By the end of 2023, Russia's GDP will fall by 0.2 percent, the World Bank (WB) expects. This is stated in the report published on the organization's website.

The deputies of the State Duma adopted a law that introduces criminal liability for the destruction, illegal collection and trafficking of especially valuable plants and fungi listed in the Red Book of Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with the heads of the new regions of Russia on Thursday, April 6. This was stated by the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov

An attempt to infiltrate a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group (up to 20 people) into the territory of Russia in the direction of the village of Sluchovsk in the Pogarsky district was stopped.

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin will closely monitor the Platinum Wolf exercises conducted by Serbia with NATO countries.

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko and Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Chan Hong Ha held the 24th meeting of the Russian-Vietnamese Intergovernmental Commission on Trade,

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in the Kremlin.

In January 2023, Russia noted a sharp surge in infectious diseases, including HIV, hepatitis and syphilis. This was reported by Medvestnik, referring to Rosstat data and Rospotrebnadzor reports.