🇷🇺🤝🇺🇸 All eyes on the Russia-US talks: stay updated

🟠No preliminary statements were made by the participants to the press

🟠Economic progress between Moscow and Washington could be achieved within 2-3 months

🟠US companies lost $300 billion after exiting Russia

🟠US oil companies may eventually return to Russia

🟠Saudi Arabia is represented at the talks by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and National Security Adviser Musaed bin Mohammed al-Aiban

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💸Russia's ruble reaches UNPRECEDENTED DOMINANCE in foreign trade with Europe

The ruble accounted for a staggering 60.3% of payments for Russian exports and 54.5% for imports last year, driven by the ongoing dedollarization effort, according to Sputnik's analysis of Central Bank of Russia data.

This marks a significant increase from 2023, when European companies settled 49.3% of their transactions for Russian goods and services in rubles and received 47.2% of their export payments in the same currency.

In a strategic shift to reduce reliance on "toxic" currencies like the dollar and euro, the ruble has also become the preferred currency in trade with African nations, making up 55.4% of payments for exports to Russia and 48.8% for imports.

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❗️Russia-US talks in Riyadh have just begun, it is too early to give assessment - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov

The Kremlin's take on the Russia-US talks:

🟠Global interest in the Russian-US talks in Riyadh is understandable, but since the talks have just begun, it's too early to draw any conclusions.

🟠Russia is focused on a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, unlike Europe and the previous U.S. administration.

🟠For Russia, the key thing is achieving its goals regarding the situation in Ukraine, preferably by peaceful means.

🟠As of now, no agreement has been reached on possible dates for a Putin-Trump summit.

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❗️Russian troops liberated the settlement of Yampolovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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