Russia’s decision to cut oil production is in line with its pledge to retaliate for the Western countries’ price cap, aimed at limiting Russia’s oil and gas export revenues amid the Ukrainian conflict, international oil economist Mamdouh Salameh told Sputnik.

The European Union's new package of sanctions against Russia may target four more banks, as well as 130 individuals and entities, media reported on Monday, citing officials and diplomats.

The trade level increased between Russia and Tunis during the year 2022 by 63% throughout the last ten months reaching $692 million.

Goldman Sachs Research foundation located in the USA -Newyork said that China's GDP (gross domestic product) to grow by 6.5 percent in 2023 on a Q4/Q4 basis," up from the previous forecast of 5.5 percent made at the end of last November, according to the report.