Russian President Vladimir Putin traditionally sends foreign leaders his holiday wishes in December The leaders of nations Moscow considers “unfriendly” will not be sent traditional New Year and Christmas greetings from President Vladimir Putin this year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Saturday. Only Russia’s friends and allies will receive the messages, he added.
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Russia’s Mir payment system has experienced a steady increase in demand for new cards since last year, the system’s operator said on Wednesday. Between 5.5 and 6 million Mir cards were issued per month in 2022. The trend has continued this year, with roughly 29 million cards issued in the first five months of 2023,…
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Santiago Pena also promised to move his country’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem The former IMF economist and Paraguayan ex-finance minister, Santiago Pena, has claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, extending the power of the Colorado Party, which has ruled almost continuously since the middle of last century.
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