President Vladimir Putin raised income tax for wealthy Russians and offered new state handouts to families with children on Tuesday, days before the country votes on reforms that could keep him in power until 2036, Reuters reported.
In a televised speech to the nation, Putin, 67, said Russia’s response to...
The expenses of Russian citizens reached a record high for May, increased by 6.4% compared to April of this year and by 10.3% compared to May 2019 in nominal terms, the Romir research holding revealed in a study made available to TASS on Monday.
"In May 2020, Russians increased their...
German payments provider Wirecard’s ex-CEO Markus Braun has been detained over accusations that he inflated the firm's balance sheet and revenues to make it appear stronger and more attractive for investors and customers, Russia Today writes.
Public prosecutors in Munich confirmed Braun’s arrest on Tuesday, saying he had turned himself...
Gold output in Russia continues to grow, increasing by 4.6 percent in the first three months of the year to more than 48 tons, the Union of Gold Producers of Russia said.
According to its data, in January-March, Russian gold mining enterprises produced 64,606kg as a result of associated production....
Former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison for espionage last week, will not appeal against his sentence, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Whelan’s lawyer.
Lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov said Whelan, who holds the U.S., British, Canadian, and Irish passports, hoped...
Russia appears to have recognized a gay marriage by sending a tax return to a prominent LGBT rights activist who had married his husband in the United States, the activist said Monday.
This is at least the second time Russian officials have unintentionally recognized a gay marriage due to a legal loophole...
In June 2020, the Gazprom Group attracted a long-term loan from the International Bank in the amount of EUR 500 million for a period up to 2025, according to the materials of the corporation, Interfax reported.
In addition, in April-May 2020, the company attracted loans of an “international bank” worth...
The Kremlin has asked some Russian companies to mount internal information campaigns to boost turnout in a nationwide vote on constitutional reforms that could allow President Vladimir Putin to keep power until 2036, documents seen by Reuters show.
The documents, sent to at least three large private companies to help...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is concerned about how much he can trust arrangements with U.S. President Donald Trump amid protests in the United States, the Interfax news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Saturday.
U.S. and Russian envoys are due to discuss “mutually agreed topics related to...
