Russia's energy ministry on Friday confirmed that it was cutting oil supplies by 500,000 barrels per day in August by cutting exports, state news agency TASS reported. (Reporting by Reuters)
German Gref, CEO of Russia's dominant lender Sberbank, on Thursday said the rouble was not at an optimal level and needed to strengthen, the RIA news agency cited him as saying.
Ukraine on Thursday said it had secured the backing of NATO member Bulgaria for its membership of the military alliance "as soon as conditions allow" as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held talks in Sofia on a tour to rally support from allies.