Thursday, July 3, 2025
Russia recently marked the official start of construction of the “North Pole” station, which will be the world’s first scientific post permanently based in high Arctic waters, Popular Mechanics Russia reports. The 84 meters long, 22,5-meter wide platform should be completed in 2020, and the cutting of metal for...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday ruled in favor of Russia in a “national security” case over a Ukrainian railway dispute, TASS news agency reported. According to analysts, the ruling may also lend support to global automobile tariffs that could be imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The WTO...
Kazakhstan will increase volumes of freight traffic through Russia’s rivers. According to experts, the bilateral trade turnover between the countries would be increased as well, Kazakh TV reported. The increase in the trade shipment volume would become possible with the entry of the agreement on navigation between the member...
A 5 billion rubles ($79 million) contract for toll collection on the Moscow Ring Road (CKAD) was awarded to the United Operator (CKAD) linked to oligarch Arkady Rotenberg, Fontanka reported last week. Companies owned by U.S.-sanctioned Rotenberg are among the largest beneficiaries of state construction and infrastructure contracts in recent...
Russia’s state-owned infrastructure company Avtodor and Chinese tech giant Huawei have agreed to develop high-speed toll roads in Russia, RT reported. According to Avtodor’s press service, the partners have agreed “to identify new potential areas and projects for cooperation in the construction and operation of expressways in Russia, including on...