Daughter of Putin’s university teacher suggests that Latvia should impose sanctions on her father
Former top manager of PhosAgro, Igor Sychev, and the daughter of the rector of the St. Petersburg National Mineral Resources University, Vladimir Litvinenko and former Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, Olga Litvinenko, gave a speech to the Latvian Parliament (Saeima), as she indicated by Dozhd (Rain) TV.
Sychev and Litvinenko addressed the deputies of the Saeima and representatives of the Support for Russian Civil Society group. They discussed the methods that the Russian …
Chinese company signed a contract to repair two highways in Ukraine
Ukravtodor, the State Agency for Automobile Roads of Ukraine has signed contracts with the Chinese Xinjiang Communications Construction Group for the repair of two roads in Ukraine.
Ukravtodor’s website notes that for the first time in the history of Ukraine, a Chinese company will repair roads. The contracts were part of a project between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
The first contract provides for repair works on the M-12 road from Holoskiv village …
Media: Russia increased import of coal from separatist-held territories of eastern Ukraine
In September, about 208,000 tons of coal, mined in the separatist-held territories of eastern Ukraine, were exported from Russia to Europe.
This is 18% increase or about 33,000 tons more than in August, which was about 175,000 tons. The estimates were provided by LIGA.net, with reference to the available data of Russian Railways and Russian Federal Customs Service.
Four Russian companies - Gas Alliance Company, Petroleum Capital, Anthracite Trade House and Russian Anthracite, accounted for 77. …
Moldovan President Dodon promises Putin that he will not pass anti-Russian laws
Moldovan President Igor Dodon discussed his last meeting with Vladimir Putin on his Facebook page. According to Dodon, he promised the Russian president that he will not adopt laws directed against Russia.
Dodon confirmed that the development of bilateral ties between Moscow and Chisinau was continuing "in spite of the provocations of the government and the parliamentary majority" of Moldova, who are in opposition to the President.
Speaking about the meeting in Facebook, Dodon stressed that …
Net outflow of capital from Russia more than doubled in January-September
According to the Central Bank of Russia, net capital outflow from Russia increased 2.1 times in January-September 2017, reaching $21 billion according to preliminary estimates, compared to $10 billion in the same period last year.
“Based on preliminary estimates by the Bank of Russia, net capital exports by the private sector emerged at the level of USD $21 billion (USD $10 billion in January-September 2016)," the regulator's report notes.
As the Central Bank indicated, "in contrast to the …