Monday, August 10, 2026
Warring parties in one of Russia’s most high-profile corporate disputes of recent years have struck a $32 million agreement to settle civil claims related to the so-called Calvey case, The Moscow Times reported. U.S. investor Michael Calvey, founder of the Baring Vostok investment fund, and several of his colleagues were...
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday for his role in stabilizing global oil markets, but criticized his administration for sanctioning Russia 46 times, Reuters reported. Putin made the comments at an investment forum in Russia five days before Trump runs against Democratic rival Joe...
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia’s healthcare system was under “maximum” pressure due to COVID-19 and that more than 90% of hospital beds in some regions were full, Reuters reported. Russia’s daily tally of coronavirus cases surged to a record high of 17,717 on Thursday. Authorities also reported a...
Russia is ready to work with any new U.S. administration, no matter who will form part of it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during the VTB Capital Investment Forum "Russia Calling!" "We will accept any decision of the American people and we will work with any administration," Putin...
No plans are in place to introduce overwhelming restrictions in Russia due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Vladimir Putin says on Thursday, as reported by TASS. "We do not plan to introduce restrictive measures across the board, launch the so-called ‘nation-wide lockdown', when the economy, the business operation is actually...
During the autumn-winter season, Sheremetyevo’s base carrier, Aeroflot, will continue to operate flights on the international routes currently open to London, Male, Seoul, Istanbul, Antalya, Cairo, Dubai, Belgrade, Geneva, Nur-Sultan, Bishkek and Minsk, and regular flights from Sheremetyevo to Tokyo will resume during winter navigation. In addition, Nordwind Airlines...
The economic decline in Russia due to the Covid-19-related crisis will be around four percent this year, which is less than in other countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Russia Calling investment forum, RT reported. “Recession is observed not only in Russia, but throughout the world, in the...
Russia will send army medics to a region in the Urals hit by a surge in COVID-19 cases, the defense ministry said on Wednesday, after doctors there made a public plea to President Vladimir Putin for help, Reuters reported. Russia has seen new coronavirus cases swell in recent weeks. Authorities...
The phased restrictions that were introduced in Moscow due to the coronavirus have demonstrated their effectiveness, the city’s Chief Sanitary Doctor Elena Andreyeva said during an online meeting of the Moscow city assembly on Wednesday, TASS reported. "All measures have proven to be effective so far, including the phased restrictions,"...
The potential of the BRICS nations is unique, and the group’s New Development Bank (NDB) is showing high financial efficiency during the global Covid-19 crisis, Russian representatives at the Sixth BRICS Parliamentary Forum said, RT reported. Approximately 60 projects in BRICS countries totaling about $20 billion have been approved, the...