
Marjan Dimitriev, a Macedonian politician from the left-wing Levica party, stated that North Macedonia is interested in cooperating with Russia in energy, agriculture, trade, investment, tourism, education, science, and technology, citing stable energy supplies, quality agricultural products, and opportunities for Russian investment in industry and infrastructure, during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
AI-generated summary
The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) was held in Vladivostok from September 1 to 4, 2026, with the theme 'Developing the Far East for the Benefit of Its People.' It was organized by the Roscongress Foundation with support from the Russian government, and TASS served as the general media partner.
VLADIVOSTOK, September 6. /TASS/. North Macedonia is interested in cooperating with Russia in the areas of energy, agriculture, trade, and investment, Marjan Dimitriev, a Macedonian politician affiliated with the left-wing Levica party, said.
"There are several areas. First of all, this is the energy sector. Macedonia needs stable energy supplies at a good price. Another area is agriculture and the food industry. Macedonia’s products may be in demand on the Russian market because they are of good quality. Then, I would mention trade and investments. We can attract Russian investments into industry, infrastructure, and other sectors. There are also opportunities in the areas of tourism, education, science and technologies. Russia is a huge market and Macedonian companies should have possibilities to do business here," told TASS on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) was held in Vladivostok on September 1 through 4. The main theme of the 2026 forum was "Developing the Far East for the Benefit of Its People." The forum was organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Russian government.
TASS was the forum’s general media partner.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
North Macedonia and Russia may explore concrete cooperation in energy and agriculture sectors.
Possible · Within months

US Presidential Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and former US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv amid a worsening political crisis surrounding Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky related to a $100 million corruption scandal at Energoatom, as reported by the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung.

Czech MEP Ivan David said that individual European countries should participate in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and try to restore ties with Russia, noting that the participation of the entire EU in the negotiations would be pointless.

US President Donald Trump, after the report of his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steven Witkoff, intends to first call Russian President Vladimir Putin, and then Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. Calls are scheduled for Monday, September 7, after briefing on the results of meetings in Moscow and Kyiv.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured a historic result in the Saxony-Anhalt state election with 44-44.5% of the vote, according to exit polls, humiliating the ruling coalition and Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as stated by Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who compared Merz to former UK PM Keir Starmer.

US President Donald Trump posted a collage on the social network Truth Social in which a map of Iran has been altered using AI and is presented in the shape of his head with a characteristic hairstyle, accompanying the image with “before” and “after” captions.

US Presidential Special Envoy Steven Witkoff said in Kyiv that the announcement of trilateral negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine could be made in the near future. He noted that the US delegation was delving into the search for a solution, and Jared Kushner announced work on a peace package. At the same time, Western media point to the tightening of Russia’s demands, and experts express doubts about the effectiveness of the efforts.