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Windfall tax on Russian mining companies expected to generate 200 bln rubles/year in 2027-2029

Russia's proposed windfall profit tax on mining and metal companies is expected to bring in 200 billion rubles of revenue annually, a memo attached to the draft federal budget for 2027-2029 said. The ...
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PMI in Russian manufacturing climbs to 49.8 in Sept from 48.8 in Aug - S&P Global

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Russia's manufacturing sector rose to 49.8 points in September from 48.8 points in August, S&P Global research shows. The latest data point to a slight ...
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United Kingdom extends permission for transportation of LNG from Sakhalin 2 to Japan, S. Korea until March 31, 2028

The United Kingdom has extended permission for the maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Sakhalin 2 project (main shareholder: Gazprom ) to Japan and South Korea until March ...
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OFAC extends license of Hungary's MOL to negotiate on purchase of Serbian NIS from Gazprom Neft until Oct 30

The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC) has extended until October 30 the license of Hungarian company MOL to continue negotiations on purchasing Serbia's ...
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Cardinal Zuppi meets Kremlin aide, Russian ombudsman, children's ombudsman to discuss Ukraine - Russian Foreign Ministry

"During the conversations held in the context of the conflict surrounding Ukraine and prospects for its resolution, the parties discussed interaction between Russia and the Holy See on humanitarian ...
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Russia increases output in key economic sectors 0.9% in Aug, 0.2% in 8M - Rosstat

MOSCOW. Sept 30 (Interfax) - Russia increased output of goods and services in key economic sectors by 0.9% year-on-year in August 2026, following an increase of 0.8% in July and 1.8% in June, a ...
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FMs from CIS countries to discuss multifaceted cooperation at meeting in Turkmenistan - Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW. Sept 30 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will take part in a meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers' Council in Turkmenistan's Awaza on October 7, Russian Foreign Ministry ...
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Lowering cutoff price will make it possible to replenish liquid part of NWF throughout entire upcoming 3-year period - CBR

"Lowering the base price will increase the resilience of budget policy to changes in external conditions and will help maintain sufficient liquid funds of the NWF. According to the estimate of the ...
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Belarusian Ministry of Finance submits draft 2027 budget to parliament, with deficit of 0.5% of GDP

The Belarusian Ministry of Finance has submitted the draft republican budget with a deficit of 0.5% of GDP to parliament, the ministry's press service reported. The draft budget is built around a ...
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Central Bank of Russia: Draft budget gives smaller impulse to demand relative to July forecasts, but larger one relative to previous projections

MOSCOW. Sept 30 (Interfax) - The trajectory of the structural primary deficit in the coming two years laid down in the new budget projections is somewhat lower than the assumptions of the Central Bank ...
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Azerbaijan, China establish joint investment fund with $1 bln

BAKU. Sept 30 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan Investment Holding (AIH) and China's Silk Road Fund (SRF) have established a joint investment fund of aroung $1 billion, AIH said.
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All social obligations to Russian population must be met in forming budget - Putin

MOSCOW. Sept 30 (Interfax) - Social obligations of the state will be met in forming the budget for the next three years, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.