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Ukraine reports capturing 82 Russian settlements within an area of 1150 sqkm since the start of the Kursk incursion on August 6.
2024-08-16

The European Union sends its first transfer of €1.5 billion (US$1.63 billion) in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine for military and infrastructure support. The Kremlin denounces the transfer as "illegal" under international law and pledges legal retaliation.
2024-07-26

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov is arrested on suspicion of bribery.
2024-04-24

In October, Russia earned $11.3 billion from oil exports, exceeding the amount earned prior to the start of the war.
2023-12-6

S&P Global Ratings lowers its rating of Russian foreign obligations to "SD" (selective default) since the Russian government decided to use rubles to pay off its bondholders instead of using U.S. dollars as stipulated. However, S&P expects that Russia will still meet its other payment obligations.
2022-04-9

Due to the panic buying of nickel futures, whose prices have increased above the $100,000 per tonne mark for the first time, and which doubled for the second consecutive day, the London Metal Exchange suspends all trading of nickel.
2022-03-8

Brent Crude oil reaches its highest price since its 2014 peak, at $99 per barrel, amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
2022-02-23

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin sign several agreements including a $12.9 billion defense and energy deal. Russian state oil major Rosneft pays for a controlling stake in both India's Essar Oil and port facilities that it already owns.
2016-10-15

Russian President Vladimir Putin unveils a new $50 billion drive for the country to preserve its status as a top space power, including the construction of the new Vostochny Cosmodrome to fly humans to space by the end of the decade.
2013-04-12

The European Court of Human Rights rules that Russia did not abuse legal processes to destroy Yukos, once its largest oil company.
2011-09-20