect the bilateral relations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, warning that it w

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Russian exports settled in dollar nearly halved for first time

The dollar share of Russian exports to China plummeted in Q4 2020. /CFP The proportion of the use of U.S. dollar in Russia's exports fell to 48.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, droppin

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Russia puts U.S. on list of 'unfriendly countries'

Russia has put the U.S. on its list of "unfriendly" states, Russian news agency TASS reported on Monday, quoting Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.The move comes amid an escalating diploma