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Putin set goals for Ukraine talks after conferring with special op commanders — official

The Russian president held a special meeting to prepare the Russian delegation for talks in Istanbul on Wednesday

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US seeks to revive NATO-Russia council to aid security dialogue around Ukraine — Bloomberg

Dialogue between Russia and NATO was officially suspended in 2021

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Russia’s delegation in Istanbul made up of professionals willing to work — Zakharova

The Russian delegation at the negotiations in Istanbul is led by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky

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Russia aims to discuss broader settlement, not just ceasefire, at Ukraine talks — diplomat

Russia has repeatedly expressed the opinion that a ceasefire regime can be achievable only when a unified settlement strategy has been built, Rodion Miroshnik said

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Zelensky-Erdogan talks last little under three hours

The talks included both a one-on-one meeting and expanded talks with delegations

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Saudi delegation to take part in St. Petersburg International Economic Forum — ambassador

Abdulrahman bin Suleiman Al-Ahmed confirmed that his country intends to strengthen cultural ties with Russia and invest in fostering people-to-people connections

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Staff successfully ensures safety of Zaporozhye nuke plant despite unstable energy supply

Since May 7, the plant’s own needs have been filled by a single 750 kV line, the ZNPP’s director of communications, Yevgeniya Yashina, said

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Not only Muslims interested in Islamic banking — Association of Russian Banks

Anatoly Kozlachkov said that non-Muslim citizens are considering it to be a better option for them

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Russia sees prospects in trade cooperation with Afghanistan — Industry and Trade Ministry

The country has great resource and logistics potential, Vasily Osmakov said

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Russia discusses two joint projects with Bollywood — holding

Zharov recalled that, in September, Russia’s Gazprom-Media holding company and China’s Xicheng Media Company will start a joint production of a war movie under the working title “Allies”

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Rossotrudnichestvo to create platform for NPOs sharing traditional values — deputy head

According to Dmitry Polikanov, Russia has accumulated considerable experience in implementing humanitarian and public projects and is open to sharing its knowledge while also being open to adopting effective solutions from other countries

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Russian stock indices decline as trading on Moscow Exchange closes

The MOEX index fell by 2.88% to 2,840.05 points

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German Chancellor says no plans for certification of Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Currently, Nord Stream 2 does not have an operating license, Friedrich Merz said

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First draft standards for Islamic banking may appear in late 2025 — ARB

According to Anatoly Kozlachkov, head of the Association of Russian Banks, the bill on partnership financing, already submitted to the State Duma assumes that it is the ADB that will be engaged in standardization

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Islamic banking should be expanded, both banks and businesses show interest — ARB

Anatoly Kozlachkov, head of the Association of Russian Banks, added that currently, six banks are involved in the pilot program

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Russia delivers around 64 mln tons of grain to 40 Muslim countries in 2024

The primary markets for Russian grain last year were Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Libya

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Russia’s Deputy PM calls for investments in new regions

The tax base in Donbass and Novorossiya has grown significantly in recent times, Marat Khusnullin said

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GECF lowers estimate for global gas demand growth in 2025 to 1.9% from 2% — report

The GECF attributed the revision of the forecast by a decrease in gas production volumes in Eurasia