High-speed electric train Sapsan
The newest high-speed train Sapsan arrives at the Leningradsky Railway Station before making a demonstration ride to St. Petersburg.
// Jul. 31, 2009 - 04:59 GMT
Russia's Nerpa nuclear sub starts sea trials in Far East
Russia's Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, damaged in a fatal accident during tests in November last year, started on Friday the second stage of new sea trials, a source involved in the tests said.
// Jul. 31, 2009 - 05:30 GMT
Hotbeds of separatism in modern Europe
Today, Europe is the venue of both integration and separatist processes. Experts have calculated that in the 21st century more than 10 new states may emerge in Europe.
// Jul. 31, 2009 - 05:33 GMT
Ukrainian diplomat expelled from Russia named
One of the Ukrainian diplomats to be expelled by Russia as part of the tit-for-tat row has been named as Igor Berezkin, a source in the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry was cited by the UNIAN news agency as saying on Friday.
// Jul. 31, 2009 - 06:01 GMT
Russian energy minister to visit Iraq in early August
Russia's energy minister Sergei Shmatko said on Friday he would pay a visit to Iraq in early August to discuss oil and energy cooperation.
// Jul. 31, 2009 - 06:01 GMT
Russia's Norilsk Nickel posts net profit of $1.7 bln for Q2
Russia's Norilsk Nickel announced on Friday a net profit of 52.1 billion rubles ($1.65 billion) according to Russian Accounting Standards for the second quarter of this year.
// Jul. 31, 2009 - 06:28 GMT
Gazprom posts 40.8% net profit drop in 1H09 under RAS
Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Friday its net profits calculated under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) decreased 40.8% year-on-year in January-June 2009 to 169 billion rubles ($5.3 billion).
// Jul. 31, 2009 - 06:59 GMT
South Ossetia to make territorial claim on Georgian gorge
South Ossetia intends to demand the return of its former territory, the Truso Gorge, which is currently a part of Georgia, the former Georgian republic's president said on Friday.
// Jul. 31, 2009 - 07:11 GMT
Russian monetary base down 0.6% in week to $130 bln
Russia's Central Bank said Friday the country's narrowly defined money supply (M1) was 4 trillion 59.6 million rubles ($130 billion at the current exchange rate) as of July 27, down 0.6% in the week since July 20.
// Jul. 31, 2009 - 07:40 GMT