Pandemic tests Putin’s grip on power
The May 9 military parade was to have been an event of pure pomp and spectacle: a moment for Vladimir Putin to stand in the centre of Moscow’s Red Square Continue Reading
Russia’s small business waiting for Putin’s rescue plan
At the heart of every small enterprise is a dream, and Ilya Smirnov’s is crazier than most. Right now that dream is dying. The state of his business — Kotissimo, Continue Reading
Russia reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases after PM’s infection
Russia on Friday reported a record daily rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, a day after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced he had been diagnosed with the new Continue Reading
Russia’s Oil Output and OPEC+ Latest News: April Production
Russia slightly increased its crude oil and condensate production in April ahead of the biggest-ever output cuts under the new OPEC+ deal. The country’s producers pumped 46.45 million tons of oil Continue Reading
Russia, Pakistan virus cases spike as others ease controls
Russia and Pakistan reported their biggest one-day jumps in new coronavirus infections as some other countries and U.S. states where case numbers are stabilizing allowed businesses and public activities to Continue Reading
RUSSIA DATA: April crude and condensate production up 0.5% on month to 11.349 mil b/d
Russian crude and condensate production totaled 46.45 million mt in April, according to data released Saturday by the Central Dispatching Unit of the Russian energy ministry. This is equivalent to Continue Reading
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tells Putin he has coronavirus
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that he had been diagnosed with the new coronavirus and was temporarily stepping down to recover. Mishustin, 54, suggested Continue Reading
Russian Manufacturing Gauge Slumps to Lowest Since Records Began
A gauge of Russian manufacturing slumped to the lowest level since records began in 1997 as lockdowns across Europe choked demand. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 31.3 in April, Continue Reading
Russia’s Grand Plan For Arctic Oil Is Under Threat
Russia’s oil sector has been at the center of virtually all developments in its modern history. Imperial Russia already produced oil in the early days of the industry from the Continue Reading
Russia Calls For Market Share Target For OPEC+
It would make sense for the OPEC+ coalition of oil producers to begin monitoring the group’s market share to measure how effective the OPEC+ actions are, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Continue Reading