Russia/Ukraine War
Container shipping via Northern Sea Route growing exponentially — Grushko
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko noted that Russia's partners are showing increasing interest in using the Northern Sea Route
Russian Industry Ministry ready to expand support for businesses hit by Ukrainian attacks
Denis Manturov added that the Russian government continues to closely monitor efforts to deal with the aftermath of Ukrainian attacks on marketplace warehouses
Air passenger traffic between Russia, India rises by 12% in first half of 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also discussed prospects for developing bilateral cooperation, including in the transport sector
UAC plans to produce six Il-114-300 aircraft in 2028, later reach 12 per year
According to the Managing Director Daniil Brenerman, since the Il-114-300 was certified, the company has received a large number of requests for the aircraft from airlines not onl…
Northern Sea Route freight traffic up 13% in five months
Deputy Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic Anton Basansky said that transit freight traffic had also increased
Russian carmaker Moskvich plans to produce over 20,000 cars in 2026
Moskvich CEO Elena Frolova noted that the automaker is also steadily increasing production volumes
Advanced economies' sovereign bonds hit record $59 trillion in 2025 — Siluanov
According to Anton Siluanov, persistent imbalances often reflect a decline in the relative competitiveness of producers in importing countries, including lagging productivity, ris…
Transarctic Transport Corridor cannot be developed with state funding alone
Russian Far East and Arctic Development Minister Alexey Chekunkov stressed that the government's role is to create the necessary infrastructure, reduce risks, establish clear and …
Coal production in Russia’s Yakutia rises 2.6-fold over five years
Head of Yakutia Aysen Nikolayev pointed out that gas and oil production have also increased significantly
Over 35 international container voyages expected on Northern Sea Route in 2026
Freight traffic along the NSR is expected to reach around 40 mln metric tons in 2026, Russian Far East and Arctic Development Minister Alexey Chekunkov said
Telegram's unpaid fines for violating Russian laws exceed $437,800
The amount consists of fines imposed by Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media and Moscow magistrate courts that were no…
Russia-China tourist flow grows by 17% in 2025
According to the Russian Far East and Arctic Development Minister Alexey Chekunkov, the increase in tourist traffic is primarily due to the reciprocal lifting of visa requirements
Digital ruble to gradually enter everyday use in Russia — Kostin
VTB CEO Andrey Kostin stressed that it is a more convenient, transparent and faster means of payment
Cryptocurrencies are the future, question is which ones — Kostin
Private, non-state cryptocurrencies naturally face understandable resistance from absolutely all countries, represented by their central banks, VTB CEO Andrey Kostin said
Online sales may account for around one-third of Russian retail by 2030
At the same time, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov noted that the ministry intends to develop all forms of trade
Russian, US finance ministries see basis for developing bilateral ties — Siluanov
According to the Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, economic ties between Russia and the United States could help resolve political issues, and the two countries should cont…
Number of people injured in US strike on wedding ceremony in Iran rises to 68
The wounded have been taken to hospitals in Sirik and Minab
Russia, China to work out permanent visa-free regime — Kremlin
The issue will be worked out and coordinated by the two sides, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
Trump calls G20 finance ministers' meeting productive
The meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors took place on August 31 and September 1
Death toll from landslide in Nepal reaches 1,127 — Chinese television
A total of 4,500 people are listed as missing
Under guise of evacuating Kherson, Kiev sends untrained men to front — military expert
Andrey Marochko сlarified that men from the Kherson region are being sent to difficult sections of the front
Putin begins his work at Eastern Economic Forum
The Russian leader will hold a meeting on Far East development and receive an interactive presentation on the macroregion's results
Bessent stresses importance of contacts with Russia for settlement in Ukraine
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that the conflict cannot be solved, if the sides don't talk
Russia to respond to closure of consulate in Bonn "as sees fit" — deputy foreign minister
"Everything will be very quick," Alexander Grushko said