Market-Watchers contemplate a Gazprom reshuffle
Gazprom has come under a barrage of criticism for its multibillion projects to build new pipelines to Europe at a time when its exports to the continent have dwindled
Plan for Far East development unveiled
The state programme proposal calls for increasing the population in the Far East and the Lake Baikal area from the current 10.9 million to 12.4 million by the time of its completion
Far East development hinges on branding and diversity
Decaying infrastructure, extreme weather conditions, a decreasing population and the legacy of Soviet economic planning all blight the Far East
Mutko doubles World Cup costs to $19 bn
Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Sunday that preparations for the 2018 World Cup would cost 600 billion rubles ($19 billion), about double the estimate that then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave when Russia was awarded the monthlong football tourn
Kremlin backs idea of Far East tax rebate
Authorities toying with the thought of slashing tax burden in easternmost provinces to spur private enterprise, investment appeal and potential for trade with China and Indonesia
What awaits investors in the Far East after APEC
Several developmental projects await Vladivostok and other areas in the Russian Far East as Moscow wakes up to their strategic importance
No borsch for APEC attendees
Free catered meals at next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vladivostok will include blini but no borsch
Special economic zones to attract foreign investors
A Russian or foreign company, resident of a special economic zone, can save up to 30 percent of its cost through tax relief, customs benefits and immediate access to utilities.
Lone private gun maker targets locals
Besides the notorious Kalashnikov, Russia’s gun market is flooded with firearm imports from Austria, Britain, Finland and Germany. The idea of Alexei Sorokin is to compete with imports by offering “higher quality at a reasonable price.”
Russia and Georgia strike WTO deal
What economic consequences will Russia's accession to WTO result in?
Air show to see major helicopter sales
Mil, Kamov, the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant and the Kazan Helicopter Plant produced 214 helicopters last year, up from 183 the year before, accounting for 13.5 percent of worldwide helicopter sales in value terms.
Playing for new markets: Race to build fast breeder reactors hots up
With a push from Medvedev's modernisation plan, Russian government pledges $3.6 bn for research in new generation nuclear technologies