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The price of pasta in Italy has been soaring over the past two months, forcing the government to hold an emergency meeting this week to decide whether a price cap or other state intervention is necessary.

Shipments of Belarusian goods to Russia surged by as much as 50% in January compared to the same period a year ago, Moscow’s ambassador to Minsk, Boris Gryzlov, said last week. The envoy added that trade turnover between the two nations in 2022 totaled $45.8 billion, marking an increase of 14.3% year-over-year.