Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh on July 26 had a working session with First Governor of Russia’s Far Eastern region of Primorye Vera Shcherbina, discussing measures to promote collaboration in economy-trade between the Russian locality and Vietnamese businesses.
At the event, both sides agreed the Vietnam-Russia strategic partnership...
This year’s Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok will display the unique features of Russia’s 11 regions of the Far East in terms of their potential, tourist opportunities and cultural traditions, the event’s organizers say, according to News D.
The 5th edition of the major economic forum will be held...
In the latest in a series of steps by the Russian government to tighten online control, the country could limit foreign ownership in its most important Internet companies to 20 percent, The Bell reports.
A bill submitted to parliament on Friday by Anton Gorelkin, a member of the ruling United...
The speaker of Russia’s Federation Council (the upper house of parliament), Valentina Matvienko, has said that rich Russians should not be discriminated against, RBC reports.
The senior official’s statement comes just weeks after Forbes published a ranking of the 100 wealthiest civil servants in Russia. Regional deputies, governors and federal...
Russia and Turkey may soon launch an online platform for B2B projects, according to the chairman of the Russian-Turkish business council Ahmet Palankoev. He said on Friday that the two sides reached an initial agreement on the project, Banki.ru reported.
"We are creating an online platform now to improve trade...
The Bank of Russia cuts the key rate by 25 basis points to 7.25%, noting continued inflation slowdown, Reuters reported citing a press release from the regulator.
"Inflation slowdown is continuing. At the same time, inflation expectations remain elevated. Russian economy’s growth rate is coming in lower than the Bank...
Russian UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is world lightweight champion, leads the latest Forbes list of the most successful Russians from sport and show business under the age of 40, Chempionat.ru reports.
The most popular Russian MMA fighter found himself ahead of rappers, pop stars and ice hockey legends at...
Rising gold prices and Russia’s efforts to boost its bullion holdings have led the country’s gold reserves to rise to more than $100 billion, Finansovaya Gazeta reported.
In June alone, Russia added more than 18 tons of the precious metal, authorities said in a report.
June’s gold purchases brought Russia’s gold...
Russia’s Attorney General’s Office announced on Thursday that it has designated the Atlantic Council as an illegal “undesirable organization” in Russia, Deutsche Welle in Russian reports.
“It’s been established that the activities of this organization pose a threat to the fundamentals of the Russian Federation’s constitutional system and security,” the...
U.S. Senators are due to vote next week on a bill that would slap sanctions on companies and individuals involved in building the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, Reuters reported.
Washington says the $12 billion pipeline project, led by Russia’s state-run gas giant Gazprom, would...
