Russian buyers are interested in organic watermelons of Kazakhstan, whose weight can reach up to more than 15 kilograms, Kazakh TV reported.
Farmers of three melon farms in the Suzak region plan to export the fruits abroad. Last year, 250 tons of fruits were harvested from just one field of...
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Venezuelan counterpart Vladimir Padrino Lopez signed an agreement on visits of warships to the ports of both countries, a move seen by many as a way to strengthen military ties, Xinhua reported.
The document was signed at their meeting in Moscow, during which...
Russian diamond mining giant Alrosa has named the largest pink diamond ever discovered and produced in Russia, “Spirit of the Rose,” after a legendary short ballet of the same name, Vesti.ru reports.
The gem was created from a 27.85-carat clear pink rough diamond unearthed two years ago from the Alrosa-owned...
The trilateral Ukraine-EU-Russia talks on gas transit, scheduled for September 16, will take place after the formation of a new government and the composition of a delegation, the president's representative in the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, Andriy Gerus, has said, according to Ukrinform.
“We are in favor of extending this...
Russia’s top internet company, Yandex, was scrutinized in the country’s State Duma (lower house of parliament) this week, as deputies raised the question of how the search engine ranks top news stories, The Bell reported.
Lawmakers were interested in how the company, known as “Russia’s Google”, presents news stories, especially...
The growth of Russia’s industrial output slowed down to 2.8% year-on-year from 3.3% seen in June, showing a seasonally-adjusted month-on-month decline of 0.4%, bneIntellinews reported. In January-July overall industry expanded by 2.6% year-on-year, official statistics showed.
In July output in the resource industry was up 3% y/y (2.3% in June),...
Russia’s Ural Airlines said it cancelled flights between Moscow and Novosibirsk on Friday after the company’s Airbus A321 crash landed in the Moscow region a day earlier, RIA Novosti reported.
Flight U6 100 from Domodedovo scheduled for 10:25 pm Moscow time on August 15 and Flight U6 99 from Novosibirsk...
Existing intensive orchards in Russia have already proved their efficiency and productivity, but are not enough to saturate the country’s market, which is why the potential for intensive apple horticulture investment remains high, Vostock Capital says in a report published by Fresh Plaza.
Intensive orchards are so attractive because of...
Russian and Japanese tour operators and tourism authorities are joining efforts to increase the number of yearly visits to the Southern Kuril Islands of Kunashir and Iturup, BigAsia.ru reported citing the Russian Federal Tourism Agency (Rosturizm).
At a meeting on Thursday, the two sides discussed boosting the number of tourists...
Russian state-run bank VTB has completed its purchase of a 70% stake in local grain trader Mirogroup, expanding the lender’s diversification into the grain export business, the lender said on Thursday, according to Reuters.
The expansion of VTB, the country’s second-largest lender, in grain export infrastructure in recent months has...
