Japan has no intention of withdrawing from its oil and natural gas projects in Russia’s Far East, Economy Minister Hagiuda Koichi told reporters on Friday. “Japan has stakes in both [oil and gas] projects and has secured long-term supplies. The projects provide our country with energy at below-market prices, and …
Read More »US on the brink of default, think tank projects
“The debt limit ‘X Date’ – when the United States will no longer be able to meet its obligations in full and on time – will most likely occur between December 21, 2021, and January 28, 2022,” the Washington, DC-based think tank warned on its website. According to Shai Akabas, …
Read More »Green projects will free Russia from West’s sanctions – leading analyst
Green projects and climate change solutions are “a great way [for Russia] to alleviate sanctions pressure,” according to Sean Kidney, co-founder and CEO of Climate Bond Initiative (CBI), a global group that analyzes investments in the green economy. “It is unlikely to be possible for sanctioned individuals, but for companies, …
Read More »Decision Desk HQ projects Republican Glenn Youngkin to win Virginia election, as CBS says race ‘leans Republican’
Decision Desk HQ, one of the leading organizations dedicated to tracking and reporting US election results, was the first to call the Virginia gubernatorial elections in favour of Youngkin, some three hours after the polls closed across the state. Stopping short of calling the election in anybody’s favour, CBS News …
Read More »Red Dot Award 2021: RT Creative Lab grabs 4 prizes, including 2 ‘Best of the Best’, for WWII tribute projects
The large-scale social media project #VictoryPages grabbed the ‘Best of the Best’ in the new ‘Digital Solutions / Education and E-Learning’ category and was recognized as the winner in the ‘Online and Social Media’ category. “To receive the highest recognition of the prestigious Red Dot jury in such a nomination …
Read More »G7 nations seek to counter China’s Silk Road projects with ambitious infrastructure plan
The agreement on the initiative titled Build Back Better World (B3W) came on the second day of the Cornwall summit of the seven richest democracies carried out in southwestern England. The vast project is aimed at providing a transparent infrastructure partnership to “help narrow the $40+ trillion infrastructure need in …
Read More »World Bank projects sustainable post-Covid economic recovery in Russia
“We forecast the growth of the Russian economy in 2021 by 3.2%, supported by strengthening domestic demand and rising energy prices,” it said in a report, adding that “The recovery will be sustainable in 2022, GDP growth will be 3.2% amid easing the effects of the pandemic and stabilizing prices …
Read More »What failed projects Lukashenko will complain to XI Jinping
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko declared intention to discuss with the President of China, XI Jinping, the Chinese contractors who failed projects in Belarus. As the press service of the President, Lukashenka said, visiting Dobrush paper factory “Hero of labour”. Photo: press service of the President of Belarus Prepare a …
Read More »Rosatom has created superstal for projects in the Arctic
Moscow, 26 Nov – “News.Economy.” State “Central research Institute of manufacturing engineering” (part of Atomenergomash, which is owned by “Rosatom”) and the company “Ural steel” has developed technology of production of rolled plates of new steel grades, which has unique properties and suitable for use in the Arctic. …
Read More »Medvedev estimated the expenditures for national projects
The Chairman of the government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev considers that the situation with the expenditure of funds for national projects while “more or less acceptable”, while “challenges remain”. He stated this today at the meeting of the Presidium of the Council for strategic development and projects. According …
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