The radiation sensor of FGUP Radon (a division of the Russian Federal Agency for Atomic Power, Rosatom structure), installed at the construction site of the South-Eastern Expressway in Moscow, has recorded a 60-fold increase in the radiation background for the seventh time in three days. The sensor displays 18 microsievert per hour, while the maximum […]
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev, Minister for Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and the head of the Ministry for Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev are the wealthiest members of the new government chaired by the new Prime Minister. The information is based on their income statements for 2019. Trutnev’s revenues amounted to 538.4 million rubles, Manturov’s […]
The national vote on constitutional amendments may take place in Russia on Sunday, April 12. The date has not been set, but April 12 is considered to be the most likely date for the vote, which is currently discussed in the Kremlin. Reportedly, the Kremlin considers another date, April 26, but this date is less […]
Draft laws on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed during his 16th Address to the Federal Assembly are likely to be submitted to the State Duma in February-March 2020. The nationwide vote on these amendments is planned to be held before May 1, a source in the […]
Former Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev does not see the resignation of his government as something special. According to him, such changes are natural for any country. In addition, Medvedev noted that a change of the government heralds other changes in a country – “constitutional or some other changes.” The former prime minister expressed […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin personally commented on the participation of Russian mercenaries in hostilities in Libya. While answering a question at a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel following their talks in Moscow, Putin stated that if there are Russians in Libya, they “do not represent the interests of the Russian state” nor do […]
Forbes magazine has included two new names on the list of Russian billionaires. They are Ratmir Timashev and Andrey Baronov – the founders of Veeam Software IT company. The magazine evaluated the fortune of each of company founders at $ 1.2 billion dollars. Veeam Software develops products for backup, recovery and data protection, as well […]