Владимир Путин

European leaders urged Trump to take a tougher stance on Russia at the NATO summit, Pavel said. According to him, the American leader remained reserved on this issue, but realized that economic pressure is an effective tool . At a closed dinner at the NATO summit, European leaders pressed US President Donald Trump to take a tougher stance on Russia, but he showed restraint. Czech President Petr Pa...

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermúdez and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko before their meeting at the Independence Palace. Alexander Lukashenko at the expanded meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. Alexander Lukashenko at the plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum, "Strategy for Eurasian Economic Integration: Results and Prospects." Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Ca...

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister called on allies to "use their full sanctions potential and tools." China , Turkey , and India are among the largest buyers of Russian oil. Moscow considers the restrictions illegal. Andriy SybigaKyiv will initiate “appropriate sanctions steps” against countries that buy Russian gas the mostoil , said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga. "It is very important th...

Describing the economic growth structure, the president cited a special indicator: non-oil and gas GDP, which is net of hydrocarbon production. Its growth in 2023 was 7.2%, and in 2024 , 4.9%. "The contribution of raw materials to our country's economic growth is no longer decisive. In fact, it has actually turned negative at the moment. Over the past two years, agriculture , industry in general, ...

Каракас, Венесуэла Россия и Венесуэла создадут рабочую группу по противодействию санкциям, сообщил «РИА Новости» заместитель министра антисанкционной политики Венесуэлы Уильям Кастильо на полях ПМЭФ. По его словам, Россия уже сформировала команду, Венесуэла завершает формирование своей. «Мы реализуем меморандум, подписанный в прошлом году министрами иностранных дел наших стран, и уже назначили соп...

Participants of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, which ends on June 21, answered RBC's question about the conditions under which foreign businesses should return to RussiaAt the end of May, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for mirror measures to be taken against services that have not completely left Russia and are “trying to strangle us”: “We need to strangle them. I say this without any...

Трансляция с выступлением Владимира Путина на пленарном заседании XXVIII Петербургского международного экономического форума, 20 июня 2025 года Европейские государства потеряли около €200 млрд, потому что отказались от поставок российского газа, заявил президент России Владимир Путин на пленарном заседании Петербургского международного форума (ПМЭФ). «Наши эксперты посчитали, да и не наши тоже, кс...

Vladimir Putin during a meeting with heads of international news agenciesStatements that Russia intends to attack NATO are an incredible lie, President Vladimir Putin told journalists at the SPIEF. “This legend that Russia is going to attack Europe, NATO countries, is the same incredible lie that they are trying to make the population of Western European countries believe,” the president said, emp...

Interview. Robert Agee (Video: RBC TV Channel) Washington has received a "positive" response to proposals from the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia ) to lift some sanctions against Moscow . AmCham Chairman Robert Agee told the RBC television channel on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). "We actually took all of this to Washington and disc...

Against lowering the price ceiling for Russianoil is the US , writesBLOOMBERG . The EC proposes to lower it from $60 to $45 per barrel. Russia does not supply oil and oil products under contracts where this limit is observedThe United States opposes the proposal of the G7 countries to lower the price ceiling for Russian oil, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. European countries hope that the organ...

Compensation will be paid for more than 147 aircraft remaining in Russia from 2022The world's largest aircraft owner, Irish airline AerCap, will receive $1 billion in compensation for more than 147 of its planes that remained in Russia after the start of military operations in Ukraine , the Financial Times reported. The UK High Court ruled that insurers must compensate it for the losses. The court...

The 18th package of EU sanctions will include a ban on the use of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline infrastructure, the FT writes. According to the newspaper, the European Commission will present it today. Moscow considers the sanctions illegalThe European Commission, as part of the 18th package of sanctions against Russia, intends to propose reducing the maximum price for Russianoi...

Price ceiling for Russian crudeoil is proposed to be reduced from $60 to $45 per barrel. Russia does not supply oil and oil products under contracts where this limitation is observed. Putin extended this ban until the end of the yearThe European Commission (EC) has proposed to the G7 countries to lower the price ceiling for Russian crude oil from $6......

EU awaits US signal on readiness to coordinate sanctions against Russia, vote could take place after G7 summit. Von der Leyen believes measures are needed to continue negotiations. Kremlin calls 'ultimatum language' unacceptableEU countries may vote on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia on June 2......

Mishustin noted that Russian businessmen have the necessary resources to replace the departed companies. This applies to both large and small and medium-sized enterprises that are able to adapt to the changed conditions. He cited the example of the Arnest company, which successfully took the place of the departed Unilever, preserving three thousand jobs and increasing production volumes. In additi...

Ukraine "does not want to fight" until June 2026, "it's a very long time," Zelensky said . Putin has repeatedly spoken of his readiness for an "immediate" settlement on Moscow's terms Volodymyr Zelensky and Friedrich MerzThe Russian army will allegedly "feel the sanctions" by June 2026, but this is "a very long time" for Ukraine, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said during a joint press confer...

Historically, until 2022, more than 70% of drugs on the Russian market were imported. However, this is changing, and domestically produced medications now account for 50% of the total. Taras Aliper, founder and chairman of the board of directors of Vetbiokhim, noted this as a significant success, opening new horizons for the development of the veterinary industry. Locally produced drugs are expect...

Trump is thinking about both imposing new sanctions on Russia and withdrawing from the negotiating process. He recently criticized Putin for the strikes on Ukraine . Peskov linked this to emotional overload Donald Trump US President Donald Trump is considering imposing sanctions on Moscow this week, sources told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The newspaper's interlocutors noted that the new restri...

The EU will propose lowering the price ceiling this week. It will fall to $50 per barrel from the current $60, according to European officials. Russia does not supply crude to countries that comply with the restrictions and considers the sanctions illegal.The European Union will propose to the G7 countries ( UK , Germany , Italy , Canada , France , Japan and the US ) to lower the price ceiling on ...

Администрация США просила конгресс, где подготовили проект о санкциях против России, «дать немного времени», но она «не может остановить и не контролирует» сенаторов, отметил Рубио. Кремль назвал «язык ультиматумов» неприемлемым Марко Рубио США в течение почти двух месяцев предупреждали Россию об ужесточении санкций в случае, если в процессе урегулирования с Украиной не будет достигнут прогресс, з...

The EU will continue to impose new "tough" sanctions to put pressure on Russia, von der Leyen said. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal and insists on their lifting Ursula von der LeyenThe European Union will continue to impose sanctions on Russia "package by package" to increase pressure and help end the fighting in Ukraine , European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. According t...

The main topic of the European Political Community summit will be tightening sanctions against Russia, in particular the introduction of "punitive tariffs," Politico reports. Moscow considers the restrictions illegal.Participants in the European Political Community summit in Albania will discuss a sharp tightening of sanctions against Russia, Politico reports, citing four EU officials . Two source...

The new measures were agreed on May 14 and could be adopted next week, on the 20th. They are expected to affect Russian tankers and companies from third countries. The Kremlin said that scaring Russia with sanctions is "a waste of time"On Wednesday, May 14, EU countries agreed on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia due to military actions in Ukraine , AFP reported, citing diplomats. Earli...

Foreign Minister Barrot announced a meeting with US Senator Lindsey Graham in Turkey on Thursday to discuss the US sanctions bill. The Kremlin responded to the sanctions threats by saying that the "language of ultimatums" is unacceptable Jean-Noël BarrotThe US and Europe should impose joint sanctions to "strangle" the Russian economy and force Moscow to end the conflict in Ukraine , French Foreign...

Заявления о новых санкциях против России могут создать угрозу авторитету ЕС, если не будут подкреплены действиями, считают дипломаты. Путин призвал не бояться санкций и быть готовыми к действиям «недоброжелателей» Резкие заявления лидеров стран ЕС относительно новых антироссийских санкций могут подорвать авторитет союза, если не будут подкреплены реальными действиями. Такое мнение в беседе с Reute...

Macron stated that there is no legal basis in Europe for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, but recalled that Brussels sends Kyiv the proceeds from their placement. Emmanuel MacronEurope currently lacks a legal basis for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, French President Emmanuel Macron said on TF1. "Today, we have no legal basis to touch Russian assets. This capital earns us inte...

New US sanctions against Russia could be tougher than those already imposed if progress on Ukraine is lacking , Kellogg said. This includes measures against the Central Bank and Russian oil transporters . Moscow considers the sanctions illegal. Kyiv, Ukraine The new sanctions the US is prepared to impose against Russia in the absence of progress in resolving the Ukrainian crisis could prove to be ...

Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin called on people not to be “scared” of sanctions, since those who “start to be scared will immediately lose everything.” The head of state called those who introduce them “morons,” since they are harming themselves. The president’s statements at a meeting with the leaders of Delovaya Rossiya in the Kremlin were broadcast by the Rossiya 24 TV channel....