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Gold miner UGC planning 1.2 mln tpy open mine operation at Semyonovskoye gold deposit's Oseika section

CHELYABINSK. Dec 25 (Interfax) - PJSC Uzhuralzoloto Group of Companies or UGC plans to mine up to 1.2 tonnes of ore per year from an open pit at the Oseika section of the Semyonovskoye gold deposit in ...
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Russia's Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle carrying spacecraft launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome - Defense Ministry

A Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle carrying a satellite lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "A combat unit of the Aerospace Forces' Space Forces ...
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Russian budget to get 1.75 trln rubles windfall from profit tax hike in 2025 - MinFin

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - Russia's federal budget will receive a windfall of 1.7 trillion-1.75 trillion rubles from hiking the profit tax rate from 20% to 25% in 2025, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei ...
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UniCredit Bank to increase fees for servicing debit cards due to cancellation of VAT benefits

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - UniCredit Bank has notified owners of debit cards with a monthly service fee about an increase in tariffs from January 1, 2026, due to the cancellation of VAT benefits, ...
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Putin at meeting with businesses calls for fair solution to dispute between marketplaces, banks; CBR governor agrees to compromise - RSPP president

The dispute between marketplaces and banks over the fairness of linking e-commerce loyalty programs to payment methods was the subject of discussion at yesterday's meeting between major businesses and ...
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Ukrainian hryvnia's official exchange rate against euro drops to all-time low - NBU

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) set the hryvnia's official exchange rate against the euro at UAH 49.6828/EUR1 for December 25, marking a weakening by almost 5 kopecks ...
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Russian Agriculture Ministry sets task to transition to obtaining animals with specified characteristics in five years

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - The Agriculture Ministry, as part of the work to achieve the technological leadership of the Russian agricultural sector, among other things is setting the task of ...
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Profit tax rate for banks raised to 50% in Ukraine

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has signed into law a bill doubling the profit tax rate for Ukrainian banks to 50% in 2026, Ukrainian media reported, citing head of ...
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Russia expects to capture 10%-15% of Philippines' imported pork market in future - NMA

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - Russian pork producers, who have gained the right to export their products to the Philippines, expect to capture 10%-15% of that country's imported pork market in the ...
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Partners from friendly countries to be attracted to rare earth metals cluster in Siberia - Russian first deputy PM

KRASNOYARSK. Dec 25 (Interfax) - The Angara-Yenisei cluster for the deep processing of rare and rare earth metals (REM), which is being created in Siberia, involves attracting partners from friendly ...
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Novak: Russia's oil production in 2025 will remain at 516 mln tonnes, growth of around 2% expected in 2026

Russia's oil production at the end of 2025 will remain at the level of the previous year and amount to 516 million tonnes, and next year the authorities expect an increase of around 2% to 525 million ...
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Russian govt to allocate over 4.2 bln rubles to finance construction of road in Crimea

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - The Republic of Crimea will receive over 4.2 billion rubles in advance financing for the construction and reconstruction of a regional road by the end of 2025, the Russian ...