Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the United States is itself eroding confidence in the dollar as a reserve currency. He said restrictions on Russia’s dollar use pushed it toward national currencies, adding that countries will increasingly choose whichever currency benefits them most, rather than targeting any particular country.

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Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Indian media ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi that the group serves its members and states sharing its ideology, and is not aimed at any third party. He called claims that BRICS is an antagonist of Western countries a serious mistake.

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German exports unexpectedly declined in July, ending a streak of monthly increases since February as shipments to European Union countries fell.

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China’s total goods trade rose 17.6% year on year to 34.78 trillion yuan in the first eight months of 2026, customs data showed. Exports increased 14.6% and imports 22%. August trade grew 19.8%, with both imports and exports recording double-digit growth for a fourth straight month.

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China’s export growth accelerated last month, driven by strong overseas demand for high-tech and AI-related products. The increase provided vital support to an economy weighed down by weak domestic demand.

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China said its exports accelerated in August, rising 25% from a year earlier as demand for automobiles and high-tech goods remained strong, according to the customs agency.

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China’s exports and imports gained momentum in August, but imports fell short of estimates. Export growth accelerated as the world’s second-largest economy faced mounting pressure to rebalance trade.

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Reduced crude supplies and refiners’ preference for more profitable diesel are tightening the market for ship fuel. Disrupted routes through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, along with Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, have further constrained supplies, potentially raising global freight costs and affecting consumers and manufacturers.

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A report forecasts that mines controlled by Russia will provide a larger share of an already tight nuclear fuel market by 2040, raising concerns about the security of uranium supplies.

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More than 90% of the armament samples contracted by Russia’s Rosoboronexport in 2026 have been used in combat against modern weapons and equipment from Western manufacturers, CEO Alexander Mikheyev said. He said their battlefield performance significantly influenced customers’ final decisions to sign contracts.

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Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev says the Russian arms exporter signed more than $13 billion in export contracts during the first half of 2026, matching the value signed across all of 2025. The El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt is scheduled for September 8–10.

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Military product exports have not affected fulfillment of Russia’s state defense procurement plan, Rosoboronexport CEO said ahead of the 2026 El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt. The event is scheduled for September 8–10 at El Alamein International Airport.

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Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev says the company supplied Russian military products to more than 20 countries friendly to Russia during the first half of 2026. The recipients span the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Europe and the CIS. The statement came ahead of the El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt, scheduled for September 8–10.

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Democratic Representative Haley Stevens condemned President Donald Trump’s “erratic” tariff war with Canada, saying her home state of Michigan is absorbing much of the economic fallout from the trade dispute.

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President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that Canada’s currency-dollar “imbalance” with the United States is unacceptable.

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US President Donald Trump criticised an alleged “imbalance” in the Canadian dollar as trade tensions between the United States and Canada intensified.

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