Medvedev to discuss trade cooperation with Vietnam premier
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will hold talks in Moscow with the head of government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung. The press service of the Russian Cabinet reported that Medvedev and Nguyen Tan Dung will discuss key is
Oil export slump slashes Russia’s Q1 foreign trade surplus
Falling oil exports to Europe and ex-Soviet republics were among factors that slashed Russia’s foreign trade surplus by 13.6 percent in January-March 2013 year on year to $54 billion, according to data published by the Federal Customs Service on Wedn
Russia watches closely as India ponders over relaxed FDI norms
The Russian business community would benefit from a proposed plan to allow 100 percent FDI in telecom and 49 percent in the defence industry
Supportive environment aids trade growth - Anand Sharma
India’s Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles, was in Moscow over the weekend. At a press-conference at the Ritz Carlton, he shared his views on the most important issues on the Indo-Russian business agenda
Russia to partner India in new industrial zones
Anand Sharma discussed key industrial projects with his Russian counterparts in Moscow, also eyes greater Indian participation in Russia's IT sector.
Putin sets task to increase trade with Germany up to 100 billion dollars
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Putin said, “Now trade turnover between the two countries reaches 74 billion dollars”
Beyond Oil and Gas: India and the Russian Far East
The vast expanse of Russia’s Asian regions offers tremendous opportunities for India and needs to figure prominently in New Delhi’s Look East’ policy
China ranked top gold producer in 2012
China was rated the top country in terms of gold production in 2012, taking the lead position in the world for the sixth straight year, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.
Learning how to sell snow
A really snowy winter could be a great way for Russia to build a niche tourist brand
Laughing gas still sold freely in Russia – drug control service
The Federal Drug Control Service of the Russian Federation has so far failed to ban the sale of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, Viktor Ivanov, the head of the anti-drug agency, said.
Russian arms exports grow; India still top destination
Last year 80 percent of India’s defence import requirements were met by Russian suppliers, in a sign that Russian arms are still the weaponry of choice with Moscow’s long-time ally
Russia plans to sell submarines abroad
Russia’s military-industrial complex is increasing arms exports through Rosoboronexport, year after year, and the naval component is no exception. However, the latest contract for the supply of non-nuclear submarines is unique
Online retail boom in Russia in 2013
Last year’s market volume for e-commerce in Russia stood at $12 billion, a figure that experts say may increase drastically in 2013
Former official fined for trying to sell tank
A Rostov Region city court has sentenced a former district deputy head to a fine of 550,000 rubles ($18,179) for illegally trying to sell a tank for 4.5 million rubles ($148,742) to a businessman.
India-Russia trade and tourism grows at a good pace in 2012
India-Russia bilateral trade, as per latest official Russian data, grew 31.4 percent during the ten months of January-October 2012, compared to the identical period in 2011.
Global financial architecture in need of reform
In 2013, the G20’s focus will be placed on reforming the global financial architecture amid speculation that the IMF, the dollar and the euro will remain the core of the global financial system
IBSA steals a march on BRICS
The IBSA, unlike the BRICS, connects time past and time present with time future
Arms trade: Revenues rise as markets shrink
Even as Russia is about to set a new arms export record this year, the number of potential buyers has been dwindling
Building BRICS to fight corruption
Russia will host the Group of 20 summit in September in St. Petersburg. In advance of this summit, the B20, composed of the top business leaders of the G20 nations, will also meet
Putin, Rouseff to discuss prospects for building up Russia-Brazil trading ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday will hold talks with the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Dilma Rouseff, who is in Russia on a two-day official visit, the Russian presidential press-service said. Rouseff is for the first tim