Russia plans to spend 2.16 trillion rubles ($32 billion) on its federal digital economy program from 2019 to 2024, the country’s minister of communications Konstantin Noskov has announced, according to Vedomosti.
A total of RUB 1.08 trillion ($16 billion) has been reserved from the federal budget for the development plan....
The 4th International Forum of the Association of Experts Centers of China, Mongolia, and Russia began in Ulaan-Bator, the capital of Mongolia on Tuesday, Xinhua reported.
During the two-day event, some 120 experts and officials from the three countries are expected to submit their proposals and exchange views on intensifying...
The Moscow Stock Market’s ruble-traded MOEX index reached an all-time high on Tuesday, supported by an ongoing consolidation of the Russian currency, Finansovaya Gazeta reported.
The index rose to 2,390 points for the first time in history after the ruble strengthened to 67.7 against the dollar and 79.1 against the...
Professional services giant Deloitte has recently opened its seventh office in Russia, choosing Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East in order to cater to business coming from Asia, the company’s global chairman David Cruickshank told Sputnik in an interview.
“We're very positive about our practice in Russia, we've just opened a new office...
The U.S. Treasury’s main body in charge of sanctions, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has softened sanctions against companies belonging to Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska, Metal Bulletin reports.
According to the document published on Friday, U.S. citizens and their partners may sign new contracts with Russia’s aluminum giant...
The renewed issue of Great Britain leaving the European Union is becoming an obstacle for a new round of EU sanctions against Moscow which London introduced in May, Nezavisimaya Gazeta wrote, citing experts.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has criticized Theresa May’s government for the failed talks with the European Union and...
Russia is increasingly seeking new buyers and wants to continue expanding into the Asian market, challenging traditional suppliers Australia and Indonesia, The Nikkei Asian Review reports.
Unlike in the West, where coal plants are constantly being replaced with greener alternatives, demand for the commodity is likely to grow as...
A new draft law on digital financial assets, an alternative to the one already developed by authorities, has been proposed by an organization that unites some of the leading enterprises in Russia, Pravda reports.
The version, prepared by managers of leading Russian enterprises, contains the legal term “cryptocurrency” and differentiates...
The Indian government has cleared the way for one of its biggest purchases from Russia — a $2.2-billion frigates deal, amid tensions with the United States over Delhi’s strengthening of defense ties with Moscow, The International Business Times reports.
The agreement, which will allow India to procure from Russia four new...
The central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan is keen on investment from Russia in five economic sectors the country’s officials and companies have identified as significant, AKI Press news agency reports.
Founders and top managers of more than two hundred leading enterprises of Kyrgyzstan and Russia discussed ways to expand cooperation...
