Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told Putin that GDP growth may exceed 2% this year and consumer price inflation may not rise above 5% in annual terms.
Russia has been forced into a series of significant retreats in the face of Ukrainian counter-offensives, waged with increasing stocks of Western weaponry, in east & south Ukraine since July.
Unlike EU’s approach of phased ban on 90% of Russian oil by end of year, a price cap would mean allowing countries to continue to import Russian oil but limiting the price.
There are 20 ongoing wars happening around the world as we speak—which of them qualify for a corporate boycott? Companies are only picking their sides.
Putin signed off on legal amendments that require Russian companies to delist their overseas shares, winding up a process that has gathered pace with the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
The rapid ruble recovery gives Putin a major victory back in Russia, where many people fixate on the currency’s ups and downs, even as his military gets bogged down in Ukraine.
Sanctions on energy imports from Russia could have complicated effects on oil & gas supply chains globally, and in Europe, living standards and economic activity could be impacted.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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