"This is the country that survived on fractures of the Soviet Union and became the successor to that once-great power," Dmitry Peskov underlined.

Oksana Lut noted that this year Russian farmers faced unprecedentedly difficult weather conditions.

Putin Ratifies Agreement with Malaysia on Double Taxation

The forum will mainly focus on overcoming of global challenges and the implementation of joint projects in the interests of social and economic development of Russia and ASEAN states, according to the report.

China, India, Turkey and member-countries of the Eurasian Economic Union are main trade partners of Russia at present.

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.