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Rosatom preparing to start operation of first power unit of Akkuyu NPP in Turkey, doing start-up and adjustment work

Rosatom is building Turkey's first Akkuyu NPP in Mersin province. The NPP is to operate four 1,200 MW power units. According to earlier reports, the first power unit is due to be put into operation in ...
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RusAg group mutual fund becomes owner of pork producer Agrofirm Ariant

CHELYABINSK. Jan 19 (Interfax) - RSHB AgroS, a closed-end mutual fund controlled by a Russian Agricultural Bank (RusAg) entity, has acquired Agrofirm Ariant LLC, a major Russian pork producer and ...
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MOL, Gazprom agree terms for sale of NIS, Serbia to increase stake by 5%, UAE to join deal

MOSCOW. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Gazprom and Hungary's MOL have agreed on the key terms of an agreement to sell shares in Serbia's NIS, which will be submitted to the U.S. administration for a decision, ...
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Okto Group may buy Nordgold's assets in Burkina Faso - source

MOSCOW. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Okto Group may buy Nordgold's assets in Burkina Faso, a source familiar with the company's plans told Interfax. According to another source, representatives of one of the ...
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Hungary's MOL reaches agreement with Russia's Gazprom Neft to purchase its 56.15% stake in Serbia's NIS, in talks with ADNOC on sale of minority stake

MOSCOW. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Hungary's MOL Group has signed a binding Heads of Agreement with Russia's Gazprom Neft to acquire its 56.15% stake in the Serbian Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) corporation ...
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National Bank of Ukraine raises forex interventions 27.1% last week amid cheaper hryvnia

MOSCOW. Jan 19 (Interfax) - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) increased the sales of dollars on the interbank market by $192.8 million, or 27.1%, to $904.9 million last week, Ukrainian media reported ...
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Russia switches to domestic satellites for monitoring fishing vessels

MOSCOW. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Russia's fishing industry has been using exclusively Russian orbital constellations (Gonets, Yamal and Express) since January 1 this year to transmit vessel location data ...
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NIS oil refinery in Pancevo to deliver first fuel to Serbian consumers on Jan 27 following shutdown

MOSCOW. Jan 19 (Interfax) - The Pancevo Oil Refinery owned by Serbia's NIS Group has initiated start-up activities after production was suspended and expects to deliver its first fuel to Serbian ...
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VimpelCom appoints former Sberbank executive Ivanov for new AI director position

MOSCOW. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Maxim Ivanov has been appointed artificial intelligence (AI) director at PJSC VimpelCom , having previously worked in similar positions at Sberbank and BCS, VimpelCom said ...
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Kazakhstan plans to cap prices on some staple foods in 2026

ASTANA. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan's government plans to sign agreements with domestic producers to cap wholesale prices on staple foods, including cooking oil, chicken, eggs, potatoes and salt, ...
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IMF lowers Russian 2026 GDP growth forecast from 1% to 0.8%

MOSCOW. Jan 19 (Interfax) - The International Monetary Fund has lowered its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Russia to 0.8%, from the 1% it expected in October, the IMF said in its latest World Economic ...