Putin, Abe to meet on sidelines of G20 summit
TOKYO, May 31, 2019, TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
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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.
‘Middle power’ Philippines ranks 17th in Asia power index
MANILA, May 29, 2019, PhilStar. The Philippines dropped one place lower from its overall ranking…
[Analytics] China looks to Russia, Central Asia for support amid tensions with US
President Xi Jinping will meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next month and address economic summit…
Russia’s Rosatom to sign contract for two more nuclear icebreakers
MOSCOW, May 28, 2019, TASS. By September, Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom will sign a…
Russians can visit Costa Rica without visa from May 25
MOSCOW, May 25, 2019, TASS. Intergovernmental agreement on the mutual abolition of visas between Russia…
Canadian naval ships to make first ever port call at Vietnam military base
CAM RANH, May 24, 2019, VN Express. Canadian naval vessels are expected to visit Cam…
Owner says he won’t release whales, orcas held captive in Russia’s Far East
MOSCOW, May 23, 2019, TASS. The owner of orcas and beluga whales kept in a…
Vietnam and Russia launched a friendship year
MOSCOW, May 23, 2019, VNA. The Vietnam Year in Russia and the Russia Year in…
Russian bombers, fighters intercepted near Alaska by F-22 fighters, says U.S. military
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2019, Xinhua. Several Russian bombers and fighters were intercepted by U.S. F-22…
Vietnam’s PM Phuc arrived in Moscow
MOSCOW, May 22, 2019, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-ranking…
Vietnamese PM hails upwards dynamics in relations with Russia
HANOI, May 21, 2019, TASS. The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic…
Dutch representative wins Eurovision 2019, Russia wins third place
TEL AVIV, May 19, 2019, TASS. Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands has won Eurovision 2019…