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Russia's State Duma finally adopts Runet security bill

Russia's State Duma finally adopts Runet security bill

Russia's State Duma adopted a bill ensuring security and availability of Russian Internet (Runet) in case of its isolation from the global network today in a final third reading. The document has been drafted taking into account …

Kremlin keeping eye on fuel market situation

Kremlin keeping eye on fuel market situation

Russia's presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin is monitoring developments on the fuel market. "Appropriate expert teams of the Administration of the Russian President are closely …

 Siluanov: Russia achieves best results over past decade

Siluanov: Russia achieves best results over past decade

Russia's budget is balanced with the oil price of $35-45 per barrel, which is one of the best results over the past ten years, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said at an expanded …

Russia's Finance Ministry: 10% of state employees to be cut

Russia's Finance Ministry: 10% of state employees to be cut

The Russian government will start to reduce the number of state employees and raise wages to a competitive level next year, Russia's First Deputy Finance Minister Tatyana Nesterenko said in a speech to the Federal …

Moscow retaliate against Washington by suspending INF Treaty

Moscow retaliate against Washington by suspending INF Treaty

Suspending Russia's compliance with the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (the INF Treaty) was a response to the U.S. decision to withdraw from the treaty, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry …

Russia's government outlines major National Projects

Russia's government outlines major National Projects

The Russian government has published information on its website about all the 12 National Projects, which are going to be implemented up until late 2024. The data were compiled on the basis of documents and certification from the National …

Vitaly Mutko tasked with North Caucasus development

Vitaly Mutko tasked with North Caucasus development

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev shared responsibility of implementation of state programs among his deputies, according to the website of the Russian government. Each of the ten deputy prime ministers will be …

Decline in poverty announced in Russia

Decline in poverty announced in Russia

The poverty rate has continued to decline in Russia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told a session of the Gaidar Forum in Moscow. According to the Federal State Statistics Service, the poverty rate has …

What does 2019 bring for Russia?

What does 2019 bring for Russia?

The year 2019 marks changes in various areas of the country's life. Among other things, a slew of amendments to Russia’s Tax Code concerning both individuals and legal entities come into force starting from January 1, 2019.  …

Russia to face decade of oil price at $50

Russia to face decade of oil price at $50

Russia’s Economic Development minister Maksim Oreshkin said that the ministry expects the oil price to slip to $50 per barrel by 2025-2030 and stay at that level long-term. According to him, this trend is …