Soldiers of the future coming to Russia

Pravda - Thursday 20th June, 2013

State-of-the-art military equipment "Ratnick" for army soldiers may be put into service next month in Russia. This was announced by the curator of the military-industrial complex, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. All leading armies of the world have been testing such systems, and the Russian Federation had to create its own set of gear for "the soldier of the ...

VTB says to sell part of Tele2 Russia in 3-4 months

Reuters - Thursday 20th June, 2013

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 20 | Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:23am EDT ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 20 (Reuters) - Russian state-controlled bank VTB said on Thursday it planned to sell a stake in Tele2 Russia in the next three or four months in a deal that would see the bank keep control of the country's fourth-biggest mobile phone company. "Our talks with a number of private investors are ...

In pictures Liliger cubs in Russia

The National - Thursday 20th June, 2013

A month-old liliger cub walks in Novosibirsk Zoo. The cub's mother is Zita, a liger - half-lioness, half-tiger, and its father is a lion, Sam. Ilnar Salakhiev / AP ...

Linc Energy signs deal to evaluate UCG to GTL opportunities in north eastern Russia

OilVoice - Thursday 20th June, 2013

Linc Energy and LLC YakutMinerals, an affiliate of Ervington Investments Limited, have executed an agreement to jointly evaluate commercial UCG to GTL opportunities in the Chukotka region of north eastern Russia. LLC YakutMinerals to fund Linc Energy to undertake initial resource screening and opportunity assessment study for the proposed UCG to GTL project in north eastern ...

Russia calls for holding full-fledged round of Sextet-Iran talks as soon as possible

Itar Tass - Thursday 20th June, 2013

ST PETERSBURG, June 20 (Itar-Tass) - Russia calls for holding the full-fledged round of talks between the Sextet and Iran on Tehran’s nuclear dossier as soon as possible, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Rossiya 24 TV Channel on Thursday. The minister stressed that after the presidential elections in Iran "we call for holding the full-fledged talks between the Sextet and ...

Moscow studies revised US missile defence plans

Itar Tass - Thursday 20th June, 2013

ST PETERSBURG, June 20 (Itar-Tass) - Moscow has studied the U.S. revised missile defence plans and they do not lift Russia’s concerns, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. "The system remains global. It is being deployed on the perimeter of our borders," Lavrov ...

Bank of Russia doubts if weaker ruble may help Russian economy

Itar Tass - Thursday 20th June, 2013

ST. PETERSBURG, June 20 (Itar-Tass) - The Bank of Russia believes that a weaker ruble will be of no help to the Russian economy, the bank’s deputy chairman Alexei Ulyukaev told the media on Thursday. Earlier, Economic Development Minister Andrei Belousov said that the ruble’s firming was fraught with certain risks to the Russian economy. "Calculations indicate that the ...

North Korea to invest $1 mln in Russia’s Primorsky territory agriculture

Itar Tass - Thursday 20th June, 2013

VLADIVOSTOK, June 20 (Itar-Tass) - Democratic People’s Republic of Korea plans investing $ 1 mln in the agricultural sector of Russia’s Far-Eastern Primorsky /Maritime/ territory, and in particular in the processing of coy and corn. Also, the North Korean side is interested in the setting up of joint cattle farms, North Korea’s Consul General in Vladivostok Rim Chun Il said ...

Russia to make proportionate response to US sanctions over human trafficking

Itar Tass - Thursday 20th June, 2013

MOSCOW, June 20 (Itar-Tass) - Russia will make a proportionate response to the United States, if Washington takes sanctions against Moscow over the human trafficking situation, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s commissioner for human rights, democracy and the rule of law Konstantin Dolgov said in the wake of the Department of State’s report on the human trafficking situation around the ...

Russia hopes Friends of Syria Group meeting to be devoted to preparing Geneva-2 conference

Itar Tass - Thursday 20th June, 2013

ST PETERSBURG, June 20 (Itar-Tass) - Russia hopes that the Friends of Syria Group meeting in Doha on June 22 will be devoted to preparing the Geneva-2 conference and not to winding up of the opposition, Russian presidential special envoy for Africa Mikhail Margelov told Itar-Tass. "If the meeting helps prepare the Geneva-2 conference, I believe that it has the right to being held," ...

Russia set to develop air defence systems

Itar Tass - Thursday 20th June, 2013

MOSCOW, June 20 (Itar-Tass) - On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Obukhovsky plant in St. Petersburg, where he chaired a government meeting dedicated to issues of the implementation of the state defence order. He inspected the most advanced air defence systems, such as the Vityaz system that is to replace the obsolete S-300 air defence system. The Almaz-Atney concern ...

Lukashenko Putin discuss integration cooperation

Itar Tass - Thursday 20th June, 2013

MINSK, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and integration cooperation. "The presidents of the two countries agreed to step up the work with the public on integration issues," the presidential press service told Itar-Tass. The press service ...

RPT-Fitch Rates Russia-based ING Bank Eurasia BBB+ Outlook Stable

Reuters - Thursday 20th June, 2013

Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:12am EDT (Repeat for additional subscribers) June 20 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has assigned ING Bank (Eurasia) ZAO (INGR) a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'BBB+' and a Support Rating of '2' The Outlook on the Long-term IDR is Stable. A full list of rating actions is at the end of this rating ...

Obama Suggests Further Cuts to U.S. Russian Nuclear Arsenals As China’s Buildup Continues

CNS News - Thursday 20th June, 2013

PLA soldiers stand on military vehicles during a military parade marking China's 60th anniversary near the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) (CNSNews.com) - President ...

Business Leaders Send Strong Message to Putin

CNBC - Thursday 20th June, 2013

Business leaders at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) told CNBC that they want to see Russia reform and re-engage with the outer world, politically and economically. Bernard Sucher, former country head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Russia who is now at the Russian investment firm Aton, told CNBC that Russia had to urgently address structural reforms. "The ...

Uzbek Pop Stars Banned From Stage for “Meaningless” Songs

RIA Novosti - Thursday 20th June, 2013

MOSCOW, June 20 (RIA Novosti) – The culture agency in the authoritarian ex-Soviet state Uzbekistan has banned several pop singers and bands from performing live due to "meaningless" songs that failed to "praise the Motherland," a statement on the agency’s website says. President Islam Karimov’s government strictly regulates the lucrative entertainment ...

Russian Stadiums Below Par for 2018 World Cup - Official

RIA Novosti - Thursday 20th June, 2013

MOSCOW, June 20 (R-Sport) - Every one of Russia’s stadiums being built for the 2018 World Cup is having trouble meeting the standards set by world football’s governing body FIFA, the official in charge of compliance said on Thursday. FIFA sets out a wide range of requirements for each World Cup arena, with standards covering everything from total capacity to media and VIP ...

Russia hosts FIFA World Cup 2018

RIA Novosti - Thursday 20th June, 2013

Every one of Russia's stadiums being built for the 2018 World Cup is having trouble meeting the standards set by world football's governing body FIFA, the official in charge of compliance said on ...

Главным �енефициаром Сворачивания Qe Может Стать Рынок Рф

RBC - Thursday 20th June, 2013

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Роснефть завершила интеграцию с ТНК-BP синергетический эффект от сделки оценен в 12 млрд долл.

RBC - Thursday 20th June, 2013

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Энел ОГК-5 может выплатить дивиденды по результатам 2013г.

RBC - Thursday 20th June, 2013

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RBC - Thursday 20th June, 2013

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