An Airbus A320 plane skidded off the runway of Saint Petersburg’s main airport early Monday while making an emergency landing due to a landing gear malfunction, Russian state media said. All 162 passengers and crew aboard the flight, bound for Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, were uninjured, according to state news agency RIA. Pulkovo Airport, one of … Read more
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, asked about the possible return of Exxon Mobil to Russia, said on Wednesday that the U.S. energy major was not the only company keen to return to the country. “Believe me, there is more than one corporation that is interested in reincarnating its presence on the Russian market,” Peskov told RBC … Read more
An overnight attack by Russia targeted energy facilities in Ukraine’s western Rivne and Ternopil regions, local officials said on Tuesday (December 3, 3024). The head of Ternopil’s regional defence headquarters, Serhiy Nadal, said a drone struck an energy facility, leaving part of the city without power. Rivne Governor Oleksandr Koval said emergency services were working … Read more
Russia’s Government has lifted a temporary ban on gasoline exports for producers but extended the restrictions for other exporters of the fuel until Jan. 31, 2025, it said on Saturday (November 30, 2024). The initial ban on gasoline exports was set to expire at the end of this year. “The decision was taken to maintain … Read more
Russia’s polymer production capacity could double by 2030, according to government estimates, exceeding 15 million tonnes. The largest new project in the country will be SIBUR’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex, with a production capacity of 2.7 million tonnes of polyethylene and polypropylene per year. Setto launch in 2027, the complex is well positioned to tap … Read more
File picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Chinese President Xi Jinping | Photo Credit: via Reuters The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping plan to have contacts but it gave no time frame for a possible Putin visit to Beijing. Asked about a possible Mr. Putin visit … Read more
A view of the Crocus City Hall burned after a terrorist attack is seen on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, on March 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Eleven people have been detained after gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow and opened fire on the crowd, the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service … Read more
Russians crowded outside polling stations at midday Sunday on the last day of a three-day presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin. Putin is poised to extend his nearly quarter century of rule for six more years after a relentless crackdown on dissent. The election was taking place amid … Read more
The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed a lawsuit at a court in the Arctic city of Salekhard contesting officials’ refusal to release her son’s body, Russia’s state news agency Tass reported Wednesday. A closed-door hearing has been scheduled for March 4, the report said, quoting court officials. Lyudmila Navalnaya has been … Read more
Flowers and a photo of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny | Photo Credit: AP Russian investigators have not yet established the cause of Alexei Navalny’s death and it is unclear how long it will take for official conclusions to be made, his mother was told, Navalny’s spokeswoman said. Navalny, a 47-year-old former lawyer, fell unconscious … Read more