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Washington encourages Kyiv to curb refinery attacks
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin added further pressure on Kyiv to reduce attacks on Russian oil refineries
UkraineRussian federal budget revenues keep growing
Federal budget revenues in the first quarter surged compared with the same period last year
RussiaRussia's Lavrov will seek more support from Beijing
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in China for talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi
RussiaRising Russian investment will cause structural change
An expansion of investment helped fuel last year's rapid pace of economic expansion
RussiaNew Georgian bill will raise tensions with EU
Alternative bills regulating so-called foreign agents have been submitted to parliament
GeorgiaMore troops will be mobilised for war in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is preparing to mobilise an extra 300,000 personnel by June 1
RussiaRussian LNG sales will be stymied by a lack of tankers
US sanctions are threatening Russia's ambitious targets to increase exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
RussiaBaku will resist a quick peace deal with Armenia
Tensions between the two countries remain high, with the chance of a comprehensive peace deal receding
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