Monday, June 22, 2026
Investors from the Ajman Media City Free Zone (AMCFZ), a new investment destination in the UAE Emirate of Ajman, have selected Russia as a possible investment destination, Reuters reports. The AMCFZ is offering flexible and innovative business set-ups to global entrepreneurs in the media, digital and entertainment sector. “We have concluded a...
After a series of delays, Russia has been declared the lowest bidder in the Indian Army’s multi-billion dollar deal for man-portable air defense systems on Monday, official sources confirmed. However, there are concerns over the selection as well as the threat of U.S. sanctions for arms purchases from Russia,...
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told reporters on Monday the trade war is already underway, “bringing certain benefits to its initiators but there will be no winners at the end of the day,” Interfax news agency reported. "It has already been waged. It is underway. All of us are witnesses that...
A company hired by Great Britain to collect visa applications in Russia has “absolutely no involvement with the decision-making process,” Britain’s Home Office has said, according to the Associated Press. The company, TLSContact, is “simply an application point,” according to a statement, which clarifies that final decisions regarding visas are...
The CEO of Otkritie bank, a troubled lender bailed out by Russia’s central bank last year, has almost finished its clean up and is switching its focus to growth this year, Chief Executive Mikhail Zadornov told Reuters. In 2017, the central bank has so far spent more than 2 trillion...
U.S. real estate consultancy firm CBRE has said in its latest report that the biggest number of outlet stores are projected to open in Russia by the end of 2019, both in terms of numbers, floor space and geography, TASS news agency reports. "For the first time in such...
Russia’s Tretyakov Gallery is launching the country’s first major blockchain project in the arts domain, Rossiya 24 reports. Dubbed My Tretyakov, the project allows private individuals or companies to make a donation, which in turn contributes to the digitization of the gallery’s entire art collection. My Tretyakov randomly selects a unit...
Amid rising political tensions, Moscow and Washington should join efforts in preserving bilateral relations, especially in economy, science and culture, Russia’s ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said in New York on Friday at the annual meeting of the Russia-U.S. Business Council. "In the current complicated situation, we must...
More than two thirds of the cost of The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project connecting Russia to Germany will be paid for by next year, according to the CEO of Austrian oil and gas company OMV. The project partners will likely make another cash transfer by the end of...
Global marketing technology company FreakOut, part of FreakOut Holdings Inc, has announced its expansion into Russia & CIS, Middle East and Australasia. The company has appointed senior leadership to drive growth in these regions as part of its commitment to deliver best-in-class service and expanded geographical coverage, Business Insider reports. "When...