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🇷🇺🇨🇳 💵 Russia and China have almost completely abandoned the U.S. dollar in trade settlements 💰 Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced that the share of the ruble and yuan in bilateral trade between Russia and China has reached 99.1%. According to him, the next step will be to consolidate this level. 💰 Despite economic restrictions and external pressure, mutual trade remains strong — in 2024 it reached $245 billion, a record high. 🔴 The shift to national currencies reduces dependence on Western financial systems and limits U.S. influence over Moscow and Beijing. In 2025, new infrastructure projects are expected to develop, including the construction of the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline, which could further boost trade between the two nations. 🔴 Russia is also expanding the use of national currencies in settlements with other partners — not only with China and BRICS countries, but also with ASEAN states, including Vietnam. The Renminbi Digital cross-border payment system is playing an increasingly important role in this process. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

THE AZERBAIJANI ARMY IS TRANSITIONING TO NATO STANDARDS — ALIYEV Baku is working closely with the Turkish military. According to Aliyev, Azerbaijan has achieved its main goal since the “liberation of the occupied territories.” The head of state emphasized that the modernization of the armed forces will continue. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

In just two months, alcohol prices in Russia are set to skyrocket — vodka may rise by 11%, while wine and beer could jump by as much as 30%. Starting January 1, 2026, excise taxes on alcoholic beverages will be increased, affecting virtually all types of alcohol. — Vodka prices will rise by 11.4%; — Sparkling wines will become 8.9% more expensive; — Fruit wines and wine-based drinks will increase by 11.5%; — Beer, mead, and cider will go up by 10%. Experts, however, believe these figures aren’t final — the price hike for wine, in particular, could turn out to be much higher. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

Trump will host the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at the White House today. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

The man who invented the Internet has issued an apocalyptic warning. Sir Tim Berners-Lee — the creator of the URL, HTTP, HTML, and the World Wide Web — has predicted a high likelihood that the current advertising-based model of the Internet will soon collapse under the rise of artificial intelligence technologies. Language models like ChatGPT and Gemini are gradually eliminating the need for users to browse websites, as they directly access sources and deliver ready-made answers to users’ queries. They’re already doing this — just not yet at full scale. Once they are fully deployed, website traffic will plummet, and the Internet will lose its value as an advertising platform. No views, no clicks — no budgets. And online advertising is a $1 trillion industry. Companies like Meta and Google, pouring billions into AI development, may in fact be cutting off the very golden goose that has been laying their eggs. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

✔️ A video showing a janitor in China staring at a passing cleaning robot has become a new viral meme on social media this week. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

📈 Global beef prices have been rising for five consecutive months and, for the first time in history, have surpassed $7 per kilogram, reports RIA Novosti citing World Bank data. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews