Russian natural gas giant Gazprom’s second-quarter net income more than halved from the year-earlier period to 149.2 billion rubles ($2 billion), but it said energy markets were recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.
Oil and gas producers across the world have been affected by lower prices...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a phone conversation highlighted the importance of continuing efforts on strengthening good neighborly relations between Russia and Japan, the Kremlin press service said on Monday, TASS reported.
"Both sides stressed the importance of continuing efforts on strengthening good...
The number of COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours has increased by 4,993, with 995,319 infections in all, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Monday, TASS reported.
According to the crisis center, the daily growth has not exceeded 0.5% for 16 days.
Russia has unveiled a device said to be capable of detecting and analyzing airborne pathogens like bacteria, toxins and viruses – including Covid-19. It alerts of potential danger within seconds, and then pinpoints its source, Russia Today reports.
Dubbed “Detector Bio,” the device was showcased by the KMZ factory –...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced Washington’s concerns over China’s attempts to buy Ukraine’s Motor Sich engine building company during his phone call with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, US State Department press service disclosed Saturday, TASS reported.
"Secretary Pompeo raised U.S. concerns regarding malign PRC investment in Ukraine, including...
The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases across the globe exceeded 25 million on Sunday, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University, which relies on data provided by international organizations, federal and local authorities, TASS reported.
According to the research university, 25,009,250 cases have been registered, 842,702 people have died...
SIA JSC, the operator of Sheremetyevo International Airport, recorded revenue of 10.355 million rubles for the first six months of 2020, when air travel declined sharply worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic. This was a decrease of 44.2% compared to the same period in 2019.
Aviation activities declined by 47.6%,...
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is an economic project and it must be completed, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a press conference on Friday, TASS informed.
"Our opinion is that the Nord Stream 2 must be completed," she said. "I consider unreasonable to link this economic project to...
The European Union's appeal in the dispute with Russia on energy adjustments reveals serious structural problems in the trade policy of European countries, as well as changes in the EU policy and approaches as a WTO member, Polina Tonkikh, Director General of the WTO Expertise Center told TASS.
"The intention...
The OPEC + agreement is yielding positive results, and Azerbaijan will strive for 100% fulfillment of its obligations within the deal, the country's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said during a video conference with the participation of the co-chairs of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation on...
