Both nations have signed a letter of intent to build a “complex of facilities for experimental research on the surface and/or orbit of the moon,” announced the Russian space agency Roskosmos Tuesday, adding that the program that the program be open to “all interested states and international partners.” By Milan Sime Martinic Read more
Alexei Navalny has organized one of the largest public demonstrations against the Russian government this week, with thousands showing up. Although Navalny was given permission to hold a demonstration, he moved the protest to another area where he did not have permission. Clashes with police followed. Navalny sent out a video message at night telling … Read more
It’s capable of travelling over water, snow, sand and land, it can carry 10 people, and it has no problem with steep slopes and embankments … and it’s about to be unveiled at the Skolkovo Foundation’s Startup Village in Russia this week. … By the way, its very different from hovercraft, and it goes way … Read more
Big Data is the “new oil” of the digital economy, according to speakers at Russia’s 2017 SPIEF economic forum. In order to prevent uncontrolled sales of this valuable and important info, the government should streamline and oversee it, according to the participants. The chips haven’t yet settled in the global understanding of how we should … Read more
According to Alexei Kutrin, speaking at the SPIEF economic forum this week, “The oil sector should be fully privatized in the next 7-8 years. No state companies are required there now as the statehood brings more harm than benefit to those companies.” He added that oil companies are able to deal with business issues without … Read more
According to the acting governor of the again-Russian city, “Parameters will double or even triple. Instead of 3,000 employed in shipbuilding and repairs today about 7,000 will be working in this sector.” Read more
The popularity and value of dealing in cryptocurrency has been established over the past couple of years, with Bitcoin the most prominent of many new digital moneys. The Russian Central Bank’s Deputy Chairman Olga Skorobogatova spoke at SPIEF 2017 spoke about Russia’s interest in developing their own. “Regulators of all countries agree that it’s time … Read more
In 2017, the idea has come to the fore that there has been a shift towards a knowledge/creative class, and the new method of production is knowledge. Recently, the subject featured large at the 2017 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Cities that have developed lately into strong knowledge economies are considered to have had seeds … Read more
This year’s meeting, taking place in Chantilly, Virginia, near the White House, includes the following topics: ‘Russia in the international order,’ China, ‘The Trans-Atlantic defence alliance: bullets, bytes and bucks,’ ‘The war on information,’ ‘Direction of the EU’ and ‘Why is populism growing?’ It’s the 65th meeting of the secretive group. Kissinger, Thiel, and upper level staff of … Read more
Sweden is fortifying its island against potential incursion by Russia. They are conducting military exercises on the island. The island was demilitarized 12 years ago, assuming then that Russia had become weak or non-threatening. But in light of recent Russian military activity in Crimea and Ukraine, Sweden has stepped up defenses. Gotland has a strategic … Read more
He sent a message to the third meeting of the Russia – Islamic World strategic world group in Grozny, Chechnya (held there for the first time), which was later published by the Kremlin website. The message included the following statement: “Today, many Muslim countries are facing serious challenges, including terrorism and violent extremism, growing ethnic … Read more
The reports are being denied by the White House, but The Washington Post broke the story today that in a meeting the president told the Russians highly classified security information about ISIS (something about airline safety and laptops). Among the questions being raised is how this will effect the relationship with the unnamed U.S. partner … Read more