Russians have become far more charitable during self-isolation, according to data compiled by Kommersant, which discovered that non-profit organizations recorded a notable increase in donations during quarantine, RT reported.
Based on data from online transfer services Yandex.Money and QIWI, Russians became much more active in supporting charities that support the...
Economic growth in Russia slowed to 1.6% in the first quarter, preliminary data showed on Tuesday, before sliding into a projected contraction in the second quarter caused by lockdowns aimed at curbing the new coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reported.
Russia’s economy took a double hit in March and April, both from...
Since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the United States has allocated $15.5 million as medical and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, the US Department of State’s press service said, TASS reports.
"The COVID-19 assistance to-date from the State Department and USAID includes Ukraine: $15.5 million in total...
Special envoys on Afghanistan from Russia, Pakistan, Iran, and China have urged all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan, including the Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia), to pave the way for the negotiations, according to the joint statement circulated by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday, TASS reported.
The envoys "welcome the Agreement...
Accusations hurled at Russia for alleged military crimes in Syria are part of information warfare, Russia’s UN envoy, Vasily Nebenzya said in an interview with the Kommersant daily, as reported by TASS.
"There are many things we are accused of. Not only as concerns Syria. Regretfully, this is part of...
The Bank of Russia expects further growth of annual inflation that amounted to 3.1% in April but the price hike acceleration is temporary, the regulator said on Monday, TASS reported.
"Annual inflation was 3.1% in April 2020, up 0.6 percentage point above March. Acceleration of the current price increase is...
Shareholders in the now defunct Russian oil giant Yukos have seized Netherlands-based assets of two well-known vodka brands controlled by the Russian state in their most recent legal move to obtain $57 billion in damages from Moscow, they said on Monday, Reuters informs.
The seizure of the Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya...
Russia’s businessman Alisher Usmanov has gained one notch to take the seventh spot in Britain’s Rich List 2020 top ten rating released by the Sunday Times newspaper on Saturday, TASS informs.
The wealth of the head of the USM holding (parent structure of Metalloinvest, Megafon, Mail.ru Group) is estimated at...
The Government of Russia has lifted the restrictions on the return of foreign athletes and coaches to the country, Kommersant reports.
“Foreign athletes and members of the coaching staff will be able to return to Russia in the near future,” the Government says.
Those who have a valid labor contract with...
Moscow authorities plan to allocate 15.3 billion rubles for grants to owners of commercial real estate, 6.5 thousand organizations can apply for support, according to the website of the mayor and the city government.
“The city plans to allocate 15.3 billion rubles for grants. 6.5 thousand organizations - owners and...
