In Russia, 7933 new cases of coronavirus infection per day were detected, data from the site of the Federal Operational Headquarters of Stopcoronavirus.ru has shown, as reported by Vedomosti. This is a new record for the number of cases per day. The total number of patients in Russia by...
The loosening of restrictions imposed on citizens due to the threat of the coronavirus COVID-19 will begin with the permission to engage in outdoor sports and walk in small groups, said Anna Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor.
“Looser restrictions will begin with short walks of two or three people, with morning...
A number of anti-crisis measures to support the Russian economy come into effect on May 1. The total amount of these measures is estimated at more than 2 trillion rubles ($26.9 bln). However, experts note that it will require more extensive action to prevent the recession, TASS reported.
So far,...
Sheremetyevo International Airport Joint Stock Company (SVO JSC) reported revenue of 82,088 million rubles for 2019, and increase of 41.6% over last year, and an operating profit of 27,083 million rubles, an increase of 38.8% over 2018.
The audited consolidated financial statements of SVO JSC and its subsidiaries (the Group)...
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tested positive for the new coronavirus and has told President Vladimir Putin he will self-isolate, The Associated Press reported.
First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov will temporarily perform Mishustin’s duties, but the prime minister said Thursday that he would stay in touch on key issues.
Mishustin,...
Russia’s energy giant Gazprom predicts that the volume of pipeline gas exports will significantly decline compared with last year, Head of the Financial and Economic Department Alexander Ivannikov said, commenting on the company’s financial report under the 2019 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Vedomosti writes.
The company expects that its...
Russia’s second-largest bank VTB has sold half its Russian grain business, consolidated in Demetra Holding, to two Russian firms for an undisclosed sum, as it expands the business further, it said in a statement on Thursday, according to RBC.
The state-controlled bank became the largest operator of Russia’s grain export...
The sale of Russia’s top business newspaper Vedomosti has been postponed as the paper struggles to maintain independence under its new chief editor, the Open Media investigative website reported Wednesday.
Claims of censorship have swirled around Vedomosti since its sale was announced in March. In the span of a month, acting editor-in-chief Andrei Shmarov...
Russia’s largest petrochemical company Sibur will supply two cargoes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to India in May for the first time ever as it looks for new markets after demand in Europe fell sharply due to the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reported citing traders and shipping data.
Most European countries...
A group suspected of attempting to sell 100 counterfeit ventilators used to treat coronavirus patients have been detained after an armed confrontation outside Moscow, Interfax reported Wednesday.
The coronavirus pandemic has strained Russia's healthcare system as infections have soared, with officials and healthcare workers pointing to widespread shortages in equipment...
