Thursday, August 13, 2026
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill demanding Russian-made software to be pre-installed on any electronic device sold in the country, RIA Novosti reports. Big tech companies operating in Russia have opposed the legislation and petitioned the Kremlin against it, arguing it would harm consumers and possibly force...
FaceApp, the Russian-made mobile application that went viral this year, is a potential national security threat to the U.S., the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said, according to BBC News. The app, which takes photos and adds effects that can make people look older or add a smile to...
For the third consecutive week, Russian wheat prices recorded a rise last week, driven by higher demand from exporters and domestic processors, which offset rising supply from farmers, analysts told Reuters on Monday. Some 12.5% Russian wheat prices for December delivery were up $0.50 to $208.5 per ton on a...
The readers of the Russian version of National Geographic Traveler have chosen Greece as the top spot for beach in a recent vote. According to an announcement by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), Turkey, Vietnam, Cuba, and Cyprus were all short-listed for the selection, but Greece won out with...
Russian agricultural equipment company Rostselmash plans to launch an assembly plant for its harvesters in Azerbaijan in 2020, the company's general director Valery Maltsev has told Interfax. "So far, we have signed an agreement of intent. We are currently negotiating with one of the partners in Azerbaijan. The market there...
Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and Wintershall Dea CEO Mario Mehren discussed the current aspects of the companies’ interaction at a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday. In particular, the parties noted the contribution of the Nord Stream gas pipeline to the reliability and safety of gas supplies to consumers...
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to hold a traditional meeting with leaders of big Russian business, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Saturday. "Yes, he is planning that," the Kremlin spokesman said when asked if the Russian leader had plans to hold such a meeting in late December. Putin...
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom said on Sunday it’s gas production in January-November reached 454.2 billion cubic meters, or up by 0.7% on the same period last year, TASS reported. According to Gazprom’s press statement, the company exported 178.5 billion cubic meters of gas in January-November 2019, or 99.3% of what...
Sheremetyevo International Airport took part in the 2019 IAR Chinese-European Aviation Summit held on November 20-22, 2019 in Beijing. The Institute for Aviation Research's (IAR) annual event witnessed talks by representatives of leading airlines and airports across Europe and China interested in developing mutually profitable partnerships, the airport's press...
The Russian franchise of the Singapore-based crypto exchange Huobi has launched Russian ruble deposits and will soon have its own token listing service, Bitcoin Exchange Guide reports. Starting Thursday, users of Huobi Russia have an option to deposit Russian rubles on their balances via bank transfers, the exchange announced Thursday at...