Russian Helicopters plans helicopter supply contracts with China
Russian Helicopters plans to close helicopter supply contracts with Chinese partners next year, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for after-sales services Igor Chechikov told TASS in an interview today. “These have already been customers’ wishes recorded in appropriate requests and applications. We are discussing now supplies of Mi [Mil] and Ka [Kamov] brands helicopters with several Chinese customs and plan signing of specific...
Russia, China should expand cooperation in new media
Russian and Chinese media will expand the exchange of opinions in the sphere of new media, as well as of resolving problems of internet security, Alexey Volin, Russian Deputy Minister of Communications and Mass Media, said on Saturday at the 1st Russian-Chinese Internet Media Forum. “New horizons are opening for Russian-Chinese cooperation in the media sphere,” Volin said. “We are expanding cooperation in new media,...
Canada hails Belgian breakthrough on trade deal
Canada on Thursday hailed a deal reached by Belgian political leaders to break the logjam over a landmark trade deal between the EU and Canada, but cautioned there is more work ahead. Resistance from Belgium’s French-speaking Wallonia region had threatened to derail the pact between the 28-member bloc and Canada, the world’s 10th biggest economy. But Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Thursday announced an agreement...
What did Putin say about Kerch Bridge?
The Kerch Bridge will make possible to carry 14 mln passengers and 13 mln vehicles yearly, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “According to preliminary estimates, this bridge crossing (furthermore, trains will also go to both sides there) covers 14 mln tourists and somewhat up to 13 mln vehicles capable to travel,” the President said. Putin said he is aware of a bottleneck that may be formed when the...
“Western sanctions expected to relax gradually in 2017”
Gradual softening of Western sanctions imposed on Russia is expected in 2017, Chief Executive of the Center for Strategic Research and ex-Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Wednesday. “The business community and political communities of countries want to lower these sanctions gradually. We also see that in the European variant. According to all my estimates and talks with Western politicians, I assumed lowering of sanctions...
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