A joint statement by Russia and the United States on the results of the talks in Riyadh will be published today at 11:00 Moscow time. The White House positively assesses these negotiations and expects a corresponding statement. In addition, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will give an interview today in which he will talk about some aspects of contacts between Russia and the United States, as reported by Maria Zakharova. The Bank of Russia has warned the Kremlin about the risk of a crisis related to overproduction of oil. The United States and OPEC countries may flood the world market with oil, which could lead to a repeat of the situation in the 1980s, when oil prices remained low for 18 years due to overproduction. A group of U.S. senators has called on the Trump administration and Europe to transfer $300 billion of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. Both Democrats and Republicans are among the initiators, who believe that Trump should use these assets as an additional lever of pressure on Moscow. As you know, senators are demanding that Trump take a tougher stance on Russia. The use of domestic software in Russia has reached 80%. This was reported by the Ministry of Finance. The agency noted that the import substitution process continues, taking into account the needs and proposals of market representatives, and companies are increasingly choosing Russian solutions. About a third of foreign companies from «unfriendly» countries remain in Russia. According to Kept, by the end of 2024, 62% of foreign companies had left the Russian market. The analysis was based on a sample of more than 300 companies with revenues of at least 1 billion rubles and significant assets in the country.
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