Tag: Russia

• Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 23:56 UTC

  Argentina invites Russia’s Gazprom to consider investing in YPF operations

  

  The technical teams of Argentine nationalized hydrocarbon companies YPF and Russia’s Gazprom will begin to do joint work in the area, said Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman

• Monday, May 7th 2012 - 19:19 UTC

  Medvedev-Putin, now becomes Putin-Medvedev for the next six years

  

  Vladimir Putin, who was officially sworn in for a third term as president of Russia on Monday after four years of serving as the country’s prime minister, has nominated his predecessor Dmitry Medvedev to replace him as prime minister.

• Thursday, April 26th 2012 - 23:34 UTC

  Russia and Brazil main buyers of Paraguayan beef in spite of FMD

  

  Paraguay refrigerated beef exports to Brazil soared 202% during March compared to a year ago and is turning the giant neighbour into the main partner for the item replacing Chile, which ceased purchases following an outbreak of Foot and mouth disease a few months ago.

• Monday, March 5th 2012 - 19:54 UTC

  Russia bans European cattle and hog imports because of Schmallenberg virus

  

  Russia will ban shipments of Europe's cattle and hogs from March 20 due to an outbreak of the Schmallenberg virus, which causes birth deformities, said the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, the country's food-safety watchdog.

• Monday, March 5th 2012 - 05:34 UTC

  Putin declares victory; opposition claim fraud, protests scheduled for Monday

  

  Vladimir Putin has declared victory in Russia's presidential elections, returning for a third term after spending the last four years as the country's PM. Exit polls and preliminary results gave him about 60% of the vote.

• Monday, February 6th 2012 - 06:51 UTC

  Chavez supports Russia/China veto on UN Syrian resolution as “very positive”

  

  While Western and Arab countries responded with outrage after Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez considered the veto as “very positive”.

• Sunday, January 22nd 2012 - 05:07 UTC

  US and Russia joint team to inspect all foreign installations in Antarctica

  

  United States and the Russian Federation will send a joint team to inspect foreign stations, installations and equipment in Antarctica from January 23 to January 28, 2012. The inspection will be conducted pursuant to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and its Environmental Protocol.

• Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 05:19 UTC

  Chavez and Putin agree to defend independence and sovereignty of Syria and Iran

  

  The sovereignty of Syria and Iran should be defended against 'foreign interferences' and from the siege of ‘colonial powers’ Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin agreed during a telephone conversation, according to the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs ministry.

• Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:45 UTC

  Russia approves 2012 import meat quotas: 530.000 tons of frozen beef

  

  The Russian government approved import quotas for meat in 2012, according to a resolution published on Tuesday, reports Meat Trade Daily.

• Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 02:57 UTC

  Russia after almost two decades is admitted to the World Trade Organization

  

  The World Trade Organization admitted Russia as its newest member on Friday, giving a boost to its biggest trading partner, the European Union.