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🚨🇷🇺 Rostelecom aims to double its dividend payout over the next five years, according to CEO Oseevsky. The company has outlined this goal as part of its new strategy. For more information, visit Rostelecom's official site.

🚗 The House of Representatives has unveiled a transportation bill proposing new fees for electric vehicle usage amid rising gasoline prices. The bill includes an annual registration fee of $130 for electric vehicles, set to gradually increase to $150, while hybrid vehicle registration will incur a fee of $50.

🛢🇷🇺 Russia increased its marine export of oil products by 10% month-on-month from May 1 to May 15, according to RTRS.

🚫🇮🇩 Indonesia is set to tighten control over coal exports. According to BBG, the government aims to implement stricter regulations in response to ongoing concerns about resource management and environmental impact.

🚂 Russia's coal exports via the RZD network surged over 17% in April amid the Middle Eastern conflict, recovering from a 3.8% decline in Q1 2026, reaching 43.7 million tons, according to Pavel Shestakov, deputy director of the Institute of Economics and Transport Development (IERD), a subsidiary of RZD. Experts predict an annual coal export increase of up to 2%, with loading levels on the RZD network expected to remain stable compared to last year.

🦠 The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its readiness to begin clinical trials for vaccines against the Ebola virus.

✨ "HODL waves" suggest a potential formation of a "global bottom" for BTC in this cycle at levels between $65,000 and $70,500, according to a presentation by CryptoQuant.

⚠️🇨🇺 In the event of a U.S. attack, Cuba could face a "bloody slaughter," warned the President of Cuba. The statement underscores the escalating tensions between the two nations and highlights the potential consequences of military aggression in the region.

📈 HENDERSON reported a consolidated revenue of 8.6 billion rubles (including VAT) for the first four months of 2026, marking a 3.4% increase compared to the same period in 2025. This growth in revenue is even more significant, with a rise of 21.3% compared to the first four months of 2024.

🚫🛢 Only two tankers carrying LNG have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, but this does not indicate a return to normal traffic, according to Qatar's Ministry of Energy. mt in max

🚨 Russia's Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev announced that non-residents have opened several "IN" type accounts in the country. "I know for sure that several accounts have been opened, which is a very good sign," Moiseev stated. For more information, visit mt in max.

✨ Russian brokers are set to offer clients access to foreign cryptocurrency exchanges according to reports from RBC. This move is expected to enhance trading opportunities for investors in the region.