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NEO: Wildberries online retailer voluntarily offset its carbon footprint in Russian Far East
Wildberries, a major online marketplace that operates across Eurasia, has voluntarily offset the carbon footprint of its order pick-up points in the Russian Far East, Russian Forbes reported citing a company statement.
Russian services sector posts 52.2 in May, strongest growth since January, but job cuts and low confidence persist
Russia’s services sector PMI expanded at its fastest rate since the beginning of the year in May says S&P Global. However, the rebound was accompanied by falling employment levels and falling optimism.
Countering drones in modern warfare: lessons from Ukraine and beyond
Electronic countermeasures are among the most widely used methods for neutralising drones. These include GPS jamming, radio-frequency jamming and signal spoofing.
Russia nationalises World of Tanks game developer
Russia has completed the nationalisation of the World of Tanks game developer Lesta Games, with the Tagansky District Court of Moscow ordering the seizure of the Russian assets of the company on the extremism charges, according to The Bell.
Russia’s Gazprom has quietly shelved Turkey gas hub plan, says report
Project praised by Putin no longer seen as viable, sources at energy giant cited as saying.
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40% of glaciers beyond saving
A recent scientific analysis reveals that Earth's glaciers are in critical condition, with nearly 40% of their ice mass effectively beyond saving – even if global temperatures were to stabilise immediately.
Record number of Russians want the war to end
A record number of Russian citizens now want the war to end, according to a new poll by the independent pollster, the Levada Center, the Moscow Times reported on June 3.
Ukraine’s secret services hit Kerch bridge with a 1,100kg bomb
Ukraine’s security services have claimed responsibility for a major underwater explosion that damaged the Kerch Bridge on June 3, the critical road and rail link between Russia and the occupied Crimean peninsula.
BRICS nations formulate first ever joint Climate Crisis policy
The BRICS bloc approved its first coordinated climate finance framework on May 30, marking the group’s first unified policy to fund climate action and setting the foundation for a shared position ahead of the COP30 meeting due to be held in Brazil.
Russia demands Ukraine's de facto capitulation with Istanbul demands
Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Istanbul for the second direct ceasefire talks on June 1 that made little progress in laying out the groundwork for the mooted 30-day ceasefire suggested by the Trump administration in March.
START missile treaty exposed Russia’s nuclear bombers to Ukrainian drone attack
The conditions of the START missile treaty signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Joe Biden in January 2021 exposed Russia’s strategic nuclear bomber fleet to the devastating Operation Spiderweb drone attack.
Russian overdue mortgages double in 3M25 – CBR
The volume of overdue debt on mortgage loans increased by 9.6% in a month, the amount of bad mortgage has almost doubled (+96%) over the first three months of this year, the Central Bank of Russia reports.
Russo-Ukraine ceasefire talks in Istanbul break up with no progress
Russia and Ukraine held direct talks for the third time since the war started on June 2, but the meeting broke up with no real progress made.
Russia’s manufacturing PMI back in the black at 50.2 but only just
Russia’s manufacturing sector PMI returned to marginal growth in May after two months of contraction, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index data from S&P Global, published on May 31.
Ukraine’s audacious Operation Spiderweb drone attack destroys nuclear bombers deep inside Russian territory
Operation spiderweb unleashed a swarm of Ukrainian drones, launched from trucks, that destroyed a third of Russia’s nuclear-capable long-distance bombers, parked on the runway thousands of kilometres from the front line.
CITIES IN PERIL: Cities confront the rising tide of climate change
Fast and chaotic urban population growth combined with climate challenges on multiple fronts are putting cities at risk around the world.
COVID is back - a new "NB.1.8.1" strain is spreading across continents
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is back. Reports from health authorities around the world have detected a new highly contagious strain of the virus that has been spreading through Asia and has now reached Russia.
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Bolivia's $2bn lithium deals with China and Russia suspended by court ruling
A court in Potosí halts $2bn lithium projects with Russia’s Uranium One and China’s CBC in Bolivia, home to the world’s largest lithium reserves, over legal and environmental concerns tied to direct lithium extraction plans.
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Russia’s inflation stabilises at below 10%
Russia’s consumer prices rose by 0.06% week on week during the period of May 20 to May 26, down from 0.07% in the previous week, according to the latest data from RosStat.
Polish farmers call for sanctions to stop a flood of Russian cucumber imports
The cucumber rules supreme in the cuisine of Eastern Europe. No salad is complete without a humble cucumber, which is a staple on any kitchen table across the region. But now a cucumber war has broken out between Poland and Russia.