North Korea sends no Christmas “gift” to US in consideration of China
BEIJING, Dec 27, 2019, Kyodo. Christmas has passed without any “gift” from North Korea, despite…
Russia
The Russian Federation is an economy of 144 million people. When it joined APEC in 1998, Russia’s real GDP stood at USD 813 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 5,500. By 2016, Russia’s GDP and per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 1.6 trillion and USD 11,200 respectively.
Kazakh leader ratifies protocol amending lease deal on Baikonur launch pad
NUR-SULTAN, Dec 26, 2019, TASS. On Wednesday, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law ratifying…
Japanese media claims about Gorbachev’s Kurils-related remarks is a fake: Spokesman
MOSCOW, Dec 26, 2019, TASS. Allegations by the Japanese news agency Kyodo to the effect…
[Analytics] Philippines considering nuclear energy
Nuclear energy might be coming to the Philippines soon after an International Atomic Energy Agency…
[Analytics] Central Asia’s domestic conundrum
Almost 30 years after the collapse of the USSR, Central Asian citizens are growing tired…
Russian diamond firm to use blockchain solution to sell diamonds in China
MOSCOW, Dec 25, 2019, BTCmanager. Russia-based diamond producer, ALROSA announced that it will launch a…
Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet crashes in Far East
KHABAROVSK, Dec 24, 2019, TASS. A Su-57 fifth-generation multirole fighter jet crashed in a forest…
Russia to design long-range unmanned strategic bomber: Top general
MOSCOW, Dec 23, 2019, RT. Russia’s Aerospace Forces are undergoing a major overhaul, looking forward…
Russia will respond to US sanctions without damaging itself: FM Lavrov
MOSCOW, Dec 23, 2019, TASS. Moscow will retaliate against Washington’s sanctions without hurting itself, Russian…
British PM Johnson says hopes for better relations with Russia
TALLINN, Dec 22, 2019, TASS. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes for better relations with…
China-Russia border port on Amur River sees record-high cross-border tourists
HARBIN, Dec 22, 2019, Xinhua. The port city of Heihe in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province…
Trump signs new defense budget that envisages sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 21, 2019, TASS. US President Donald Trump has signed the defense budget…