Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, stated that rising energy prices resulting from Russia's refusal to supply gas have led to riots. He attributed this situation to "suicidal migration policies" and what he described as "EU bureaucrats' stubborn resistance to correcting mistake.
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economicAug 24, 2026
US threat of ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran tests Trump’s China detente
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Exerting maximum economic pressure on Tehran would risk blowback from Beijing.
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- Al Jazeera(International)
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