Новости за 15.05.2024

Ahead of his state visit to China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, newly re-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin Putin stressed in an interview with Xinhua News that relations between the two countries have reached an "unprecedented level."

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The first presidential debate in four years between President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican presidential candidate Trump is looming, with the two sides unofficially kicking off their battle of wits with who is right on the problem of inflation.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Bidenomics is an “unmitigated disaster” resulting in high inflation with American families earning less and paying more for basic household essentials, including gas, food, and rent, the Trump Campaign said on Wednesday.

China has vowed to retaliate to the Biden administration’s tough new levies on a broad array of Chinese-made goods, ranging from semiconductors and solar power cells to electric cars. Veteran financial analyst Paul Goncharoff explains why the US has effectively just shot itself in the foot.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces are improving their tactical positions in all directions every day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over 110 countries and territories have confirmed their participation at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2024, Russia's Roscongress Foundation, which organizes the event, announced on Wednesday.

"Terminator" was accepted for service in Russia in 2018. The armament complex of the tank combat support vehicle consists of two 2A42 30-millimeter cannons, four 9M120-1 Ataka laser-guided missile launchers, two AGS-17 grenade launchers and a modernized 7.62-millimeter Kalashnikov tank machine gun.

Russia could become a leader in halal product exports, said Sergei Katyrin, head of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the corridors of the International Economic Forum "Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum".

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is urging Israel to end its operation in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday.

KAZAN, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia and Malaysia are working on an intergovernmental agreement to introduce reciprocal visa-free entry regime for up to 30 days, Russian Foreign Ministry representative in the Russian city of Kazan, Radik Vakhitov said on Wednesday.

On May 14, the 'Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum' kicked off in the capital of the Tatarstan region. The event takes place on May 14-19 and will tackle different areas in multinational cooperation, seeking to deepen the ties between the Russian and Islamic civilizations.

The Russian Forces have completely liberated Rabotino, a village in the Zaporozhye region lying at strategic crossroads.

ANKARA (Sputnik) - The Turkish authorities are well aware of who masterminds behind a possible conspiracy are, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union has rejected London’s attempts to continue collaboration on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project, as Brussels wants the United Kingdom to rejoin the bloc's Euratom research scheme, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Saudi authorities are cooperating with the Russian General Prosecutor's Office to develop trade between the countries and are working to improve conditions for Russian businesses in the kingdom, Saudi Deputy Attorney General Nasser Hassan Yagya Adavi said on Wednesday.

ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Wednesday intentions to identify structures working against the authorities and people of the country so that they would appear in court.

An agreement to establish a land-based grain hub in the territory of Russia's Tatarstan was signed on Wednesday by the Prime Minister of the Republic, Alexey Pesoshin, and the CEO of the New Land Grain Corridor Group of Companies, Yuri Manevich, on the sidelines of the XV International Economic Forum KazanForum.

Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum is a platform for the development of cooperation in the field of trade relations, foreign direct investment, and discussion of issues relating to the Islamic financial system.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The North Atlantic alliance announced on Wednesday that NATO defense ministers would convene in Brussels on June 13-14.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems shot down ten missiles of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) over Crimea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

NIAMEY (Sputnik) - A ceremony was held in Niamey to launch the activities of the non-governmental organization (NGO) Ensemble main dans la main Niger-Russie [Together hand in hand Niger-Russia], which aims to strengthen cooperation between the peoples of Niger and Russia, the event organizers told a Sputnik correspondent.

ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held an emergency meeting with the heads of intelligence and the ministry of justice after his fellow party member, Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahceli, had warned of a possible coup d'état being prepared by law enforcement agencies, the Turkiye newspaper on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The financial system of the United States is experiencing five-year high delinquency rates among commercial real estate loans and an increase in credit card and auto loan delinquencies, Michael Barr, the Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve for Supervision, has said in a House committee hearing.

On May 14, Russia's State Duma — the lower house of parliament — approved candidates for federal minister positions after it reviewed the nominations for ministerial roles submitted by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and held an open vote to confirm them.

Moscow and Beijing have moved from strength to economic strength as US attempts to confront its adversaries militarily and economically have been undermined by the realities of a newly-multipolar world.