Thursday, May 2, 2024
Russia reported 5,905 new coronavirus cases on Friday, pushing its tally to 1,091,186, the fourth largest in the world, Reuters reported. Authorities said 134 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 19,195.
The next German administration will not be able to stop Nord Stream 2, but it may begin to renegotiate individual agreements with Russia on the gas pipeline, according to Urs Unkauf, a spokesman of the national association for economic development and foreign trade of Germany (BWA), in an interview...
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that British and U.S. allegations that Russia was conducting a global cyber espionage campaign lacked any evidence, Associated Press reported. The United States and Britain said on Monday that Russian government-backed hackers had infected computer routers around the world, targeting government agencies, businesses, and critical infrastructure. The...
Russia is expanding COVID-19 express tests to other major air hubs in Moscow after using them at the country's busiest airport, Sheremetyevo, in the capital, the Russian Direct Investment Fund said on Wednesday, Reuters writes. The portable testing system, which fits in two small suitcases, gives results within an hour...
The photo exhibition “Maly Theater on Tour”, which shows different cities where the theater has performed in recent years, will open on Tuesday at Sheremetyevo Airport, RIA Novosti reports. During the last few years, the “Maly Theater” has toured about 50 cities in Russia and abroad. The theater was particularly...
In the first semester, North-Caucasus Federal University will boost scholarships for freshmen who had the best Unified State Exam (USE) scores or pupils who won Olympiads. According to the university's press department, certain students will be eligible to receive 300,000 rubles every semester, TASS reports. Winners and prize-winners of national Olympiads...
Russian companies should take part in tenders for the further development of gas fields in the Qatar, the Arab country’s ambassador to Russia Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah said on Sunday, according to RIA news agency. "The fields have been developed, but there is an addition or expansion , which has...
Russia’s economic growth will be affected by U.S. sanctions, but the country’s investment-grade rating is unlikely to change in the short term, the head of Fitch Ratings Sovereigns group said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Risks of sanctions that could target new Russian government debt have been present for around...
Mir cardholders will be able to use Apple Pay effective Tuesday, according to the billing system's press department, TASS reports. Innovative iPhone technologies safeguard every Apple Pay transaction. Owners of an iPhone or an Apple Watch can make a payment. Apple Pay may also be used to make purchases in...
Global demand for liquefied natural gas will grow to 700 million tons annually by 2040 from 360 million tons last year, Shell said in its LNG Outlook 2021. As much as 75% of this demand growth will come from Asia, RT reports. Asian economies have been a key market for...