"The government has been using an absolute embargo for goods from the Russian Federation since April 9, 2022. No trade with Russia or in Russian goods is now ongoing," Deputy Economy Minister and ...

MOSCOW. Dec 16 (Interfax) - The Russian government has adjusted the state program for agricultural development, specifying priorities for 2025. A resolution has been prepared which clarifies the ...

CHELYABINSK. Dec 16 (Interfax) - The Forenergo production association, a major Russian manufacturer of insulators and fittings for power grids, has launched a glass insulator plant, JSC ZSI, in ...

MINSK. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Belarusian industrial output rose 5.5% year-on-year at constant prices to 184.9 billion Belarusian rubles in January-November, national statistical committee Belstat said.

MOSCOW. Dec 16 (Interfax) - PJSC Rostelecom is investing in Imredi, a developer of digital platforms for retail, Russia's national telecom provider said. The company did not disclose the amount of the ...

MOSCOW. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Selectel, a Russian provider of IT infrastructure services, has acquired Unified Network LLC, a provider of cloud services that operates under the brands servers.ru, exepto ...

"The year 2024 is a record year for Ukrainian Railways in terms of cargo transportation, which exceeds 148 million tonnes, and passenger traffic. Ukrainian Railways has transported over 20 million ...

KEMEROVO. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Coal production in Russia in 2024 is forecasted to be slightly lower than in 2023, with a planned decrease of 1%, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told ...

The Azerbaijani government forecasts GDP growth at 3.5% in 2025, with a nominal volume of 129.2 billion manat. The official exchange rate on December 16 is 1.7 manat/$1.

Another presidential order appointed First Deputy Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliyev acting prime minister. He was relieved of his previous duties, it said. Kasymaliyev will be nominated at the ...

MOSCOW. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Former Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has been elected head of the Ukrenergo Supervisory Board, Ukrainian media said, citing a company statement on a social network.

MINSK. Dec 16 (Interfax) - The Russia-Belarus Union State is preparing a new package of import-substitution projects, Belarusian Industry Minister Alexander Yefimov said on the state-run television ...