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Harsh winter in Europe may lead to further gas price growth — Wintershall Dea

On Tuesday, gas prices in Europe hit $1,090 per 1,000 cubic meters

Hainan hotels during the national holidays attract guests with extraordinary cuisine

This year, the weekend in honor of the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China lasted from October 1 to October 7

Hainan authorities note boost in consumption during PRC Founding day weekend

This year, the weekend in honor of the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China lasted from October 1 to October 7

Scythian Gold collection should be handed over to Ukraine — Dutch court

The judge said that the artifacts were "part of the cultural heritage of the Ukrainian State" and "belong to the public part of the State Museum Fund of Ukraine"

Putin invites Israeli prime minister to visit St. Petersburg

Naftali Bennett accepted the invitation and said he would be pleased to make another visit to Russia

Ukraine’s plans to create communication points are provocative - Russian Foreign Ministry

rainian law enforcement officials prepared the provocation again, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

St. Petersburg goes into lockdown, closing restaurants, malls, public places Oct 30-Nov 7

Apart from that, beauty salons, sports centers and non-essential trade will be closed, but for pharmacies, gas stations, and grocery stores

80% of those claiming they get coronavirus after vaccination bought certificates - expert

Alexander Gintsburg explained that it is possible to check whether a person was vaccinated with Sputnik V or not with the help of a special analysis for the presence of drug markers

More than 33,000 tourists visited Sanya rainforest park in five days of holidays

Most of the visitors came from Beijing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other major Chinese cities

Pristina’s actions against Russian diplomats not to affect their legal status - diplomat

According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the expelled diplomats have no relation to any bodies of the self-proclaimed state, as they are accredited to the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

Russia will produce newest Baikal aircraft in Komsomolsk-on-Amur - authorities

The launch of serial production of LMS-901 Baikal is expected to start in 2024

Putin thanks Europe for sanctions, noting good effect of countermeasures for Russia

Vladimir Putin noted that Russia is increasing food supplies to the world market

Sanya and Haikou make it to top-3 of the most popular places in China for car tourism

Hainan is one of the most popular holiday destinations in China

The existing model of capitalism has run its course — Putin

According to the Russian president, this model can no longer offer a way out of the "snarl of increasingly tangled contradictions"

Actress Peresild says departure from ISS makes her sad

It seemed that 12 days would be a lot, Yulia Peresild said

Ukrainian opposition politician calls for restoration of economic ties with Russia, CIS

Viktor Medvedchuk noted that relations between Ukraine and Russia are at a dead end, with numerous adverse consequences, first of all, for Ukraine and Ukrainians

Many countries confirm efficacy of Sputnik V vaccine after a year use - developer

At the moment, the drug is registered in 70 countries with a total population of 4 billion people

Israeli airstrike hits Syrian army's positions in Quneitra province — TV

It was reported that the airstrike hit ground targets near the city of Al-Baath and the Al-Kurum settlement

Media: Hainan to host an international wedding tourism forum in November

In 2019, before the pandemic, more than 300,000 Chinese tourists arrived in Sanya to attend 2,600 weddings

Hainan authorities drew over 300,000 talented personnel to the island in three years

The Million Talents program was launched in the spring of 2018

Russian tycoon granted asylum in Montenegro as Zurich closes his money laundering case

According to Telman Ismailov’s lawyer Marina Rusakova, this factor was decisive in her client’s release from extradition detention

Russia’s Su-57 outshines US fifth-generation fighters, says expert

Russia’s Aerospace Forces will receive 22 Su-57 fighters by late 2024 and their number will increase to 76 by 2028

Press review: Erdogan on verge of conflict with West and who’ll profit from China’s crisis

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, October 25th

Gazprom supplies gas to Europe in accordance with consumers’ requests under contracts

Earlier, it was reported that gas pumping via the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline was down at 333,000 cubic meters per hour by Monday morning

Occupancy of Hainan's luxury hotels exceeded 90% during October holidays

During the holidays, hotels on the island provided additional services for guests

British PM tells Putin Russia-UK relationship "is not the one" London wants

Boris Johnson stressed that significant bilateral difficulties in UK-Russia relations remained, including the poisonings in Salisbury and underscored the importance of Ukrainian sovereignty

First express train with vegetables, fruits to depart from Tashkent to Moscow in November

Kazakhstan, the country through which the train will travel, also joined the project, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov said

‘Pathetic flops to fail miserably’: Russian envoy slams Ukraine’s new missile scheme

Considering Ukraine’s current potential, its missiles "will hardly be able to reach the Russian Federation," Konstantin Gavrilov said

Russian envoy laughs off Ukraine’s ‘lunatic’ missile threats

Konstantin Gavrilov did not rule out, however, that the West might render assistance to Ukraine as it was instigating Kiev, "supporting its absurd statements" on the military issue

Over 279,000 tourists visited Sanya sights in three days

During the first three days of the vacation, over 166,000 tourists arrived in Sanya by rail and air transport

Nord Stream 2 certification requires legitimacy for exploitation, says German ambassador

The construction of Nord Stream 2 was fully completed on September 10

Putin grants Russian citizenship to actress and singer Natalia Oreiro and her son

Natalia Oreiro said in an interview that she had applied for Russian citizenship in June 2020

Hainan duty free sales up by 66.9% over the founding day weekend

Sales peaked on October 6 at 274 million yuan (about $ 42.4 million)

NATO pulling forces to Russian borders amid calls to deter Russia - Shoigu

NATO’s deterrence plan in Afghanistan resulted in a catastrophe, the Russian defense chief said

Moldova staged gas crisis, its debt amounts to $433mln - Gazprom

Spokesman for the Russian gas giant Gazprom Sergei Kupriyanov said that no politics can be seen in the crisis with gas supplies to Moldova, as Gazprom cannot operate at a loss

Over 3.7 million tourists visit Hainan during the holidays marking China's founding day

Media: Consumption in the capital of China's Hainan growing rapidly

The Haikou government is working hard to turn Hainan into an international advanced consumption zone

Media: Haikou restaurants enjoying a 'consumption boom'

The Hainan cuisine has a number of distinctive features

Hainan's Haikou visited by more than 700,000 tourists during the 'golden week'

During the thirteenth five-year plan (2016-2020), Hainan received about 352 million Chinese and foreign tourists

Marker robot to combat drones - developer

Robot will identify intruders of different types: unauthorized individuals, motor vehicles and drones

Media: Hainan boosts international cooperation on rare fruit cultivation

There are already more than 400 varieties of exotic fruits imported from other countries

German attache in Moscow given a note over Germany’s nuclear deterrence statements

On October 21, the German defense minister claimed in a live broadcast that NATO was ready, if necessary, to employ military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, to deter Russia

Russia warns Germany against testing Russian Armed Forces’ reliability — statement

The October 21-22 NATO Council ministerial meeting once again confirmed the Alliance’s course toward the containment of Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

SpaceX spacecraft gain enough experience to deliver Russian cosmonauts — Roscosmos

Head of the Russian space agency Dmitry Rogozin plans to discuss the issue of cross flights at the meeting with his NASA counterpart on Tuesday

Hainan's Jiangdong Development Zone to develop alternative energy

According to the local authorities, they are going to introduce high standards for environmental protection in Jiangdong zone

Lithuania’s Klaipeda District mayor detained in Russia for border violation

Lithuanian border guards also confirmed reports about the border violation incident involving a Lithuanian boat with three persons aboard

Russia must keep QR codes until collective immunity reaches 80% — expert

This approach has already shown its effectiveness in many countries, Alexander Gintsburg, head of the Gamaleya Center said

Moscow's rejection of relations with NATO is not big deal - Kremlin

The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that NATO is "an aggressive bloc", which considers Russia as an adversary

Russian, Chinese warships conduct first ever joint patrol in western Pacific

As reported earlier, the Russian and Chinese Navies held the Joint Sea 2021 three-day naval maneuvers in the Sea of Japan

Moscow minimizes consequences of possible Ukrainian rapprochement with NATO - Kremlin

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, that Russia could not stop this process

Emelianenko defeated Johnson at Bellator MMA tournament in Russia

Emelianenko downed the opponent for the count in the first round