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What's in gain in Doing Business ranking for Russia?

What's in gain in Doing Business ranking for Russia?

Russia has risen to the 28th position in the Doing Business 2020 rating of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation from the 31st position it occupied last year. The WB said in the report that it happened thanks to …

Turkey eyes Russian fighters and latest air defense systems

Turkey eyes Russian fighters and latest air defense systems

Today, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that another contract could soon be signed with Turkey for the supply of the latest Russian air defense systems. “I think, there is a high probability of such a contract. They …

Cabinet approves draft Russian federal budget for 2020-2022

Cabinet approves draft Russian federal budget for 2020-2022

The Russian government approved the draft federal budget for the next year and the  2021-2022 planning period, the press service of the Cabinet reports. It is clarified that the decision was made on the key issues, the document …

Medvedev promises surplus budget for three years

Medvedev promises surplus budget for three years

Opening the government meeting, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the budget for the next three years would be surplus. Like this year, it "will not be just balanced," but "surplus for all three years," the …

Turkmenbashi hosts first Caspian Economic Forum

Turkmenbashi hosts first Caspian Economic Forum

The First Caspian Economic Forum is being held in Turkmenistan’s Awaza tourist zone near the city of Turkmenbashi. The agenda of the forum includes the creation of conditions for big projects, discussion on the role of the economy …

Medvedev arrives in Turkmenistan

Medvedev arrives in Turkmenistan

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Turkmenistan, where he will participate in the first Caspian Economic Forum and meet with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the press service of …

Medvedev: Russia solves food security tasks

Medvedev: Russia solves food security tasks

  The tasks of food security in Russia as a whole have been resolved, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting on promoting the export of agricultural products. "In the whole …

Russia's shadow economy employs 15 million people

Russia's shadow economy employs 15 million people

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that about 15 million Russian people are employed in the shadow economy. "According to the latest data, their number reached 15 million people," TASS cited …

Does Russian business suffer from nihilism?

Does Russian business suffer from nihilism?

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov believes that Russian business does not want to see positive changes in public administration and the economy, and, having record profits, believes that …

SPIEF 2019 kicks off in St. Petersburg

SPIEF 2019 kicks off in St. Petersburg

The 23rd annual International Economic Forum (SPIEF) kicks off in Russia’s city of St. Petersburg at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Center The forum will be held on June 6-8 under a motto of 'Creating a Sustainable Development …

CIS Council of Heads of States kicks off in Ashgabat

CIS Council of Heads of States kicks off in Ashgabat

A session of the CIS Council of the Heads of States has opened in Ashgabat. It is taking place in the Turkmen Cabinet's building. Russia is represented at the meeting by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The …

Russia's PM not ruling out EEU’s expansion

Russia's PM not ruling out EEU’s expansion

The Eurasian Economic Union is an open association, which can be expanded, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel on occasion of the EEU’s fifth anniversary. …

Russian and Kazakh PMs to hold talks on April 25

Russian and Kazakh PMs to hold talks on April 25

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin will meet in Moscow on April 25. The sides will discuss the implementation of the two countries' joint projects, …

 Russia bans oil exports to Ukraine

Russia bans oil exports to Ukraine

The Russian government has banned exports of Russian oil and petroleum products to Ukraine, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. "[The Russian government] bans exports of Russian oil and petroleum products …