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Politics

The Kremlin announced the results of the talks between Putin and Witkoff

23.01.26 | The talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Special Envoy Stephen Witkoff in Moscow proved to be informative and useful, Kremlin spokesman Yuri Ushakov said.

The Board of Peace was established in Davos

22.01.26 | The ceremony of the establishment of the Board of Peace took place in Davos with the participation of US President Donald Trump. Along with Trump, the founding documents were signed by representatives of the authorities of Azerbaijan, Argentina, Armenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Mongolia, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, as well as the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo.

Mishustin announced an increase in the production of electric vehicles in Russia

22.01.26 | Domestic production of electric vehicles in Russia is showing growth, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a Government meeting. The Government, as the Prime Minister noted, is actively encouraging the development of transport infrastructure throughout the country - both the road network and gas stations.

The head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs urged to stop cooling the economy

22.01.26 | It is time to ease fiscal and monetary policy in Russia, as the effect of the "cooling economy" is already significant, and it is time to move towards sustainable growth. This opinion was expressed by Alexander Shokhin, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

Economy

The Cabinet of Ministers has identified industries that need to be supported as a priority

22.01.26 | Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak held a meeting of the subcommittee on improving the sustainability of the financial sector and individual sectors of the economy. The central topic of the agenda was additional measures to support enterprises in industries where production declined last year.

Russia's international reserves have updated their historical maximum

22.01.26 | The international reserves of the Russian Federation increased by 2.2% from January 9 to January 16 and amounted to 769.1 billion dollars, updating the record, according to the Bank of Russia.

Russia has set a historical maximum of energy consumption

22.01.26 | The historical maximum of energy consumption was set in the Russian energy system on January 22 at 171.943 GW, the Unified Energy System System Operator reported

The Government will support the agricultural industry

22.01.26 | The Russian Government will allocate 26.5 billion rubles to support priority areas in the agricultural industry, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.

Business

Lenta will rename the OBI chain to DOM Lenta

22.01.26 | Lenta has officially announced the rebranding of the recently acquired DIY chain of OBI stores. According to the group, the network will continue to operate under the name "DOM Lenta".

Society

ATOR reported on the blocking of Russians' cards when paying for tours through the SBP

22.01.26 | Tourists and travel agents in the Russian Federation are faced with the blocking of cards and accounts after tightening control over transfers between individuals through the Rapid Payment System (SBP), the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reports.

Mobile operators introduce charges for unlimited Internet

22.01.26 | Leading Russian telecom operators are starting to charge additional fees for unlimited Internet on old tariff plans, Forbes writes, referring to company notifications.

International

In a message to Putin, Trump called for an end to the fighting in Ukraine

22.01.26 | US President Donald Trump, addressing his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, called for an end to the fighting in Ukraine. The statement was made shortly after the American leader's talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Davos.

Whitkoff said that the process of resolving the Ukrainian conflict is at its final stage

22.01.26 | US President's Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff said that the resolution of the crisis in Ukraine had entered its final phase.

The Federal Tax Service now has the right to apply interim measures to accounts receivable

22.01.26 | Since January 1, 2026, the concept of "property" has been clarified in the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. For arrest and prohibition of alienation (transfer of pledge), it is understood as the types of objects of civil rights that are classified as property under the Civil Code.

A bill on the release of medicines through the Russian Post may be adopted by the end of January

22.01.26 | The draft law on the delivery of medicines through the Russian Post has been agreed with everyone and is already being considered by the Government of the Russian Federation. It is likely to be adopted by the end of January, said Health Minister Mikhail Murashko at a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Cabinet.

Pharmaceutical companies want to compensate for the cost of testing unique drugs

22.01.26 | In Russia, they plan to start compensating for the costs of clinical drug research if a unique drug has been created thanks to them. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Anton Alikhanov.

Transitional provisions for SMEs due to tax changes

22.01.26 | The Ministry of Economic Development proposed to introduce a transition period – not to take into account the parameters of activity for 2025 for preferential treatment in 2026. SMEs will be able to apply a reduced insurance premium rate for SMEs based on the share of manufacturing income in the total income of the current year.

Trump launches Board of Peace despite discord from allies

22.01.26 | President Donald Trump officially launched his Board of Peace initiative, barreling ahead with a project he says will promote geopolitical stability even as its creation spurs rancor and reservations from key allies.

Venezuela to discuss oil revamp that will allow foreign drillers

22.01.26 | Venezuela’s legislature on Thursday is set to discuss oil reforms that, if implemented, will unwind the state monopoly of the industry and let private companies produce and sell crude from the country’s vast reserves.

New Zealand immigration rising as kiwi exodus revised lower

22.01.26 | New Zealand annual immigration continues to show signs of a tentative recovery, with revised data showing the recent exodus of citizens was smaller than first thought.

Von der Leyen survives fourth no-confidence vote

22.01.26 | President Ursula von der Leyen, easily survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament that far-right lawmakers pushed over a recent trade deal with South American countries.

EU leaders to reassess U.S. ties despite Trump U-turn on Greenland

22.01.26 | EU leaders will rethink their ties with the U.S. at an emergency summit on Thursday after Donald Trump's threat of tariffs and even military action to acquire Greenland badly shook confidence in the transatlantic relationship, diplomats said.

EU lawmakers deal blow to Mercosur trade deal by referring it to top court

22.01.26 | EU lawmakers voted on Wednesday to challenge the European Union's contentious free trade agreement with South America in the bloc's top court, a move that could delay the deal by two years and potentially derail it.

No new sanctions were imposed on January 22, 2026.

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