Going forward, the Russian Ministry of Defense and Special Services will conduct purchases through classified means, the newspaper Kommersant, citing clarifying comments by the Russian Ministry of Finance, Federal Treasury and Federal Antimonopoly Service.

According to these clarifications, the Federal Security Service (FSB), Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS), and Ministry of Defense, as well as all organizations subordinate to these structures, may only conduct procurement that is intended …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he expects to conclude major trade and investment contracts with French businessmen at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in 2018, according to a transcript from a meeting published on the Kremlin website.

"We expect that new major trade and investment contracts will be concluded at the upcoming International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg in May," the Russian President said at a meeting with members of the Franco-Russian Chamber of …

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) released a report on the country’s 2017 payment balance, noting that for the third year in a row, the country has managed to finish the year with a surplus: USD 2.6 billion compared to USD 1.3 billion from the year before. At the same time, the 2017 current account shows a deficit of USD 3.8 billion as against USD 3.5 billion year over year. The data was published on the Regulator’s website.

According to the report, import total volume grew by 21% to USD 49 …