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Health & Nutrition also known as H&N, has received its first halal certificate, allowing it to supply products to the countries of the Persian Gulf. The certificate was granted for the products of the Yalutorovsky Dairy Plant in the Tyumen region, the press service said. The certified product range includes ultra-pasteurized milk, cream and cottage […]
The cosmetics and perfumery chain Golden Apple (Yekaterinburg) will begin operating in Saudi Arabia, with offline and online stores to be launched in the coming months, the company’s press service said. “Golden Apple will become not only the first Russian beauty retailer to enter the kingdom’s market but also the first multi-brand retailer to enter […]
The phone call marked the first high-level communication between Moscow and Damascus after the change of government that happened in Syria at the end of 2024.The heads of state discussed the situation in Syria, where a transition period is expected to last until March 1, 2025, and was declared after opposition forces conducted a successful […]
Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) is the leader in Russia’s metals and mining industry, as well as the largest palladium and high-grade nickel producer and one of the largest producers of platinum and copper. Nornickel also produces cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium, and sulfur. It has confirmed plans to develop major projects in Russia […]
Agricultural trade between India and Russia has grown by more than 60% in the past year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said during current talks with India’s Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar. “We are interested in further developing mutual trade,” Patrushev said during the meeting, adding that Russia is ready to increase exports of […]
In 2024, Russia exported agricultural products worth nearly $280 million to Morocco, a threefold increase compared to the previous year, according to estimates from the Agroexport Center. Growth was driven by supplies of wheat, which increased 3 to 4 times in value. “Thanks to more competitive prices and quality, Russia became the leader among wheat […]
India’s Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh has described Russia as a “longtime and reliable partner” in the security and defence sector. Speaking on the sidelines of the Aero India show that is currently underway in Bangalore, Singh highlighted the strong ties between the two countries, noting that Indian state-owned defence companies are now producing Russian […]
According to the Egypt Upstream Gateway, which operates on behalf of the Egyptian Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ministry, Russia’s Lukoil is interested in acquiring Egypt’s South Wadi El-Sahl block. A memorandum of understanding for the project is expected to be signed during the Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES), which takes place in Cairo on February 17-19. […]
Advancing practical cooperation with Asian states is among Russia’s key tasks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko has said, to mark ‘Diplomat’s Day’ yesterday (February 10). “Advancing practical cooperation with Asian states is listed among key tasks. Despite the unprecedented pressure of the collective West on our partners and the illegitimate anti-Russian sanctions, trade and […]
Russia suspended its double tax treaties with numerous ‘unfriendly’ countries in 2022, a decision that created some shock waves at the time as these agreements prevented the taxing of income in both Russian and mainly Western-aligned countries. As was shrewdly observed at the time “Why should Russia treat unfriendly foreign nations to tax reductions when […]
Trade with the economies of Southeast Asia and Latin America already accounts for more than 70% of Russia’s export-import transactions, and the share of settlements in national currencies under foreign contracts with them is about 90%, according to Alexander Pankin, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. He emphasized that Moscow will continue to deepen cooperation with […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has accepted an invitation to attend the celebration in Moscow of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (World War Two), according to a statement announced by the Russian Ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov. Chinese authorities have not yet commented on the information. Morgulov stated that “The Chairman […]
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