The Development Banks from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which includes Russia, India, China and most Central Asian states have decided to develop a joint road map including investment and infrastructure projects to overcome the economic crisis caused by coronavirus pandemic, Economic Times reported.
This was decided at a video-meet of...
The number of coronavirus tests conducted in Moscow has reached one million, Moscow Deputy Mayor for Social Development Issues Anastasia Rakova said on Wednesday, TASS reported.
"We continue to actively increase the number of coronavirus tests. To date, one million such tests have been conducted by the city, federal and...
Russia’s Northern Fleet is tracking a group of U.S. and British naval vessels which entered the Barents Sea on Monday morning, the Russian Defense Ministry was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
The U.S. Navy said earlier on Monday that four U.S. Navy ships and a Royal Navy...
Diamond producer Alrosa warned on Tuesday that its production plans for this year may change as it prepares to suspend two mining projects due to falling demand and sales caused by the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters writes.
From May 15 it will halt the Aikhal underground mine and Zarya open pit,...
Oil prices jumped again on Tuesday on hopes for a recovery in vehicle traffic and fuel demand as some European and Asian countries along with several U.S. states began to ease coronavirus lockdown measures, Reuters informs.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures were up 9.6%, or $1.95, at $22.34...
Russian space industry officials announced that the telecommunications satellites Express-80 and Express-103 launch will be postponed for 30 July, explaining that the Proton-M carrier rocket needed for the launch won’t be repaired earlier due to defective parts.
"The repair schedule at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre stipulates...
Alcohol use in Russia has risen by 2-3% in the period of self-isolation measures introduced to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko informed.
"In general, the use of alcoholic beverages has risen by about 2-3%. However, I would like to say that alcohol definitely does...
Advance government procurements of motor vehicles will total 33,500 units in May - July, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Sunday in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV Channel.
"We provisionally worked out this program related to the automotive industry support in the government. This pertains to...
Personal involvement of Russian President Vladimir Putin in resolution of many issues is explained by a "complex mechanism" of public administration existing in Russia, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday in an interview with the Rossiya-1 TV Channel.
Interrelations of the federal center, various authorities, inter-budgetary relations -...
