More than 10% of the funds allocated to the construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome were stolen, said Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday, November 11. “A total of 11 billion rubles (around $172 million) was stolen, 3.5 billion rubles ($55 million) has been recovered,” Peskov said, noting that, overall, the equivalent of $1.4 billion was allocated to the construction of the spaceport.

Putin’s press secretary noted that, at first, 128 court cases were initiated, although these were …

Nord Stream 2 AG, the Swiss subsidiary of the Russian company Gazprom, has taken the EU government to court regarding the gas legislation amendments that prohibit the Russian company from using more than 50% of the capacity of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

As reported by Interfax, Gazprom informed potential investors about the start of the litigation through a memorandum on the placement of Swiss franc-denominated eurobonds that is scheduled to take place in mid November.

Gazprom believes …

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated in a post on its Facebook page that allegations of British media about Russia's involvement in the death of one of the White Helmets organization founders, James Le Mesurier, are groundless.

On November 11, The Independent published an article stating that "James Le Mesurier, British co-founder of the White Helmets, has been found dead, just days after the Russian Foreign Ministry menaced him, accusing him of being a spy."

"His death comes just three days …