Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makey, died suddenly  on Saturday, news agency Belta has reported, citing the ministry’s spokesman, Anatoly Glaz. He had held his position for a decade. The news outlet has not provided any details about the circumstances or causes of the 64-year-old’s death. He was scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov…

Imports of Russian gold into China in October amounted to 2.16 tons, marking a seven-year high, business daily RBK reported this week, citing data from China’s General Administration of Customs. In monetary terms, Russian exports of gold in raw and semi-manufactured forms to China reportedly doubled, having totaled $124.6 million.

Swedish households are struggling with rising costs for basic goods and energy, the latest report shows Food prices in Sweden have jumped by 20% this year, while electricity bills have more than doubled, data released by the country’s Consumer Agency shows.