Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Environmental global problems should not limit the economies of individual countries, and therefore, the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) can create their own bank of climate data and digital initiatives, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting of the leaders of the organization. “Therefore, we propose...
On Thursday, Arctic countries vowed to combat global warming, which is three times higher in the Far North, and to keep the area peaceful as its strategic value grows, The Moscow Times reports. As foreign ministers from countries bordering the Arctic met in Reykjavik, Iceland, they discussed accelerated global warming,...
Rivers in areas around Transbaikalia could flood their banks due to the precipitation that has seen an increase in some areas, Russian state media reported. According to the regional Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the most difficult situation is still developing in the southeast of Transbaikalia. The...
Seeking to further develop the Arctic region, where the Northern Sea Route lies, Russia is building powerful icebreakers no one has ever made before, President Vladimir Putin said, RT writes. “Russia is building the world’s most powerful icebreaker fleet, including giants such as the ‘Leader’, which no one has ever...
The Norilsk Nickel Company (Nornickel) will support the initiative to organize a pilot platform for public-private partnership (PPP) projects for the North’s low-numbered indigenous peoples on the Taimyr Peninsula, Nornickel’s Vice Present on federal and regional programs Andrei Grachev said on Wednesday, TASS informed. At the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum, during...
Russian metals producer Nornickel said on Tuesday it will boost output of nickel products at its Harjavalta plant in Finland as it bets on the expanding market for battery materials needed for electric vehicles (EV), Reuters reported. Finland’s state mining investment firm Finnish Minerals Group, German chemicals giant BASF and...
Russia has claimed new slices of the continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean in two fresh submissions to the United Nations, The Moscow Times reports. According to its March 31 submissions, Russia is seeking to define the outer limits of its continental shelf to include the Gakkel Ridge, the Lomonosov...
The trustworthy ship from Star Wars was destroyed by the Empire forces in the end of the first season. Its copy, located in the Yrdel Park, became a major attraction for SW fans and tourists in general. However, it looks as though all the popularity and love it received...
Russia plans to cut state funding for the green energy sector by nearly a quarter, or 22%, The Moscow Times reports, citing Kommersant. The government’s budget for its 2025-2035 renewables program will be cut from 400 billion rubles ($5.4 billion) to 313 billion rubles ($4.3 billion), unnamed sources told Kommersant,...
Russia’s snowy hinterland is set for an abnormal spell of relatively warm weather this week, with the mercury pushing up well beyond normal. Last year saw record-breaking summers, thawing ice and forest fires throughout Siberia, RT reported. Much of the vast Asian territory of the country will enjoy unusually moderate...