Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be renewing his drive to develop four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan, NHK infoms.
The Japanese government maintains the four islands are an inherent part of its territory, as it claims that they were illegally occupied after World War Two.
Putin met president Mikhail Oseevskiy...
The EU's Northern Dimension Fund has granted 200,000 euros to Russia to draw up a plan for a new route between Vyborg and the busy Nuijamaa border crossing point, some 25 km from Lappeenranta, eastern Finland, Yle informs.
The present road between Vyborg, Russia and Nuijamaa was originally intended as...
Belarusian Railways will present its transit capabilities at large international exhibitions in Russia and Germany in 2018, BelTA informs.
Belarusian Railways will present its transit potential at the expo TransRussia 2018 in Moscow in April, the expo of transport and logistics services, commercial transport and special vehicles TransSiberia/Translogistika, and...
Russia's Northern Fleet will prioritize the improvement of infrastructure in the Arctic in 2018 to maintain high combat readiness, the Defense Ministry said, Xinhua informs.
According to the Ministry, the Northern Fleet will continue voyages to the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean this year and develop new types of...
China might become one of the major shareholders in Transneft, the state-backed oil pipeline company in Russia, one of its directors said Friday, Kallanish Energy informs.
Transneft first vice president Maxim Grishanin said the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) was in talks to attract investors to the pipeline company, UPI reported.
"There are...
