In March, the share of Russian export payments to Europe in rubles reached a historic high, Sputnik calculated, based on the data shared by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR).
During his state visit to Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the opening of the Russia-China EXPO, Sputnik reported.
The Council of the EU has decided on Friday to suspend the broadcasting activities of four more Russia-associated media outlets Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta in the European Union.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping adopted a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between their countries. The two agreed to boost the level of bilateral investment cooperation while resisting any attempts to limit their economic potential.
Russia has no plans to take control of Kharkov, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with students and teachers of the Harbin Institute of Technology.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are no plans to strengthen security measures of Russian President Vladimir Putin after the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), started the sixth discharge of treated water into the ocean, a day after China and Russia raised safety concerns over the water's possible nuclear contamination, Japanese media reported on Friday.
HARBIN, China (Sputnik) - The Russian-Chinese Expo taking place in Harbin is an important platform for the development of trade and economic cooperation between Russia and China, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday.
HARBIN, China (Sputnik) - Russia and China can do a lot by joining forces in high-tech areas, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the Chinese city of Harbin as an important scientific and educational center that embodies the close ties between Russia and China.
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China's Harbin on the second day of his visit to China.