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Ahead of the OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) JMMC meeting scheduled on Wednesday, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak was tested positive for coronavirus. However, the Russian media suggested that the minister will participate in the OPEC+ meeting online, via a video link.

Russia said, Saturday, August 15, that it had produced the first batch of the Coronavirus vaccine after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country was the first in the world to approve a vaccine. Putin’s announcement on the vaccine on Tuesday was met with warnings from scientists and the …

Citing Russia’s Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, TASS news agency reports on Friday, the government will publish data/ details about the coronavirus vaccine trial in the coming days. On Wednesday, Murashko said the first batch of the vaccine against coronavirus is expected to be released within two weeks. The World Health Organization (WHO), however, …

Preliminary data showed that the Russian economy contracted by 8.5% on an annual basis in the second quarter of the year, with the country affected by the repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic and the associated general isolation measures as well as the decline in oil prices, which is Russia’s main …

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said today, Wednesday, that the Russian vaccine for Covid-19 disease has not been adequately tested, adding that the goal is to create a safe product and not just for a country to be the first to provide a vaccine for people. President Vladimir Putin announced …

The Russian economy contracted by 8.5% on an annual basis during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, official data showed on Tuesday. The economic downturn came amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, with lockdowns and preventive measures casting their shadows economic activities. Next year, Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected …

Russia announced on Tuesday it began developing a new analytical tool to monitor major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as part of the Russian government’s attempt to combat money laundering and terrorism using artificial intelligence. The new system is designed to track the movements of digital financial assets …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Ministry of Health has given its approval to the world’s first vaccine to combat Covid-19 disease, which was developed by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow, less than two months after it was tested on humans. This step paves the way for large-scale …

Data from Refinitiv Eikon and Traders showed that Russia continued to increase its fuel oil exports to the United States, rising 16% in July compared to June, to 1.078 million tons, and replacing crude oil supplies from Venezuela. Demand for Russian fuel oil is also supported by its attractive price …

The source familiar with the data on Monday said that Russia’s production of oil and gas condensates increased to 9.8 million barrels per day in the first and second of August, compared to 9.37 million barrels per day in July amid reducing production cuts agreed within the framework of OPEC …