MOSCOW. March 18 (Interfax) - The Naftogaz of Ukraine has signed a contract for the supply of nearly 100 million more cubic meters (mcm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the Polish oil concern ...

MOSCOW. March 18 (Interfax) - VTB has launched phone number-based transfers to Azerbaijan, the Russian bank said. Retail clients can now instantly send money to Azerbaijan using the recipient's phone ...

MOSCOW. March 18 (Interfax) - Gazprom Neft plans to increase its investment program in 2025 compared to last year amid the active implementation of major projects, the company's head Alexander Dyukov ...

MOSCOW. March 18 (Interfax) - Most of Russia's rare earth metal deposits have been poorly studied, and technological support from foreign partners would be helpful during their development, Vladimir ...

For exporters, this is indeed a negative factor, but nevertheless, it plays a positive role from the point of view of lowering inflation, so we'll see. This is market-related," he said on the ...

MOSCOW. March 18 (Interfax) - Oil production in Russia for 2025 is currently forecasted at 515-520 million tonnes, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told journalists on the sidelines of the RSPP ...

MOSCOW. March 18 (Interfax) - The Finance Ministry proposes reducing the state's share in several large companies as part of large-scale privatization in 2026, expecting to replenish the treasury with ...

A preliminary estimate shows that Russia will need to produce at least 200 airliners to replace foreign aircraft that are being phased out, the head of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, told reporters on the ...

MOSCOW. March 18 (Interfax) - The deal for the Zvezda shipyard to join the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC, managed by VTB) has been cancelled, as the state holding lacks the funds for this, VTB ...

MOSCOW. March 18 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to speak by phone between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Moscow time on Tuesday, Russian ...

Exports of goods from Ukraine dropped 11.5% year-on-year to $3.18 billion in January 2025, while imports rose 8.2% to $5.51 billion, the State Statistics Service said. Ukraine's seasonally adjusted ...

YEREVAN. March 18 (Interfax) - The board of the Central Bank of Armenia has decided to keep the refinancing rate at 6.75% per annum, the bank said. A rate of 6.75% has been in effect since February 4, ...