Russia to allocate $677 mln for purchases of currency, gold from February 7 to March 6
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 02/5/2025
From January 15 to February 6, the Finance Ministry planned to allocate 70.2 bln rubles for purchases of foreign currency and gold within the fiscal rule, with daily purchases equaling 4.1 bln rubles
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Ramstein format to meet for first time since Trump's inauguration on February 12
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 5/02/2025
Consumer demand for gold up 6.2% annually in Russia last year
Per capita gold purchases increased to 0.52 grams
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 5/02/2025
Sales of new passenger cars in Russia up 11% in January to 89,000 units
The home-produced Lada brand secured the largest share of sales of almost 31% in the reporting period
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 5/02/2025
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[Sputnik] - 5/02/2025
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[The Moscow Times] - 5/02/2025
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[RT] - 5/02/2025