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Russia’s coal output rises by 2.4% to 147 mln tonnes in January-April

Production of other types of hard coal increased by 6.7% to 70 mln tonnes

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SPB Exchange testing Bitcoin index futures

"Trading in cash-settled futures pegged to the Bitcoin price are planned to start as traders and their Internet trading systems become ready," the spokesman of the Exchange’s press service added

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Fidan, Lavrov discuss Ukraine settlement — Turkish diplomat

The Turkish and Russian foreign ministers spoke by phone

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Brent futures gain 1.7% after OPEC+ ministers meeting

Futures for the Brent oil retreated later to $65.12 per barrel

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Analysts polled by Bank of Russia revised inflation forecast for 2026

Analysts expect inflation will be close to the 4% target in 2027

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Agreement on Russian gas supplies to Iran prepared

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian also said that Russia and Iran ratified the treaty on the comprehensive strategic partnership of the countries

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Electricity output in Russia down 2% in January-April — statistics

In April 2025, electricity output amounted to 96 bln kWh

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Hamas demands 90 peaceful days in Gaza, while Israel insists on 60 — media

According to Al Arabiya, Israeli authorities have demanded the release of ten living hostages, while Hamas’ plans at this point are to free the captives in two phases

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Inflation in Russia reaches 0.06% on May 20-26 — Rosstat

The week prior - from May 13 to May 19, 2025 - inflation was measured at 0.07%

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Russia’s annual inflation slows to 9.78% from 9.9% on May 20-26

The rate of price growth for food products amounted to 0.06%

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Russia reduces total gas output by 3.9% to 236.6 bcm in January-April

Production of liquefied natural gas reached 11.4 million tonnes, down 4.6% from the same period last year

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Russia’s gold output rises by 8% in April 2025

However, compared to March 2025, the output declined by 3.8%

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Iran won’t halt uranium enrichment MFA

Reuters reported that Tehran could suspend uranium enrichment for a year if the US agreed to unfreeze the country’s assets and acknowledge its right to conduct enrichment for peaceful purposes

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Ukraine open to meeting with Russia after it gets memorandum from Moscow — Umerov

"We are not against meetings with the Russians and are waiting for their memorandum so that the meeting would not be hollow and could actually bring the end of the war closer," the Ukrainian Defense Minister wrote

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Lavrov briefs Rubio on drafting proposals for second round of talks with Ukraine

The sides also touched upon key issues on the bilateral agenda

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Apple intends to rename whole operating systems lineup — media

According to Bloomberg, the company plans to label the systems with next year’s number; thus, the latest OS for Apple smartphones will be called iOS 26 instead of iOS 18

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Trump warns Netanyahu against actions on Iran that could disrupt talks

"I’d like to be honest. Yes, I did," US president said

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Lavrov, Fidan discuss proposals for Ukraine settlement

Turkish Foreign Minister paid a working visit to Moscow from May 26-27 and was received by Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Over 250,000 refugees return to Syria from Turkey since December 2024 — interior minister

Ali Yerlikaya added that since 2016, the total number of Syrian refugees who have returned to their homeland has reached 1,126,000

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Russia’s UN envoy says Israel continues siege of Gaza, although not as tight as before

Vasily Nebenzya mentioned that before the siege at least 600 truckloads were required every day to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza