Russia is considering a full ban on lumber exports to its largest trade partner, China, if Beijing fails to deal with illegal logging, the country’s minister of Natural Resources and Environment has warned in an interview with Vedomosti.
“China should have a clear understanding that if it fails to engage...
After Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev saw Heathrow airport in London, he decided to build the same in Moscow. Russia Beyond put together some key moments in the history of Russia’s largest airport.
On August 11, 1959, the first Tu-104 with passengers from Leningrad arrived at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. The following...
Russian Railways (RZD) began construction of a new branch line to connect with Sheremetyevo Airport’s Northern Terminal Complex (STK) with terminals B and C, which are under construction, Rail Journal reported.
The project will be implemented in two stages, with stage 1 involving the construction of the Sheremetyevo-1 station in...
Russia’s Transport Ministry is considering a proposal by the State Duma’s Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, Innovation and Entrepreneurship to restrict the operation of transport vehicles that have hit their service life limit, TASS reported on Wednesday citing a ministry official.
"Proposals have been received, they are under consideration," the...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cut forecasts for Russia’s wheat crop and exports in the 2019-2020 season, Interfax reports.
Russian experts are downgrading their forecasts for a rise in grain exports due to bad weather in some of the country’s regions, and point to low stocks. However,...
Ukrainian pipeline operator Ukrtransnafta said on Tuesday that Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has paid it 2.9 million euros ($3.25 million) so far as compensation for contaminated oil that entered the Ukrainian pipeline network.
This is an increase from 2.3 million euros previously paid.
On July 31, UkrTransNafta said that it...
Serbian media reported on Tuesday that the first part of the 403-kilometer section of Gazprom’s TurkStream gas pipeline in the country territory has been completed. The section stretches from the Bulgarian border to the city of Cuprija, according to Serbian newspaper Blic.
Currently, construction works are underway at the second...
Russia-founded “crowdsourced” same-day delivery service Dostavista has raised $15 million in a Series B funding by Vostok New Ventures, with participation from existing investors Flashpoint and Addventure, TechCrunch reports.
Dostavista promises same-day delivery powered by its network of “trusted couriers”. The startup was founded in 2012 by Mike Alexandrovski, after...
The extraction of raw materials and their processing remains a key driver of Russia’s economy despite the government’s efforts to diversify and boost hi-tech industries, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes.
An analysis of Russia’s GDP over the past five years carried out by the Center of Development Institute at the Higher...
Economic ties between India and Russia in priority sectors should deepen and diversify to meet the bilateral trade target of $30 billion by 2025, India’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday, according to Regnum.
This was emphasized by Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal...
