Tag: Russia
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Russia to become world’s 2nd largest gold producer
Moscow : Russia will become the world’s second largest gold producer after the largest mining and smelting facility was launched, said the press service of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East. After the facility was launched by Russia’s gold producer Poluys to develop the Natalka gold deposit in the country’s Magadan…
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China, Russia to sign agreement to boost space cooperation
Beijing : China and Russia are set to sign a milestone agreement on joint space exploration from 2018 to 2022, the media reported on Monday. The deal is expected to be signed in October and will bring significant benefits to both nations, particularly in manned and future missions to the moon, the People’s Daily reported.…
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Syrian opposition: Russia-U.S deal will not save peace process
Aleppo (IINA) : Syria’s main opposition group has recently said it doesn’t think Russia and the U.S will succeed in reviving a ceasefire to pave the way for a political transition amid a Russian-backed siege of 300,000 people in the rebel-held part of the former commercial capital Aleppo, Bloomberg reported. “Restoring the cessation of hostilities…
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26 Turkish businessmen held in Russia
Krasnodar, Russia (IINA) – Turkish diplomatic sources said on Wednesday that Russian officers have taken at least 26 Turkish businessmen into custody in Russia’s Black Sea city of Krasnodar, Anadolu Agency reported. The group was in Krasnodar to attend the International Agricultural Exhibition YugAgro. They were taken from their pavilions by plain-clothed police officers in…
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BRICS countries call for closer trade ties to retain growth
Dubai:(IANS) Diplomats and business executives from BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — agreed on Wednesday that the emerging markets can retain growth momentum by developing their economies and expanding trade ties. Speaking at the first BRICS forum held in Dubai, He Zhanghua, China’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…
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Narendra Modi meets Iranian president Hassan Rouhani
Ufa (Russia), (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the BRICS and SCO summits. Modi, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, held his first bilateral on Thursday with Rouhani. The talks with Rouhani come as the five permanent members of…