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Moscow Imposes Retaliatory Ban on 15 EU Media Outlets
(MENAFN) Moscow announced on Monday it will impose retaliatory restrictions on 15 European media organizations operating within Russia. This move follows the European Union’s recent sanctions on multiple Russian media outlets. According to the...

CAGR of 5.1% | Desiccant Market Size Analysis and Industry Growth Forecast, 2032
The global desiccant market is projected to reach $1.8 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2023 to 2032. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global desiccant market was valued at $1.1 billion in 2022...

Cold Truths: Russian Media Narratives about Ukraine for the Russian Arctic
Back to Publications Soviet time building. Photo: Maxim Bogdanov When it comes to constructing strategic narratives, Russia might be among the most successful actors in the world. Moscow’s messaging regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine has been...

North Korean Military Delegation Embark on Russia Trip
(MENAFN) A high-level delegation from North Korea’s premier military institution has embarked on a trip to Russia, signaling a further deepening of defense cooperation between the two nations, according to state media on Tuesday. The group, led by...

Orlen Ends All Russian Oil Imports
(MENAFN) Poland's second-largest publicly traded corporation, Orlen, has officially ceased all oil purchases from Russia, marking the termination of its last contract with the Russian energy giant Rosneft. As reported by a news agency, the...

North Korean Military Delegation Heads to Russia
(MENAFN) A group from North Korea’s top military academy has departed for Russia as defense ties between the two nations deepen, according to reports from state media on Tuesday. The delegation, led by Kim Kum-chol, the president of Kim Il Sung...

Russia Regrets Azerbaijan's Cultural Boycott
(MENAFN) Russia expressed regret on Monday over Azerbaijan’s choice to cancel scheduled cultural programs involving Russian organizations after a deadly police operation in Yekaterinburg resulted in the deaths of Azerbaijani nationals. “We are...

Russia Launches Attack on Ukrainian Defense Industry
(MENAFN) Russian troops executed a broad nighttime offensive against Ukrainian industrial targets utilizing an array of long-range weaponry and unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the Defense Ministry in Moscow....

Russia, Mali ink nuclear energy agreement
(MENAFN) Russia and Mali have signed an agreement to deepen collaboration on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Rosatom announced on Tuesday. The deal, involving the Russian state nuclear company, includes infrastructure development, joint...

Russian fertilizer leading firm increases ship-outs to Africa
(MENAFN) Russian fertilizer giant Uralchem has announced plans to significantly increase its fertilizer exports to Africa, aiming to reach 5 million metric tons annually by 2030. CEO Dmitry Konyaev revealed the target during the 'Russia-Africa...

Russian miners discover 40-million-year-old roach
(MENAFN) A fossilized cockroach believed to be between 35 and 40 million years old has been unearthed in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region. The ancient insect was discovered encased in amber during manual sorting at the Kaliningrad Amber Combine, a...

Russia, Mali boost trade together with joint research
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, in Moscow on Monday, where they signed three key agreements, including a treaty establishing an intergovernmental commission focused on trade and...

Azerbaijan Raids Russian News Agency Office
(MENAFN) The Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan has revealed that it carried out a search operation at the Baku bureau of the Russian media outlet Sputnik. This action follows increasing frictions between the two countries, which intensified after...

India’s Russian Thermal Coal Imports Soar to Record High
(MENAFN) India’s thermal coal imports from Russia surged to their highest level in two years, reaching 1.3 million tons in May, according to media. This increase was largely driven by flexible pricing and superior quality coal from Russian...

Suspect of Moscow’s Crocus City Hall claim order came from Ukraine
(MENAFN) The suspects behind the March 2024 terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 149 deaths and injured over 600, have allegedly claimed that the operation was ordered by a Ukrainian government entity, according to...

Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry raids Russian media organization
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry confirmed that it had conducted a raid on the Baku bureau of the Russian state-run news outlet Sputnik, in what appears to be a response to growing diplomatic tensions between Baku and Moscow. Local reports...

Russia, Cuba plan on starting logistics hub in Gulf of Mexico
(MENAFN) Russia and Cuba are collaborating to create a joint logistics hub at Cuba’s largest deep-water port, aiming to enhance trade ties between Moscow and Latin America, RIA Novosti reported Monday. The plan was confirmed during the recent St....

Russia attacks Ukraine’s Defense, industrial sites
(MENAFN) According to reports from Moscow’s Defense Ministry, Russian forces launched an extensive overnight assault targeting Ukraine’s industrial infrastructure using long-range weapons and drones. Ukrainian officials and media confirmed the...

Russian FM equates Ukrainian nationalists with Nazi Germany
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has drawn a parallel between the Nazis of World War II Germany and certain groups in Ukraine, accusing both of committing killings based on ethnic identity. He referred specifically to the 2014...

Russian Envoy Describes Zelensky as "Politically Dead"
(MENAFN) Russian envoy to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, labeling him as “politically dead” and accusing him of holding onto power to avoid being held liable for his actions....