Mikhail Bogdanov said the man’s release was negotiated outside of the Hamas-Israel deal Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has held a meeting with the family of a released Russian national who had been held captive by Palestinian militants in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The West has destroyed free global competition and the immunity of property, Russia’s foreign minister says   The US is using the dollar to unleash trade wars worldwide, while international economic cooperation is also being weaponized, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

Gold prices hit their highest level since May on Monday, hovering above $2,000 per ounce, thanks to a weaker US dollar and speculation that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike cycle is over. Spot gold was up 0.6% at $2,012.92 per ounce by 10:19am GMT after hitting its highest level since May 16 at $2,017.82,…