Coronavirus Boosts Stock Market Activity
A representative of the Volgo-Vyatsky Department of the Central Bank of Russia told wek.ru that last year, "a record-breaking number of novice investors without special knowledge or experience"...
Archive for May 2021
May 2021
Why Does Russia Need Heavy Bombers in Syria?
Russia is deploying heavy bombers in the Mediterranean region for the first time. They are the Tu-23M3 long-range jets that can carry nuclear weapons.
Western Countries Putting Pressure on Minsk over Forced Plane Landing
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the accusations that Moscow had helped to force-land the Ryanair flight in Belarus "inadequate." He said so in response to the remarks by Dominic...
Khakassian Steppes Beckon Sokol
Sergei Sokol, a well-known Krasnoyarsk-Irkutsk government official, is extending his reach. Unexpectedly for many, he was nominated in the primary election in the Republic of Khakassia. Analysts...
Big Pharma vs State Duma
The pharmaceutical industry announced a 15 % increase in prices of medicines ahead of Pharmacist Day marked in Russia for the first time this year in a clear snub to proposed measures to rein in drug...
Prosperous Enterprise Catches Raiders Attention
It might seem that hostile takeovers of prosperous Russian enterprises no longer happen. Yes, they do: Kuchuksulfat is a recent target of raiders. The details are in the article below.
Fortuna Pipe-Laying Barge Fighting Back Against NATO
The nearer the Nord Stream 2 project completion is, the more our Western partners show their political “neuroticism.” Not only do they regularly impose sanctions against Russia, they have also...
Representative of Russian Instructors in CAR Dismisses New False Story by Western Media
Alexander Ivanov, head of the Commonwealth of Officers for International Security, responded to yet another attempt by the foreign media to tarnish the reputation of Russian instructors in the...
No time to Relax, Says Putin
On April 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual Address to the Federal Assembly. It was the 17th Address by the incumbent head of state, in which he traditionally presented his...
Legislation Amendments in April
From April 1, social pensions will be increased, Russian software will be installed on gadgets, and driver's license exams will be held in accordance with new rules.
Czech Stooges are Competing in Loyalty to U.S.
Moscow's reaction to the expulsion of 18 Russian Embassy employees from the Czech Republic was stronger than expected in terms of the existing practice, said Jan Hamáček, First Deputy Prime Minister,...
Streetcar politicized in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod city administration withdrew from the public procurement website the bid for the purchase of 11 retro streetcars priced at nearly 946 mln rubles ($12.78 mln).
Is There Enough Toilet Paper?
The population of the Soviet Union would often experience a shortage of toilet paper. Today, Russia produces a great variety of toilet papers, from 1 to 4 ply tissues, and even with different flavors.
Who to Pay Beslan Doctors?
Russian state owes over 100 mln rubles ($1.4 mln) to the staff of the North Caucasus Multi-Purpose Medical Center in Beslan [a town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the...
Rosa Khutor is Opening Walk of Fame
On April 16, Rosa Khutor resort, an alpine ski resort in the Krasnodar territory, hosted the opening ceremony of the renewed Alley of Fame, dedicated to the outstanding achievements of Russian...
New Design of Ruble for Denomination
Russian residents, who long accustomed to all kinds of financial "surprises" from their own government, react very sensitively to all fluctuations of the ruble and to rumors about its possible fate....
108 Minutes, and Step Into Eternity
Baikonur Cosmodrome. Wednesday, April 12, 1961. This is how Yuri Gagarin later recalled that day in his book "Road to the Starts": "The sky seemed clear. Only far away, pearl-colored clouds glowed. I...
Russian Floods With Global Reach
Annually, mid-spring aggravates one acute issue in Russia. Namely, floods. At the beginning of April, 24 regions of the country faced flooding. The water keeps coming, flooding roads, houses, fields,...