The Russian government's fine on Google has reached approximately 20000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Google lost the case in 2020 over its video platform YouTube blocking multiple Russian media accounts. Since then, Google has been fined 100,000 rubles per day. Legal professionals told TASS that if the fine is not paid within nine months, the amount of the fine will double every day with no upper limit. Only by abiding by the court's decision can Google return to the Russian market. This number far exceeds Google's own market value.

Shamil Gafarov, Deputy Prime Minister and Director of the Cabinet Office of the Republic of Tatarstan of Russia, said that 33 countries have confirmed their participation in the Kazan BRICS Summit, of which 24 countries participated at the first-hand level. Gavarov said at a press conference of the government of the Republic: "More than 30 countries have confirmed their participation-24 countries are at the first-hand level, 9 countries are at the second-hand and third-hand level... There are also 6 international organizations and UN Secretary-General Guterres." International organizations attending the summit include the Eurasian Economic Mission, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Russia-Belarusian State Union, and the New Development Bank. Gavarov emphasized: "Not only Tatarstan, but even Russia has never received a delegation of this size." He also mentioned that preparations for the summit began a year and a half ago, and Rustam Minnihanov, the Chief Executive of the Republic of Tatarstan, has been leading the preparations. The BRICS countries are an inter-state alliance established in 2006 by Russia, China, India and Brazil, and South Africa joined in 2011. Russia will hold the rotating chair of the organization from January 1, 2024. Starting from the beginning of 2024, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have joined the BRICS countries. Within the framework of Russia's presidency, the BRICS Summit to be held in Kazan from October 22 to 24 with the participation of national leaders.

The U.S. government claims to have placed two ships and two Indian shipping companies on the sanctions list for their links to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project。Reported that this is the latest U.S. sanctions to block Russian exports of liquefied natural gas。U.S. State Department Spokesman Miller: The United States will work with G7 partners and other allies to use its energy resources for political gain。

According to cruise tracking data compiled by the statistics agency, the country's crude oil shipments surged 1 million barrels per day to a new high of 4.13 million barrels per day in the seven days ended March 31, completely out of line with Russian energy ministry commitments.。

On the morning of April 13, Brazilian President Lula came to the headquarters of the BRICS New Development Bank in Shanghai to attend the inauguration ceremony of new President Rousseff。In his speech, Lula said, "Why do all countries have to settle in dollars?？"

Saudi Arabia said it would cut production by 500,000 barrels a day from May until the end of 2023, state media reported.。