Monday, August 10, 2026
The administration of Sheremetyevo International Airport addressed the situation with the baggage claim, announcing measures that will be taken to normalize these concerns. The First Deputy General Director of JSC SIA on production, Andrey Nikulin, held a press briefing and apologized to Russian and foreign passengers, whose baggage was not...
Russia’s ban on western food imports facilitates the build-up of export-oriented agriculture in the country, the minister of agriculture Dmitry Patrushev said on Thursday, according to Dairy News. “While we said earlier that we had to import a portion of products, the situation has changed by now - we are...
The Russian Arctic ports of Murmansk and Barentsburg could become vital ports for a new series of Russian medium-sized luxury ships aimed for grabbing a share of the booming Arctic expedition tourist market, PortNews reports. “The expedition cruises, including the Arctic, will become a trend. And we have already seen...
Russia's economic trends are positive but growth rates need to accelerate, the country’s president Vladimir Putin has said, according to NTV. "Russia has maintained positive economic growth rates for 13 quarters in a row," the head of state said at a session on economic issues. He cited figures for January-May, which...
Russia’s second-largest oil producer, Lukoil, has fully restored the volume of its oil supplies to customers after major contamination on the Druzhba oil pipeline, Vedomosti reported. The dirty oil crisis disrupted Russian crude supply to the west for weeks earlier this year. Lukoil redistributed its supplies through other export channels, including...
China’s telecom major Huawei plans to significantly increase its sales in Russia and has contacted several Russian tech firms to create joint ventures and use their technologies, RBC reported on Wednesday citing sources. Over the past few months, Huawei has contacted several Russian firms, including the developers of Elbrus processors...
Hotel Okura Co Ltd and AEON Corporation have signed an agreement covering the operation of a hotel that will be built by AEON on the south side of Sheremetyevo, Moscow's largest airport. The new property, due to open in 2022, marks Hotel Okura’s entry into the Russian market, Japan...
The head of Russia’s Accounts Chamber and former finance minister Alexey Kudrin doubts that Russia's GDP will be able to achieve the growth forecast by the government this year, Finanz.ru reports. The Russian Economy Ministry predicts a growth rate of 1.3% for 2019. "The growth rates of 1.3% remain in the...
Mood among Russian consumers brightened slightly in the second quarter of this year, but overall Russia’s consumers’ confidence remain very gloomy, bne Intellinews writes. Russia’s consumer confidence index ticked up by 1 percentage point in the second quarter to -15%, Russia’s state statistics agency Rosstat reported this week. The share of...
A court in Moscow has prolonged the detention of French banker Philippe Delpal charged with fraud in the Baring Vostok case, until at least October 13, RT reports. Delpal, a partner at the Russia-based private-equity group Baring Vostok, insisted in court on Tuesday that he has "no intention of fleeing...