The BRICS group is actively increasing the volume of mutual trade in national currencies and exploring the creation of a digital alternative to the dollar-centric currency system.

On April 8, 2026, Circle announced the launch of CPN Managed Payments — a managed platform for stablecoin-based settlements.

On April 28, 2026, the United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+ agreement effective May 1, 2026.

We often talk about how dangerous and harmful it is to deny our “undesirable” emotions, to suppress and hide negative feelings. To independently accept and process them, there are many proven techniques from which you can choose those that suit you best.

Many of us are familiar with the concept of "self-sabotage," where we poison and destroy our own lives. To effectively combat this multifaceted phenomenon, it's worth paying closer attention to its typical manifestations: harmful addictions, procrastination, perfectionism, and the habit of harboring grudges.

Sometimes, especially on a stressful and difficult day, even the simplest decisions become extremely hard for us. Which movie to watch in the evening? What time and where to schedule a meeting with friends? Which cake to buy for the holidays? If you've ever frozen in a stupor, unable to make a choice, the cause might well be what's called analysis paralysis. Why does it happen, and how can we protect ourselves from it?

Bulgakov Fest 2026 will take place in Moscow on May 14–17, marking the 135th anniversary of the writer and the 60th anniversary of the first publication of The Master and Margarita.

In an atmosphere of anxious news and tightly squeezed budgets, Muscovites still have one quiet way to keep from going mad – to hide in the space of art. Exactly one hundred years ago, in the 1920s, when revolution and instability were tearing the country apart, the Russian avant-garde – Malevich, Kandinsky – introduced abstraction as a rebellion against the chaos of reality, a symbol of a new era through emptiness and pure forms.

An exhibition titled «Ark» has opened in Moscow at the Grabar All-Russian Art Scientific and Restoration Center (VKhNRts named after I.E. Grabar) — a metaphor for the salvation of restored shrines: icons, sculptures, and textiles from 12 museums. They have gained a second life after the tragedies of history.

Recently in Accra, at the partner Russian House of the Center for Public Diplomacy, an intensive course was launched to help Ghanaian students of the targeted enrollment program adapt to life in Russia before they soon leave to study at Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU).

An 8% decline in the number of students in India's primary schools over the past two years could lead to serious consequences.

As of January 1, 2025, Russia has 1,115 higher education institutions, with Lomonosov Moscow State University taking first place in the ranking of the best universities in Russia in 2024. But which other institutions train highly qualified specialists?