Dmitry Medvedev

Sudan and Russian sign nuclear agreement

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

Sudan and Russia announced on Friday the signing of a nuclear cooperation agreement for peaceful purposes. The announcement was made during a visit by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to Russia where he held talks with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The agreement was signed between the Rosatom Nuclear power company and Sudanese Minister of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity Moataz Moussa at the RussianRead more

Sudan and Russia Affirm their Keenness to Establish Strategic Relations

Sochi - Muslimchronicle

President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, has affirmed the keenness of Sudan to establish strategic relations with Russia in all fields. During his meeting with the Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, said that his visit was aimed for cementing the bilateral relations and affirming the keenness to promote them further. President Al-Bashir has thanked Russia for its effortsRead more

Dmitry Medvedev: Russia Regards Sudan as Major Partner in Africa

Sochi - Muslimchronicle

The Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, pointed out that Russia regards Sudan as a major partner in Africa. During his meeting in Sochi, Russia, Medvedev said that the evidence on the deeply-rooted relations between Sudan and Russia appears in the signing of agreements between them on Friday. He said that Russia considers Sudan an important partner, indicating that the relationsRead more

Sudan and Russia Sign Eights Agreements and Memos of Understanding

Sochi - Muslimchronicle

President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, and the Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, have met in Sochi, Russia and attended the signing of eight agreements and memos of understanding between the two countries. The two sides have signed agreements and memos of understanding in the field of oil, gold mining, the peaceful use of nuclear power, higher education,Read more

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will pay an official visit to China from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. The two will co-chair the 22nd China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting here in Beijing. The following is a brief profile of the Russian prime minister. Medvedev was born on Sept. 14, 1965, inRead more

Moscow police detains up to 30 anti-corruption protesters

Moscow - Arab today

Police in Moscow detained more than 20 anti-corruption protesters who took to the streets on Sunday in a follow-up of last week's large-scale demonstrations in the Russian capital, according to a Reuters witness. The turnout was much smaller than at rallies last week, when hundreds of protesters including a prominent Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny, were detained as they went outRead more

Russia's Putin earns about 157,000 USD in 2016

Moscow - Arab Today

Russian President Vladimir Putin earned nearly 8.86 million rubles (about 157,000 U.S. dollars) in 2016, the Kremlin announced on its website Friday. His income was slightly down from 8.89 million rubles in 2015, but still higher than 7.65 million in 2014. Putin owns 1,500 square meters of land, a 77-square-meter apartment, a garage and three cars, according to the statement.Read more

Russia 'ready to restore the momentum of relations' with Europe

Moscow - Arab Today

Russia's prime minister said Moscow was ready to restore relations with European countries, Sputnik news agency reported. Russia is ready for work to improve relations with European countries, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday. "Our relations with the European Union are probably at a rather difficult point, but we are ofRead more

Power struggle rages over Russia’s state statistics

Moscow - Arab Today

Reports that Russia’s Economy Ministry is set to take control of the national statistics agency has sparked fears that indicators crucial to monitoring the country’s economic woes could become skewed. Data from the Rosstat state statistics agency has been key in measuring the extent of the country’s economic crisis, triggered three years ago by tumbling oil prices and Western sanctionsRead more

Kremlin critic Navalny gets 15 days in jail after protest

MOSCOW - Arab today

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 15 days behind bars and fined Monday after staging the biggest anti-corruption protests in years, an act branded a “provocation” by the Kremlin. The United States and the European Union have voiced deep concern after Navalny and more than 1,000 others were detained in the Moscow protest on Sunday, with the StateRead more