Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina added that the regulator was forced to shift to tight monetary policy, which is a new situation for the country’s economy.

The volume of the investment program of Gazprom parent company for 2024 has been increased to 1.642 trillion rubles ($16.84 bln) from the previously planned 1.574 trillion rubles ($16.14 bln) due to the positive dynamics of financial indicators as a result of the growth of export and domestic supplies, the holding said in a statement.

Brazil is the reliable partner of Russia in mutual supplies of grain products, Rosselkhoznadzor stated.

According to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, only about a third of the agreements is used for projects in the field of mineral extraction.

The law gives the Russian government the right to prohibit digital currency mining in specific regions or in their individual territories, as well as to determine the procedure and cases for introducing such restrictions.

The duty on corn will be 2,671.7 rubles ($28.05) per metric ton.

The Arctic accounts for more than one quarter of the country’s whole territory, with around 2.5 mln people living there, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin noted.

Georgy Grusha noted that thanks to serious state support measures, the number of available rooms in Russia is growing.

"We are also ready to supply oil and gas, if there is interest, as well as Russian metals, fertilizers," the diplomat noted.

Chairman of Equity International General Trading, Salem Humaid Saif Almzaini, said that the company views the transaction as the first step to integration of the BRICS countries’ carbon markets.