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Russia’s Zarubezhneft, a state-owned oil company specializing in exploration, development and operation of oil and gas fields outside Russia, has transitioned from pilot production to the exploitation phase of its Boca de Jaruco project in Cuba. The Boca de Jaruco field produces extra-viscous, extra-heavy oil (natural bitumen) from carbonate deposits using thermal steam methods. Zarubezhneft […]
The Zimbabwe Foreign Minister, Amon Murwira, has been visiting Moscow and has held meetings with Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister. Muwira stated that Zimbabwe is keen to join the BRICS group and join the BRICS New Development Bank as a partner state. In addition, he stated that his country was willing to further develop […]
The long-delayed proposals to establish a Russian Industrial Zone at Port Said near the Suez Canal in Egypt appear to be coming to a conclusion with a planned meeting of the two countries’ intergovernmental commission in May, according to Russian State Secretary and Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov. An agreement to proceed with […]
Russia has obtained the right to export animal-origin feed meal to the Philippine market, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has said, stating that “The Bureau of Animal Industry of the Philippines has certified two enterprises from the Belgorod and Bryansk regions for the supply of this product.” The enterprises are Bryansky […]
A Russian delegation led by Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister has visited Mali and held talks with the West African nation’s officials on strengthening bilateral security cooperation. Yevkurov’s trip to Mali comes after he signed a military cooperation agreement in the Central African Republic during a visit late in February. Mali’s interim president, General […]
A delegation from Russia’s Ministry of Education has paid an official visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), visiting a site in the capital, Bangui, where a ‘Russian House’ joint academic centre will be built, according to Usman Rassukhanov, the director of the Ministry’s Department for the Integration of the National Education System and International […]
The Third International Future Technologies Forum held February 20 and 21 in Moscow, which sets the stage for groundbreaking scientific exploration, where emerging ideas, still taking shape in laboratories and research centres, are discussed and refined. This year’s forum focused on chemistry and the application of new materials – cross-cutting fields that will play a […]
The Russian State Council Commission on the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic has met to discuss upcoming proposals for discussions during the 6th International Arctic Forum “The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue” to be held in Murmansk on March 26–27. The meeting was chaired by Alexei Dyumin, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation […]
Russia’s leading cosmonaut, Oleg Artemyev, has been visiting India attending the NXT Conclave and has met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss space collaboration. Artemyev said that “India and Russia have been cooperating in space for six decades, and this collaboration will expand on a wide front to include lunar projects, Mars exploration, and […]
Russia and Myanmar have signed an intergovernmental agreement on the principles of cooperation in the construction of a small-sized nuclear power plant in Myanmar, with a ceremony to exchange the documents following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing at the Kremlin. The agreement deals with the land-based configuration […]
Trade between Russia and the African continent increased to a record of US$24.5 billion, marking a new peak in economic relations between the two regions, as Russia has been making increasing inroads into Africa and European powers slowly withdraw. Despite economic obstacles and western sanctions, Russia and Africa are finding new ways to support their […]
The ‘Russia-Africa: Nuclear Education – Potential for Successful Regional Development’ forum has been taking place at the Peoples’ Friendship University (RUDN) in Moscow, with Frednard Gideon, Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM) stating that “Namibia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of uranium. We started mining it in 1976. Uranium is produced, but it […]
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