Author: Andrei Ivanov

Politics

Matviyenko to make history as Senate’s first female speaker and third official in Russia

Supporting Matviyenko’s candidacy, President Medvedev said the appointment of a woman to one of the government's key posts will only contribute to Russia's rapid modernization...

Moscow and Ivanovo Region pen a broad cooperation agreement

Commenting on the penned document, Ivanovo Region Gov. Mikhail Men stressed that the agreement is aimed at preserving all the existing accords signed by the two partners...

Ekonika crowns its rebranding procedures with a new corporate name

The company’s new name ‘Novard’ comes from the ancient word ‘navarh,’ which means ‘the flagship of a fleet’...

Demand for Prokhorov’s People's Yo-mobile overshoots targeted annual production plans

According to the company's data, the results of the preliminary order reservations, which kicked off on May 16, have shown that the demand for Prokhorov’s ‘people’s car’ has exceeded its projected annual production target...

Multibillionaire Lebedev seeking buyers for a controlling stake in his bank

The multibillionaire specially emphasized that his bank does not have any problems, “as it has a clear structure of assets and liabilities...

Politics

Russian-Mongolian negotiations end with penning of new strategic agreements

Among the vital documents signed at the meeting was an Intergovernmental Agreement on Mutual Protection of Intellectual Properties...

Politics

Trust-based partnership and growth-focused course elevate Russian-Austrian ties to a new level

In his reply, the Austrian president said he fully shared the view that the bilateral ties are developing very well...

Politics

Russia and Brazil outline new projects and areas for future strategic cooperation

In his response, Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer called the outcomes of his talks with Putin fruitful...

Economy

Crises and regime changes in the Arab world reshaping global arms market

Global arms dealers are hoping that the ongoing crises in the Middle East will not drastically affect the Arabs’ famously extravagant defense spending spree habits...