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Delegates walk through the exhibition hall at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 2026

Russia and Saudi Arabia Eye $10 Billion Trade Target as Payment Barriers Slow Centennial Partnership

The head of the Russian-Saudi Business Council set a $10 billion trade target at SPIEF 2026, but acknowledged that payment system restrictions remain the primary obstacle — even as bilateral commerce has

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia at the UN Security Council stakeout reacting to conflict-related sexual violence listing

Russia Calls UN Listing Over Sexual Violence ‘Biased,’ Vows Counter-Report on Ukraine

Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told a Security Council stakeout on Thursday that Moscow was 'extremely disappointed and indignated' by Secretary-General António Guterres's decision to list Russian armed forces in his conflict-related

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lavrov arrives for ASEAN East Asia Summit as Russia deepens Southeast Asia energy ties

Russia Sends Revived Gulf Security Concept to GCC and Iran, Awaits Response

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov disclosed at SPIEF on Thursday that Moscow has circulated an updated Gulf security blueprint to the GCC and Iran, requesting non-aggression commitments and military transparency — a

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russia natural resources minister rare earth deposits licensing SPIEF 2026 St. Petersburg

Russia Has Issued 12 of 18 Rare Earth Licenses — Six Deposits Still Await Investors, Kozlov Says at SPIEF

Russia has licensed 12 of its 18 rare earth deposits on the state balance sheet, but six remain unallocated — waiting for investors to trigger state auctions, Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

US State Department building in Washington DC where Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks were held, June 3, 2026

Hezbollah Rejects Washington Ceasefire as ‘Surrender,’ Vows to Fight as Long as Occupation Persists

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem called the US-brokered ceasefire framework a roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people and pledged resistance would continue as long as Israeli forces occupied Lebanese territory. The

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

IMF official speaks on global growth downgrade and Middle East energy shock at 2026 Spring Meetings Washington

Novak Warns Global Growth Downgrades May Be Too Optimistic If Middle East Conflict Drags On

Russia's deputy prime minister told the St. Petersburg forum on Thursday that the 0.3-percentage-point cuts major agencies have already made to global growth forecasts could deepen significantly if the Middle East conflict

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at OPEC International Seminar in Vienna Austria 2023

Russia-Saudi Energy Ties Reach Strategic Level, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF as Abdulaziz Meeting Planned

Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's presidential envoy for economic cooperation, told reporters at SPIEF 2026 that the Russia-Saudi energy partnership has reached a 'powerful strategic level' — a striking admission from the man who

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refueling from KC-135 tanker in CENTCOM area of responsibility as Pentagon faces fuel cost surge from Iran war

Iran War Fuel Spike Is Gutting US Army Training and Units Bound for Europe Could Pay the Price

The price the Pentagon pays per barrel of fuel has risen nearly 27% since October, driven by the Iran conflict. Army units slated to deploy to Europe next year are now in

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Kirill Dmitriev, head of RDIF and Russia's special presidential envoy, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026

Russia and US in Active Talks on Joint Arctic Projects, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF

Russia's sovereign wealth fund chief Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday that Moscow and Washington are actively preparing joint investment projects in the Russian Arctic, high-tech sectors, and infrastructure — with Witkoff and

June 4, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Crude oil tanker at Port of New York and New Jersey amid global oil supply disruptions in 2026

Hydrocarbons Still Control 84% of Global Energy Mix, Russia’s Novak Says at SPIEF

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told SPIEF on Thursday that hydrocarbons account for 84% of the global energy mix, directly challenging years of transition-era forecasts — and the global oil market

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Russia and Saudi Arabia Eye $10 Billion Trade Target as Payment Barriers Slow Centennial Partnership

Russia Sends Revived Gulf Security Concept to GCC and Iran, Awaits Response

Russia Has Issued 12 of 18 Rare Earth Licenses — Six Deposits Still Await Investors, Kozlov Says at SPIEF

Hezbollah Rejects Washington Ceasefire as ‘Surrender,’ Vows to Fight as Long as Occupation Persists

Novak Warns Global Growth Downgrades May Be Too Optimistic If Middle East Conflict Drags On

Russia-Saudi Energy Ties Reach Strategic Level, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF as Abdulaziz Meeting Planned

Iran War Fuel Spike Is Gutting US Army Training and Units Bound for Europe Could Pay the Price

Russia and US in Active Talks on Joint Arctic Projects, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF

Hydrocarbons Still Control 84% of Global Energy Mix, Russia’s Novak Says at SPIEF

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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