Russia to spend $14 bn on science: Medvedev

Moscow, May 17  Russia will spend some 440 billion rubles (around $14 billion) on federal programmes to develop the country’s scientific and technological complex in 2014-2020, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. Most of that funding...

Brazil, Russia aim to double bilateral trade

Brasilia, Feb 21  Brazil and Russia signed a series of agreements Wednesday aimed at increasing annual trade flows between two of the world’s largest emerging economies from $5.9 billion to at least $10 billion in the coming years. The accords...

Russia, Belarus sign $10 bn nuke plant deal

Minsk, July 19  Russia signed a $10 billion contract with Belarus to build the former Soviet republic’s first nuclear power plant. The agreement was signed in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his Belarusian counterpart...

Kazakhstan allows Russia to resume space launches

Moscow, June 16  Kazakhstan has given Russia permission to carry out launches from the Baikonur space centre, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov said after talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. Russia and Kazakhstan have failed so far...

Medvedev may meet North Korean leader

Moscow, Aug 24 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may Wednesday meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, who is on a visit to Russia. Media reports said their discussions could focus on a project to build a gas pipeline transporting 10 billion cubic metres...