Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has signed a law on ratification of the intergovernmental agreement with Belarus on mutual recognition of visas. The agreement regulates migration processes on the territory of the Union State countries. According to the document, foreigners and stateless persons receive the right to enter, leave, stay, transit through the territory of Belarus
Finland Failed to Get Financial Compensation From Russia for ‘Hanhikivi’ Project
The International Dispute Review Board (DRB) refused Finland to file financial claims to the Russian “Rosatom” company in the situation with the Hanhikivi-1 NPP, the contract for the construction of which Helsinki terminated this year. This was reported by the Director General of the Russian atomic state corporation Aleksey Likhachev. The Finnish company, “Fennovoima”, 34
Dmitry Medvedev Met With Xi Jinping
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, visited Beijing, where he met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping. “We discussed issues of interaction between the two ruling parties – between the ‘Communist Party of China’ and ‘United Russia’, discussed issues of bilateral interaction of our strategic partnership with China
Russian Authorities Supported Introduction of Islamic Banking
The Ministry of Finance of Russia has approved the idea of introducing Islamic banking. It goes about a type of banking activity that assumes the absence of any interest income. The decision of the department to support the bill was announced by the Deputy Head of the Ministry Aleksey Moiseev. “We support […] There are
AvtoVAZ Received Proposals for Joint Production From Iran and India
At the end of September, it became known that Russian car manufacturer AvtoVAZ had received an offer from Iran to jointly produce cars. According to the Head of AVTOVAZ, Maksim Sokolov, this is not the only offer of cooperation received by the Russian automaker from friendly countries. “We do not refuse, we look at 360
Sri Lanka to Open Visa and Mastercard for Russians Remotely
Russian tourists were offered a remote issuance of Visa and Mastercard bank cards at the People’s Bank of Sri Lanka before leaving for the resort. This was reported by the embassy of the island state in Moscow. Thanks to the cooperation of the People’s Bank of Sri Lanka and the Russian National Investment and Industrial
Algeria and Russia Starting First Military Training on Algerian Soil
About 200 soldiers will take part in the Desert Shield anti-terrorism exercises. This first joint ground operation on Algerian soil will take place in the west of the country, near Morocco. Russia and Algeria are launching Desert Shield 2022 maneuvers, which bring together some 200 soldiers from Russian and Algerian counterterrorism forces in Bechar Province,
Ex-Reagan Adviser Received Russian Foreign Ministry’s Medal
US writer and scholar on Russia, Suzanne Massie, who served as an adviser to President Ronald Reagan, has received the medal of the Russian Foreign Ministry “For Contribution to International Cooperation.” The medal, signed by Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, was presented to Massie on Tuesday at the Foreign Ministry Representation in St. Petersburg. “If
New Railway Freight Route Opened Between Russia and China
The Consulate General of Russia in Harbin announced the opening of a new railway freight route between Russia and China. “In early October, the first freight train to Moscow from the Chinese city of Tieling passed through the Zabaikalsk — Manchuria railway checkpoint. 50 containers with export goods with a total value of about 77
Over 50,000 Servicemen Involved in Vostok-2022 Exercises to Be Held in Russia
More than 50 thousand servicemen will be involved in the strategic command and staff exercises “Vostok-2022”, which will be held on September 1-7, 2022, at the training grounds of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation, in the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan. “In total, more than 50
Belarus to Increase Exports to Russia by Almost 1.5 Times
Belarus plans to increase exports to Russia by 1.4 times this year, including by increasing cooperation with Russian industrial enterprises, as stated by Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Pyotr Parkhomchik. “We are increasing very well the export of our products [to Russia]. For six months there was an increase of almost 1.3 times. The task was
Russia Admits Irrevocable Deterioration in Relations With West – Foreign Ministry Says
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the end of the era of constructive cooperation with the West. The country’s official stated that now it is time to get rid of illusions and understand that there will be no return to the situation before February 24 in relations with Europe and the US. These were the words
Russian Hackers Obtained Ukrainian Army’s Secret Files
The RaHDIt Russian hacker group and the Ukrainian Beregini female hacker team have obtained secret documents relating to the operation of the Ukrainian armed forces, according to a RaHDIt member. “Yes, we have access to operational documents of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, we have data on the operational situation, we are working with our