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Russian oil-gas giant Zarubezhneft expressed its interest in expanding its presence in Vietnam by venturing into offshore wind power projects.

Russia is reportedly considering Kazakhstan as a potential source of gasoline in the event of shortages aggravated by Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries.

Russian nuclear power corporation Rosatom accused Ukraine of attacking the Zaporizhzhia plant.

Zelenskyy's statement comes as Republicans in Congress have blocked tens of billions of dollars in military assistance for Kyiv for months.

Ukrainians can now start filing claims for damage to their homes as a result of Russia's invasion at a newly established register that opened Tuesday.

The Biryuch Innovation Center in Russia has commenced trials for the Hi-Fly unmanned Taxi in Kenya in collaboration with local partners, aiming to revolutionize air transportation with its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Economists warned that Russia's economic strength could likely wane this year, with Russian President Vladimir Putin likely to lose support if Western sanctions make life more difficult for Russians.

The US and UK are investigating cryptocurrency transactions exceeding $20 billion routed through a Russian-based virtual exchange, part of their strategy to combat sanctions evasion linked to Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine.

The US and South Korea have set up a new task force to prevent North Korea from obtaining illegal oil.

The Ukrainian government is investing in its military industry to boost homemade ammunition and weapons amid conflict with Russia.

In another sign of warming ties between the two countries, Russia has reportedly begun supplying oil directly to North Korea in defiance of sanctions imposed by the United Nations (UN).

Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian-used Starlink systems. This comes after Elon Musk denied doing business with Kremlin.

In what Kyiv described as the most devastating attacks against its energy infrastructure in two years of war, Russia pounded electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine on Friday.

Russian diesel fuel stranded at the sea was attributed to mostly Ukraine drone attacks on their oil refineries and heightened sanctions.

Ukraine has reportedly deployed 35 drones to target various locations in Russia, resulting in a fire at an oil refinery and disruptions to electricity supplies in border areas.