State-run Sberbank of Russia intends to launch trade operations with cryptocurrency through its bank subsidiary in Switzerland, Sberbank Switzerlang AG, as was announced by Sberbank’s Deputy President and head of Global Markets, Andrey Shemetov, according to the RBC news.

Shemetov said that while Russian law does not permit operations with cryptocurrency, Swiss legislation allows them. “We want to serve our customers and consider that strategically we should have access to all types of …

At a recent military-practical conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that the shortcomings of Russian armament that were discovered in the Syrian theater be immediately dealt with, TASS reported.

The President emphasized the problems with certain types of weapons and equipment used in the fighting. "I ask you to study this information carefully and make adjustments to the serial production process," he said. Putin noted that now that the work has already been carried out with …

Paul Corcoran, CFO of the project company Nord Stream 2 AG, has stated that as of the end of 2017, shareholders in Nord Stream 2, including the Russian company Gazprom, have provided approximately $3 billion toward construction of the gas pipeline project along the bottom of the Baltic Sea. This was reported by Interfax.

Gazprom's partner companies in the construction of Nord Stream 2 include Royal Dutch Shell, Engie, OMV, Uniper and Wintershall. They are committed to financing 50% of the …