All speculation about alleged body doubles of the Russian president is ludicrous, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The Kremlin has dismissed speculation that it could be using body doubles of President Vladimir Putin for some events. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov ridiculed such claims as “amusing.”

Chinese travelers ranked first among visitors to the country during the first nine months of the year Tourists from China topped the list of foreigners visiting Russia in the first nine months of 2023, business daily RBK reports, citing data from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).

Spain and Belgium have increased purchases by 50% in annual terms, according to a think tank Spain and Belgium have increased their imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 50% in 2023 compared to last year, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).