State

The solemn ceremony of awarding the winners and prize-winners of the district stage of the All-Russian competition "Exporter of the Year" among the subjects of the Northwestern Federal District will take place on August 27 

The government of the Russian Federation will finance the production and purchase of aircraft, including with the involvement of funds from the National Welfare Fund (NWF)

In Turkey, rescuers and police are looking for a Russian tourist, 48-year-old Natalia Somova, Sabah reports.

Vladimir Putin, as part of a working trip to the North Caucasus Federal District, came to the horticultural farm of Agro 07 LLC in Kabardino-Balkaria.

The volume of investments in Russian real estate in January-July 2024 increased by 1% compared to the same period last year to 437 billion rubles, the IBC Real Estate consulting company said in a statement.

The Russian government has temporarily suspended the effect of exchange rate export duties for certain types of pulp and paper products.

By the end of 2030, Russia plans to eliminate dozens of environmentally hazardous facilities. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta. This is provided for by the new provisions of the state program "Environmental Protection"

The St. Petersburg City Court has sentenced Viktor Rudenko, a citizen of Ukraine, finding him guilty under the espionage article. About this said Daria Lebedeva, a representative of the united press service of the city courts.

The talks between the Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan, Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev, with the participation of delegations have ended, RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Scientists have found underground crypts in an ancient tower settlement in Ingushetia. Interfax writes about this with reference to the press service of the head and government of the Russian region.

The Latvian authorities on Tuesday, August 20, will put up for auction the cultural center House of Moscow in Riga. This is reported by Prime with reference to the Latvian Official Gazette.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to the BRICS summit in Kazan, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Russia's trade turnover with the BRICS countries increased by 6.3 percent in the first five months of 2024 compared to the same period a year ago.

Anton Alikhanov, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, proposed discussing partnership in energy engineering with the BRICS member countries

According to the results of the first half of 2024, metal consumption in Russia amounted to 23.3 million tons, which is 0.6% more than in the same period last year, according to the message from Severstal.