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Thursday, 17 January 2013 14:30 |
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116 years ago, Russia produced its first gold coins. On January 15, 1897, the Russian Empire switched to gold money, which marked the beginning of the era of economic monetary reforms conducted by Finance Minister Witte. As a result of those reforms, the gold ruble became the hardest currency in the world, pegged to gold reserves of Russia... |
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Wednesday, 16 January 2013 09:37 |
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The spring session of the State Duma started on Thursday. In the very beginning of the session a bill proposing to lift the ban on adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens was introduced. This does not mean the abolition of the "Law of Dima Yakovlev," but only one of its articles. Some Russian deputies believe the entire law is questionable... |
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Tuesday, 15 January 2013 09:40 |
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Leading European politicians and diplomats continue to discuss the possibility of introducing a visa-free regime between Russia and the EU. In December of 2012, European officials offered Russia to sign a new agreement that would simplify visa issuance. However, at the moment complete abolition of visas for Russians is not being discussed... |
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Monday, 14 January 2013 17:05 |
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On Sunday, January 13th, Moscow and several other cities of Russia held protest actions against the "Law of Dima Yakovlev". The formal pretext for the actions was not even the law per se, but the section of it, which refers to the ban on adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens. Not surprisingly, liberal oppositionists went to protest... |
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Tuesday, 08 January 2013 10:09 |
The Russia-China investment fund pioneered by the two neighboring BRIC countries in 2012 is expected to become a trend with emerging economies uniting their efforts when the conventional powerhouses in the West seem to be fading away in the crisis. Kick started in June 2012 the Russia-China investment fund marked a new trend with sovereign funds ... |
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Tuesday, 08 January 2013 01:14 |
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Actor who received Russian passport on Sunday says if he wanted to leave to avoid tax rises he would have gone earlier Film star Gérard Depardieu has denied that he is leaving his homeland for tax reasons, saying that he is still very much French, although he now has a Russian passport. In an interview with sports channel L'Equipe 21 – his f... |
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Monday, 07 January 2013 20:59 |
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Trip to Mars in pretend spaceship on Moscow industrial estate affects sleep, activity levels and motivation of six-man crew As the cheerless skies and grim economy sap all will to return to work, take heart that even on a trip to Mars, it is hard to get out of bed in the morning. The drudge of interplanetary travel has emerged from research on six... |
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Monday, 07 January 2013 11:56 |
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Your best witticisms, please, for this snap of the French-born actor brandishing his new passport in traditional Russian robes Last week, Gérard Depardieu flew to Sochi in Russia where he was greeted by Vladimir Putin. Depardieu has joined a select band of people claiming Russian citizenship – in his case, because he didn't want to pay the 75% rate ... |
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Sunday, 06 January 2013 11:23 |
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Film star visits Russian president in Black Sea resort after leaving France to avoid François Hollande's millionaires' tax Gérard Depardieu has met the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, in the Black Sea town of Sochi and obtained his Russian passport, the Kremlin has said, after the French film star left his homeland to avoid a new tax rate for ... |
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Saturday, 05 January 2013 04:51 |
Published: 05 January, 2013, 07:51
Edited: 05 January, 2013, 13:32
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (AFP Photo) British Prime Minister David Cameron has blasted the world’s most powerful multinational corporations for lacking “moral scruples,” and has urged global action against “aggressive tax avoidance.” In November, top US... |
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