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22.05.2018

Russia Exports Aluminum to 120 Countries

According to the Russian Federal Customs Service’s official statistics, Russia exported 3.7m tons of aluminum to $6.4bn in 2017 — a 16% increase on the previous year.

22.05.2018

Brazil softens requirements to Russian wheat exports — watchdog

Brazil has decided to soften phytosanitary requirements for Russian wheat, which will allow Russia to resume deliveries that were discontinued after 2014.

22.05.2018

Tyumen Region Increases Dairy Exports

Tyumen Region in Western Siberia exported 6,200 tons of milk and cream to $8.34m in 2017 and become Russia’s sixth biggest regional dairy product exporter.

18.05.2018

Sochi winter vacation experience: Alpine resorts welcome 1 mln tourists in 2017-18 season

Alpine skiing resorts in Russia’s Sochi accommodated around one million tourists in the 2017-18 season, which is roughly the same as the previous year, Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov...

18.05.2018

Russia increases White Chocolate Imports

Russia imported white chocolate to $16.3m in 2017 — $1m up from the previous year and a $6m leap on 2015.

18.05.2018

US companies are free to decide whether to go to SPIEF or not — US State Department

The US government's position is that the US private business is free to decide whether or not to participate in the forthcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (...

17.05.2018

Kurgan Region’s Exports

According to the Russian Federal Customs Service’s official statistics, Kurgan Region in South-Western Siberia exported to $111m in 2016 — a 46% slump on the previous year.

17.05.2018

Mongolia welcomes Russian investors in its market

Mongolia is waiting for Russian investors in its market, in particular in energy sector, the country’s Foreign Minister DamdinTsogtbaatar said at a meeting with his Russian counter...

17.05.2018

Russian Vacuum Cleaner Imports Show Steady Growth

Russia’s vacuum cleaner imports showed steady growth over the past three years: its imports stood at $316m in 2017 — $72m (or 29%) more than in 2016.

17.05.2018

Russia’s grain export to China first time above 1 mln tonnes

Exports of the Russian grain to China reached a record-breaking level in this agricultural year and is above 1 mln tonnes first time.

16.05.2018

Murmansk Region organizes White Sea tourist cluster

The Belomorye (White Sea area) tourist-recreation cluster will be in the Murmansk Region’s southern part near unique natural and archeological monuments. The region has ent...

16.05.2018

Rosneft starts drilling production well in Vietnam

Rosneft Vietnam B.V. (a subsidiary of Russian state oil company Rosneft) has started drilling a production well at the Lan Do field in the offshore zone of Vietnam, the oil...