According to Pyotr Topychkanov, the Soviet and Russian experience is unique, and no one else has such experience yet
Severstal forecasts Russia's steel consumption to reach 36 million tons by 2027, up from an expected 34-35 million tons this year. Global steel demand is projected to hit 1.8 billion tons in 2027, with China as the main consumer, while Severstal anticipates its own production to be around 11.3 million tons in 2026.
US President Donald Trump stated that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are determined to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Trump described his recent call with Putin as 'good' and expressed optimism about ending the conflict, mentioning upcoming discussions at NATO.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that Russian forces struck Ukrainian army and foreign mercenary deployment sites in over 150 areas in the past 24 hours. The ministry also claimed Ukrainian forces lost approximately 1,380 troops along engagement lines during the same period.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev announced the potential return of specialists to Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant by mid-July, contingent on the security situation remaining calm, following previous concerns about strike risks.
Ставропольский краевой суд приговорил гражданина РФ к 18 годам лишения свободы за государственную измену. Он был задержан после прибытия в Россию, приняв предложение украинских спецслужб о сотрудничестве для организации диверсий на объектах критической и военной инфраструктуры России. Приговор пока не вступил в законную силу.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev warned at the Innoprom-2026 forum that the IAEA's declining perception of Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and Energodar is a dangerous trend, bringing the region "one step away from catastrophe."
