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Russian labour market crunch shows signs of easing as firms scale back hiring and wage growth
BNE Intellinews
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Russia’s chronic labour crisis is showing signs of beginning to ease, as new data show a slowdown in wage growth and hiring, particularly in the civilian and construction sectors, Kommersant reported this week. According to a survey by the...
Russia-Saudi trade commission to meet in second half of 2025 — Lavrov
TASS
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July 4, 2025
MOSCOW, July 4. /TASS/. The joint meeting of the Russia-Saudi commission on trade and economic cooperation is intended to be held in the kingdom in the second half of this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the press conference...
Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine…
USA Today - Virginia
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THE HAGUE, July 4 (Reuters) - Dutch and German intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers out of trenches so they...
Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine ‘widespread’, Dutch defence minister says
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
THE HAGUE - Dutch intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers out of trenches so they can be shot, the defence...
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Russia normalising chemical attacks in Ukraine, posing new threat to Europe: Dutch minister
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Dutch and German intelligence services said Friday they had obtained proof of widespread Russian deployment of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including the dropping of a choking agent from drones to push soldiers out of trenches so they could...
Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban regime. Will China follow?
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world?
The Conversation
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July 4, 2025
In some parts of Russia, schoolgirls who become pregnant are being paid more than 100,000 roubles (nearly £900) for giving birth and raising their babies. This new measure, introduced in the past few months across ten regions, is part of Russia’s...
Russian Oil Executive Dies After Falling from Moscow Suburb Window
Novinite
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Andrei Badalov, vice president of Russia’s state-owned oil pipeline company Transneft, has died after reportedly falling from a window of his home in the affluent Moscow suburb of Rublyovka. State media confirmed his death on Friday but did not...
Russia intensifying use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, Dutch intelligence reports
The Kyiv Independent
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July 4, 2025
Russia is escalating the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces, the Netherlands Military Intelligence (MIVD) reported on July 4. Russian troops use banned chemical agents as psychological warfare to panic Ukrainian forces, forcing...
Russian Malware Campaign Adds Downward Pressure to Internet Computer's ICP Token
CoinDesk
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Internet Computer Protocol is trading at $4.8373, down 5.18% in the past 24 hours, while the broader crypto market as gauged by the CoinDesk 20 Index dropped only half as much. ICP faced renewed selling pressure as geopolitical risks and...
Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic
The Parliament Magazine
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July 3, 2025
Arctic geopolitics is on thin ice. As global temperatures rise and ice melts, Russia is seeking both economic growth and military power projection in the Arctic region, turning the climate crisis to its advantage. EU data from January found the...
Russia's pivot eastward brings shared gains for China and Russia
CGTN
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Editor's note: The article was written by He Jingyi, a CGTN business reporter. It reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. Three centuries ago, Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg as Russia's "window to the West."...
Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘widespread and growing’ European intelligence warns
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government
The National News
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Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. However, Afghan women activists condemned the decision, saying that recognising the Taliban...
Russia’s Use of Chemical Weapons in Ukraine Confirmed
Novinite
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Dutch intelligence agencies have gathered clear evidence confirming Russia’s extensive use of chemical weapons in its ongoing war against Ukraine. This was confirmed by Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans and Peter Reesink, head of the...
Digital revolution reshaping global energy landscape, says Russian expert
Xinhua News Agency
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MOSCOW, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technologies, and data processing centers are reshaping the global energy landscape, said Igor Sechin, CEO of Russian oil giant Rosneft, warning that energy...
Court orders, stock freeze: Situation around Russian gold firm Yuzhuralzoloto
TASS
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July 4, 2025
MOSCOW, July 4. /TASS/. Bailiffs have opened enforcement proceedings against president and largest shareholder of privately held gold mining firm Yuzhuralzoloto (UGK) Konstantin Strukov, according to the Federal Bailiff Service’s database of...
Should state support for Russian-language education continue in Azerbaijani? –
APA
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The presence of Russian-language sectors and fully Russian-medium schools in Azerbaijan’s public education system has sparked serious public debate. The constitution of Azerbaijan designates Azerbaijani as the state language, mandating that all...
In Moscow Region, Factory Producing Combat Units For“Shaheds” Has Been Hit - AFU
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As part of efforts to reduce Russia's ability to carry out air strikes, on July 4, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces...
Cuban Scientist Sells Shots of Coffee to Survive Retirement
Havana Times
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July 4, 2025
Cafe Raul is the name of the business venture of doctor and researcher Raul Gonzalez Hernandez. The photo of the creator of the antianemic drug Trofin selling coffee shows the reality of Cuban retirees. / Facebook/Elizabeth Gonzalez Aznar Before,...