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European UGS facilities 44.5% filled with gas

Gas volumes in UGS facilities total 48.7 bln cubic meters

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Imports of oil, petroleum products from Russia to Georgia up 20.7% in January-April

Georgia’s total purchases of oil and petroleum products reached 526,600 tons in January-April worth $396.5 mln

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Ukrainian army fired about 100 munitions on Belgorod Region in one day

Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that authorities successfully jammed and shot down twelve drones during these attacks

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India to continue purchasing Russian oil — envoy to Moscow

Vinay Kumar said that some Indian companies had entered into long-term agreements on import of oil with the Russian side

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EC downgrades outlook on Russia’s GDP growth for 2025 to 1.7% from 1.8%

The EC also projects inflation to gradually decelerate over the course of 2025

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Russia to prefer to achieve special operation’s goals by diplomatic methods — Kremlin

"When there is no room for maneuvers left on the political and diplomatic track, then a special military operation has to be launched," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

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Press review: Russia, Ukraine may hold new talks in Istanbul as EU eyes Baltic oil flows

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, May 19th

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Putin-Trump meeting depends on deadlines they decide on — Kremlin spokesman

At the same time, Dmitry Peskov emphasized that "the meeting of the presidents should be productive"

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European Commission lowers growth forecast for EU and eurozone

The eurozone inflation forecast for 2025 remains unchanged at 2.1%

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Conversation with Trump to be based on results of Istanbul talks — Kremlin spokesman

Dmitry Peskov stated that the Kremlin would give the maximum information possible based on the results of the conversation

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Poland to hold runoff presidential election

Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are heading into Poland’s runoff presidential election which would be held on June 1

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Oil giants brace for prolonged crude price downturn — FT

Crude oil prices fell below $60 per barrel in April and are forecast to average around $65 through the end of the year

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Expansion of exchanges between Russian, Chinese regions helps find new projects — Lavrov

"The Khabarovsk Region, with its rich experience of successful work with Chinese friends, holds leading positions in regional interaction," the Russian Foreign Minister noted

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CSTO concerned about sharp aggravation in India-Pakistan relations — secretary general

"Despite the fact that the intensity of confrontation has recently decreased, there is still a high potential for the conflict to escalate into a hot phase," Imangali Tasmagambetov noted

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Prosecutor General's Office declares Amnesty International undesirable in Russia

The PGO explained that since the beginning of the special military operation Amnesty International activists have been doing everything possible to fuel the military confrontation in the region

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Iranian parliament to approve strategic partnership treaty with Russia soon

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei emphasized that the strategic partnership between Iran and Russia was "very important"

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West will have to stop abusing UN Charter — Russian Foreign Ministry

Kirill Logvinov, Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry, stressed that Russia is committed to fostering international cooperation

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Phone call with Trump to be held at 5 p.m. Moscow time — Kremlin

The most recent phone conversation between Putin and Trump was held on March 18

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Russia receives first sovereign rating from foreign agency since onset of special op

The agency explained that the Russian economy has been steadily adjusting to sanctions and showing resilience to shocks, while geopolitical risks have been stabilizing

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European Commission forecasts Brent crude price to fall to $67.7 in 2025

The Commission considers uncertainty surrounding US trade tariffs to be the primary factor contributing to the decline in oil prices