A U.S. Senate committee vote on imposing sanctions on companies and individuals involved in building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is now delayed, OilPrice.com reports.
The bill was expected to be considered during a business meeting this week but one member requested a delay consideration of the "Protecting Europe's...
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) held its own ‘Belgium Day’ last month complete with waffles and, of course, a Smurf as the gateway celebrated the launch of Brussels Airlines’ new service to the gateway, Airport World reported.
Indeed, the first flight was served by an ‘Aerosmurf,’ a unique plane with a...
Russia and Turkey may soon launch an online platform for B2B projects, according to the chairman of the Russian-Turkish business council Ahmet Palankoev. He said on Friday that the two sides reached an initial agreement on the project, Banki.ru reported.
"We are creating an online platform now to improve trade...
The Russian government has ambitious plans to invest around $1.6 billion in the next few years to attract more tourists and become one of the world's top 10 travel destinations. The latest incentives include eased visa restrictions and tours off the beaten track, AFP writes.
Nearly 25 million tourists visited...
All parts of Russia’s frozen Northern Sea Route Year-round navigation, including its eastern section, will be available to the country by 2030, the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom has said, according to Kommersant.
By that time, at least 20 million tons of LNG will be transported to Asia via...
Rising gold prices and Russia’s efforts to boost its bullion holdings have led the country’s gold reserves to rise to more than $100 billion, Finansovaya Gazeta reported.
In June alone, Russia added more than 18 tons of the precious metal, authorities said in a report.
June’s gold purchases brought Russia’s gold...
Ukrainian authorities have released the crew of a Russian tanker they seized on Thursday, but kept the ship they claim was involved in the Kerch Strait incident between the two countries at sea last year, the BBC in Russian reports.
The incident also marked the opening of a new front...
The administration of newly-elected Ukrainian president Volodymir Zelensky has indicated that it is ready for new gas negotiations with Russia, after securing control over the country’s parliament in elections last week, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes.
The current agreement, which specifies the prices for transit of Russian gas over Ukrainian territory expires...
London-listed Russian Internet giant Mail.ru Group announced last week it has acquired Belarusian game studio Swag Masha through its gaming branch My.Games and Russian content & ad recommendation service Relap.io, East-West Digital News reported.
Founded in May 2018 and based in Minsk, Swag Masha is a small game studio with...
