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.
Archive for 2021
Months of 2021
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,...
Gluttony Temple Needs Reviviscence
In our times when everything is aimed at making a profit, the legendary Yeliseevsky store in Moscow was jointly managed by the Yeliseevsky company and the Alye Parusa grocery chain since 2005. At the...
Russian Ballet: 40 Years of Harmony of Music and Dance
One year ago, Vyacheslav Gordeev, People's Artist of the USSR, when asked by a wek.ru reporter about how his Russian Ballet Theater was surviving the COVID-19 epidemic, said: "Just like the rest of...
AUE All Way up to Outskirts
Investigative Committee of Russia reported that for the first time, the Main Investigative Department of Moscow Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the establishment of a cell of the...
Miratorg's Owners Lose Good Profits From Lawsuit Against Media
Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, a Russian privately-held agribusiness company based in Moscow and one of the largest producers and distributors of meat products in Russia, is well known in the...
Village Schools Canteens Reach City Schools Level
There are about 25,000 village schools in Russia where from 70 to 300 children are studying. Al of them, according to the decree of Vladimir Putin, receive hot meals. Wek.ru decided to make a visit...
Russian base in Sudan is Matter of Security and Prestige
It emerged that news about the freezing of the construction of the Russian military base in Sudan was fake. As a result, many people found out from it that the Russian Defense Ministry was building a...
Why is Price of Saury Soaring?
In Russia, canned saury is one of the favorite foodstuffs among people thanks to its taste and acceptable price. However, the price of a can of saury has recently spiked above the level of 150 rubles...