Russia & CIS

A new military exposition under the auspices of the Russian Defense Ministry kicked off at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

The servicemen of the independent rocket-artillery brigade of Russia’s Northern Fleet have received Bastion (NATO reporting name SSC-5) mobile coastal defense missile systems, the fleet’s spokesman said Sunday.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, voiced his hope Sunday that his meeting with Pope Francis earlier in February would decrease tensions between Russia and NATO.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with the Cabinet’s economic bloc members to discuss the 2016 economic action plan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday.

The project documentation for the construction of the bridge across the Kerch Straight, between mainland Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, has finally been approved officially. The accuracy of the estimated cost of the project has also been confirmed. The construction of the Kerch bridge will cost 211.851.575,730 rubles

Russia's first hotel to be entirely constructed from ice is due to open near a volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula on February 28.

Russian Southern Military District press service said that air defense units deployed at the Russian military base in Abkhazia destroyed a simulated enemy target using S-300 and Osa air defense systems.

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Russia has started the renovation of a "conserved" airfield on the Crimean Peninsula to deploy Black Sea Fleet's naval helicopters and drones after 2017, a source in the Sevastopol city administration said Saturday.

Energy Minister stated that Russia will retain its share on the global oil market if an agreement is reached on freezing production.

A new group of MiG-29 and MiG-29S multirole fighter jets as well as a Mi-8MT military transport helicopter have been deployed to the Russian airbase in Armenia, the press service of the Russian Southern Military District said on Saturday.

Minister has signed an order.

Azerbaijan produced oil products worth AZN 178.701 mln in January 2016, down 3.3% from previous year.

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The PAK FA (T-50), Russia's new fifth-generation fighter, sets new standards of excellence during a routine test flight.

The New-York NYMEX crude price fell $1.13 to $29.64 a barrel.

Russian Deputy Finance Minister said that the steady price of oil at $30 per barrel has stabilized the rate of the Russian ruble on the foreign exchange market over the last few weeks.

The first day of the FIG World Challenge Cup in Artistic Gymnastics has started in Baku, Azerbaijan, on February 19.

According to fleet’s spokesman, the servicemen of Russia’s Northern Fleet have begun comprehensive training to counter terrorism in three regions.

Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Anatoly Yanovsky said Saturday that a decision to provide Iran with a loan has no connection to Tehran’s stance on the feasibility of freezing the oil output.