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Nuclear industry remains crucial for Russia’s defense capabilities, other fields
According to Vladimir Putin, it’s a major achievement that Russia has been able to create a branch of knowledge, an industry and technology, which are part of the foundation of the very Russian state at the current stage.
Russia, Kazakhstan, China destined for technological cooperation
Alexey Likhachev emphasized that Russia and China have a special roadmap for the fourth generation of nuclear power plants, for closing the nuclear fuel cycle.
Trade turnover between Russia, India growing by seven times over last five years
The work continues to prepare the free trade agreement with India, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov said.
Russian LNG supplies to China down 18% in January-July to 3.38 mln tons
Russia is the fourth-biggest LNG supplier to China after Australia, Qatar, and Malaysia.
Russia’s Tatarstan interested in developing tourism ties with China's regions
Sergey Ivanov, the chairman of the republic's state committee on tourism, noted that establishing a direct air connection between the regions would open up broad opportunities for mutual tourism development.
Putin tasks Central Bank, Cabinet to ensure transition to broad use of digital ruble
The report on implementation should be prepared by October 15, 2025.
Putin instructs to develop plan of structural changes in economy
Instructions were given in conclusion of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum held on June 18-21 of this year.
Annual GDP growth in Russia totals 1.2% in 1H
According to Rosstat’s preliminary estimation, GDP growth in Q2 2025 totaled 1.1% after 1.4% in Q1.
VK reports 13% growth in IFRS revenues in H1 2025
Normalized EBITDA stood at $130.5 bln in the reporting period.
Russia, Brazil to strengthen financial partnership amid US threats to impose sanctions
Apart from that, Russia and Brazil agreed to facilitate the work of the bilateral high-level commission on cooperation and interact within the BRICS and G20 formats.