Monday, June 22, 2026
In the first half of 2020, the Russian online video market grew by 56% year-on-year amounted to 18.6 billion rubles ($250 mln), according to a study conducted by the information and analytical agency TelecomDaily, which was released on Friday. This year, in particular due to the coronavirus pandemic, the growth...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country has already passed the peak of the economic problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, paving the way for economic recovery next year, Russia Today writes. In an interview with the Rossiya 24 TV channel, the president said the country’s key macroeconomic indicators are...
The U.S.-based iHerb online store specializing in sales of vitamins, dietary supplements and health and beauty goods, plans to promote export goods of Russian producers on its global platform, chief executive of iHerb Russia Ilya Mikin told TASS. "About twenty goods produced in Russia under the Rocs brand are already...
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to postpone its annual meeting from winter to summer 2021, WEF headquarters say on Wednesday, TASS reported. "The World Economic Forum decided this afternoon to reschedule the Annual Meeting 2021 in Davos to early next summer. The decision was...
The dollar rose by 0.9% and reached 76 rubles during the trading session on the Moscow Exchange on Wednesday, TASS reported. The euro added 0.5% and climbed to 89.61 rubles. Brent oil futures with delivery in October 2020 gained 0.2% to $45.95 per barrel on the London-based ICE at the same...
Russian authorities will provide support measures for domestic companies in case the European Union introduces a carbon tax and will hold international negotiations on this matter, Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday, TASS reported. "This will have fairly serious consequences" for the Russian economy, Medvedev...
The Russian trade minister has called on the members of the BRICS trade alliance to increase the volume of settlements in national currencies to be more independent from Washington’s policies, Russia Today writes. Denis Manturov suggested the possibility of boosting non-dollar settlements during a videoconference with fellow BRICS trade ministers...
Unemployment remains one of the main Russian problems, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday at the meeting with Governor of the Rostov Region Vasily Golubev, TASS reported. "Clearly this is one of key problems in the country; this is absolutely obvious," the head of state said. Putin recommended Golubev "paying...
Russian restaurateurs have lost almost a third of their food suppliers, President of the Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers Igor Bukharov told a video conference held by TASS on current problems in the field of tourism and hospitality on Monday. "We have lost about 30% of the companies that supplied...
The Russian Defense Ministry is planning to sign 39 contracts worth a total of 1.2 trillion rubles ($15.5 billion) at the Army-2020 military forum, Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu said Monday, as reported by Sputnik News. "We are expecting to sign 39 contracts, and the total will be almost 1.160 trillion...