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4 days ago | 
reuters.com | Olga Popova |Gleb Bryanski
Farmers say half a million antelopes crossed from KazakhstanMany have drowned, contaminating riversThreat to major grain-producing regionMOSCOW, June 3 (Reuters) - Farmers in Russia's Saratov region have appealed to President Vladimir Putin for help in dealing with an invasion of saiga antelopes that have migrated from Kazakhstan and devastated their fields.
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2 weeks ago | 
kfgo.com | Olga Popova |Gleb Bryanski
By Olga Popova and Gleb BryanskiMOSCOW (Reuters) -High temperatures and a lack of rain over the coming months are expected to deplete the harvest in Russia’s largest grain region Rostov, the head of the local grain lobby group said after a farming emergency was declared. Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar issued a decree on May 19 introducing the state of emergency for farming after spring frosts and ordered local authorities to evaluate the damage. The declaration allows farmers to seek compensation.
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2 weeks ago | 
reuters.com | Olga Popova |Gleb Bryanski
Russia's largest grain region introduced state of emergencyRostov grain harvest fell by 22% in 2024 owing to bad weatherLack of rain likely to hurt Rostov harvestMOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - High temperatures and a lack of rain over the coming months are expected to deplete the harvest in Russia's largest grain region Rostov, the head of the local grain lobby group said after a farming emergency was declared.
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3 weeks ago | 
bilaterals.org | Gleb Bryanski |Olga Popova |Darya Korsunskaya |Louise Heavens
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Reuters | 15 May 2025Russian-backed union free trade deal with Iran goes into effectThe Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) free trade deal with Iran went into effect on Thursday, paving the way for increased trade across sectors ranging from agriculture to metals, a senior Russian official was quoted as saying.
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1 month ago | 
sg.finance.yahoo.com | Darya Korsunskaya |Gleb Bryanski
Darya Korsunskaya and Gleb Bryanski Tue, 6 May 2025, 9:09 am 4 min read By Darya Korsunskaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian government plans to tap its fiscal reserves for 447 billion roubles ($5.51 billion), or about 1/10th of their liquid assets, to balance the budget in 2025 after a threefold increase in the deficit, the finance minister said on Tuesday.
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1 month ago | 
marketscreener.com | Darya Korsunskaya |Gleb Bryanski
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian government plans to tap its fiscal reserves for 447 billion roubles ($5.51 billion), or about 1/10th of their liquid assets, to balance the budget in 2025 after a threefold increase in the deficit, the finance minister said on Tuesday. The finance ministry raised the 2025 budget deficit estimate to 1.7% of gross domestic product last week from 0.5% after reducing the energy revenues forecast by 24% due to expectations of a prolonged period of low oil prices.
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1 month ago | 
marketscreener.com | Darya Korsunskaya |Gleb Bryanski
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's finance ministry raised the 2025 budget deficit estimate to 1.7% of gross domestic product (GDP) on Wednesday from 0.5% after reducing the energy revenues forecast by 24% due to expectations of a prolonged period of low oil prices. The ministry lowered the 2025 oil and gas revenues forecast to 8.32 trillion roubles ($101.47 billion) or 3.7% of GDP from 10.94 trillion roubles or 5.1% of GDP. It also increased the 2025 spending plan by 830 billion roubles.
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1 month ago | 
marketscreener.com | Elena Fabrichnaya |Gleb Bryanski
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian central bank maintained its key interest rate at 21% on Friday, with inflation starting to decline but new risks facing the Russian economy because of global economic turbulence triggered by U.S. trade tariffs. Russia has not suffered directly from high import taxes on many countries announced by U.S. President Donald Trump but is now bracing for a protracted period of lower oil prices - its main export - and declining budget revenues.
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1 month ago | 
kfgo.com | Elena Fabrichnaya |Gleb Bryanski
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Gleb BryanskiMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian central bank chief Elvira Nabiullina is safe in her job for two more years with President Vladimir Putin’s personal support but the Kremlin will face a succession dilemma when her record tenure ends in 2027, two senior sources told Reuters. Nabiullina, 61, has faced intense criticism from lawmakers and some prominent businessmen since she was appointed in 2013, but has always endured with Putin’s backing.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Elena Fabrichnaya |Gleb Bryanski
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Gleb BryanskiMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian central bank chief Elvira Nabiullina is safe in her job for two more years with President Vladimir Putin's personal support but the Kremlin will face a succession dilemma when her record tenure ends in 2027, two senior sources told Reuters. Nabiullina, 61, has faced intense criticism from lawmakers and some prominent businessmen since she was appointed in 2013, but has always endured with Putin's backing.
