Category Archives: Russia

Press Releases & News from Russia distributed via EuropaWire

MAYKOR-GMCS and CDC group of companies join forces for the development and promotion of corporate mobile applications using CDC’s platform OPTIMUM

MAYKOR-GMCS, a leader in business applications implementation, software development and application management, and a group of companies CDC, a leader on the Russian market of mobile solutions for different areas of economy and business, signed a partnership agreement. MOSCOW, 28-4-2015 … Read the full press release

Russian Book of Records: Volkswagen Touareg demonstrated the greatest average speed on the ice over the 1000 km distance on Lake Baikal

On April 21 the Russian Book of Records officially confirmed the result of the Volkswagen Touareg drive “The greatest average speed developed by a stock car over the 1000 km distance”. MOSCOW, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On March 20–21, 14-time … Read the full press release

Russia’s national telecommunications operator Rostelecom shifts to a single subscriber accounting policy

Moscow, Russia, 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rostelecom OJSC (“the Company”) (MOEX: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, today announces that the modernisation and unification of Rostelecom’s IT systems have allowed the Company to initiate the process of automatically aligning all … Read the full press release

Uralkali obtains licence to conduct extraction of magnesium salts in Novo-Solikamsk block of the Verkhnekamskoye deposit

Berezniki, Russia, 7-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company), one of the world’s largest potash producers, announces that it has obtained a licence to conduct extraction of magnesium salts (carnallite rock) in the Western part of the Novo-Solikamsk block … Read the full press release

Kirill Valeryevich Lipa elected as the new General Director of JSC Transmashholding

MOSCOW, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — JSC Transmashholding Board of Directors elected Kirill Valeryevich Lipa as the General Director. According to the adopted resolution, the new General Director is to get into his office on the 30th of March. Kirill Lipa … Read the full press release

Naftogaz welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to discuss the follow-up of the Binding Protocol signed by Russia, EC and Ukraine

Kyiv, Ukraine, 30-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Naftogaz welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to discuss the follow-up of the Binding Protocol signed by Russia, the European Commission and Ukraine on October 30, 2014 in Brussels, which would last at least until the … Read the full press release

KAMAZ to invest 5 billion rubles in creating artificial city as a testing ground for unmanned vehicles

The project is estimated to cost 5 billion rubles MOSCOW, 26-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KAMAZ is proposing to create an artificial city as a testing ground for unmanned vehicles. The project will cost about 5 billion rubles. By May of this … Read the full press release

Technodinamika Holding’s Ufa Scientific and Production Enterprise Molniya passed the first audit for compliance with ISO 9001 and AS/EN 9100 standards

The enterprise of Technodinamika Holding has reaffirmed its international certificate MOSCOW, 26-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ufa Scientific and Production Enterprise Molniya, part of Technodinamika Holding, has successfully passed the first audit for compliance with ISO 9001 and AS/EN 9100 standards. … Read the full press release

Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Armenia: boost cooperation with EU’s eastern neighbourhood countries to reduce both parties’ energy dependence on Russia

The EU’s new eastern partnership policy should boost cooperation with its eastern neighbourhood countries to reduce both parties’ energy dependence on Russia, said MEPs and MPs from eastern partnership countries at the fourth Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, which closed in Yerevan, … Read the full press release

First popular science book about atomic energy in Bangla presented by Russian atomic energy company Rosatom at Ekushey Book Fair in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — First popular science illustrated book with basic facts about atomic energy in Bangla was presented by Russian atomic energy corporation Rosatom at Ekushey Book Fair at Bangla Academy. The presentation of the book was supported … Read the full press release

MAYKOR again included in IAOP’s 2015 Global Outsourcing 100 list in the “Leaders” category

For the second straight year, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has placed MAYKOR on The 2015 Global Outsourcing 100 list in the “Leaders” category. The list was presented during the annual Outsourcing World Summit, which commenced on February … Read the full press release

Rosneft Management Board Earnings for 2014 accounted to RUB 2.8 bln

MOSCOW, 17-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The reward of the Management Board of Rosneft following 2014 results accounted to RUB 2.8 bln. The Management Board consists of the following top managers: the Head of Rosneft, First Vice President, Vice Presidents and … Read the full press release

Kaspersky Lab introduces its new mobile application — Kaspersky QR Scanner

MOSCOW, 2-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Kaspersky Lab introduces its new mobile application – Kaspersky QR Scanner. This program is compatible with Google Android and Apple iOS and can not only read information from QR codes, but also warn users about … Read the full press release

MAYKOR named among the leading providers in the “Breakthrough 10 Sourcing Standouts” category for the EMEA by ISG Outsourcing Index 2014

MAYKOR, a leading Russian provider of IT and Business Process Outsourcing services, today announced it has been named a Top 10 Outsourcing Service Provider by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company. MOSCOW, … Read the full press release

MAYKOR: Russian Appetite Group of companies adopted the management model of Balanced Scorecard (BSC) based on QlikView

Russian Appetite Group of companies has moved to the management model of Balanced Scorecard. GMCS (a subsidiary of MAYKOR) has participated in elaboration of BI solution for end users. The solution allows effectively and quickly analyzing the key performance indicators … Read the full press release

Uralkali continues its development of the Ust-Yayvinsky block of the Verkhnekamskoye deposit

Berezniki, Russia, 23-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company), one of the world’s largest potash producers, continues its development of the Ust-Yayvinsky block of the Verkhnekamskoye deposit. Sinking operations for skip shaft No.1, designed for the production of sylvinite ore, are in progress. More … Read the full press release

EU Council imposed substantial additional sanctions on investment, services and trade with Crimea and Sevastopol

Brussels, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Crimea and Sevastopol. This is to reinforce the EU’s policy of not recognising their illegal annexation by Russia and follows a conclusion by the Foreign Affairs Council of 17 November. From 20 December, investment in Crimea … Read the full press release

Rovio Entertainment Ltd partners with Carlsberg group’s Baltika Breweries LLC to bring four new Angry Birds soft drink flavours in Russia

Espoo, Finland, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rovio Entertainment Ltd is proud to announce a significant production and distribution partnership with Baltika Breweries LLC, part of the Carlsberg group and a leader of the Russian beer market. This collaboration will bring four new … Read the full press release

Orkla entered into agreement to sell OJSC Orkla Brands Russia to Slavyanka-Lyuks JSC

Orkla has entered into an agreement to sell OJSC Orkla Brands Russia to Slavyanka-Lyuks JSC, a member of the Russian confectionery group Slavyanka. OSLO, 2-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Under the agreement, Orkla will divest 100 per cent of its shares … Read the full press release

Huawei and MegaFon to create and quickly roll out 5G next generation communications standard networks in Russia

Next network will be tested in the run up to the FIFA 2018 World Cup Russia. Shanghai, China, 19-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Huawei, a global ICT solutions provider, and Open Joint Stock Company MegaFon (“MegaFon” or “operator”), a leading mobile operator in Russia, have signed a relevant memorandum of understanding. The … Read the full press release

Zurich Insurance Group successfully closed the sale of its general insurance retail business in Russia to OLMA Group

ZURICH, 5-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has successfully closed the sale of its general insurance retail business in Russia to OLMA Group. The transaction is a proof-point of Zurich’s 2014-2016 strategy to invest in priority markets, while either … Read the full press release

Rostec Corporation: Aviation Equipment and United Engine Corporation to participate in WorldSkills Hi-Tech competition

Aviation Equipment and ODK have presented their representatives for the Russian national competition MOSCOW, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Teams from Aviation Equipment and United Engine Corporation (ODK) holding companies, which are part of Rostec Corporation, are participating in the largest … Read the full press release

GE, Inter RAO and United Engine Corporation joint venture Russian Gas Turbines LLC opens gas turbine manufacturing facility in Rybinsk, Russia

The first two turbines will be assembled as early as in 2015 MOSCOW, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Russian Gas Turbines LLC, a joint venture of GE (NYSE: GE), Inter RAO and  United Engine Corporation (UEC, a Rostec subsidiary), opened a … Read the full press release

Barclays launches two year sponsorship partnership with JA-YE Europe with six innovation camps in Spain, Russia, Italy, France, Germany and Portugal

BRUSSELS, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday, Barclays launches its two year sponsorship partnership with JA-YE, kicking off a two-year plan with six innovation camps in Spain, Russia, Italy, France, Germany and Portugal on the theme of increasing economic growth.  Over … Read the full press release

Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant delivered the first two 2ES5 freight electric locomotives `Scythian` to JSC Russian Railways

MOSCOW, 7-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (NEVZ, a part of JSC Transmashholding) has delivered to JSC Russian Railways the first two 2ES5 freight electric locomotives `Scythian`. The locomotives were forwarded to depot Vikhorevka of East-Siberian Railway. The … Read the full press release

Pierre Audoin Consultants ranked MAYKOR as the leader amongst IT service providers serving the retail segment in Russia

MOSCOW, 3-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC), one of the leading European-based market research and consulting companies, ranked MAYKOR, a leading Russian provider of IT and Business Process Outsourcing services, as the leader amongst IT service providers serving the … Read the full press release

Uralkali appoints Anton Vishanenko as the interim CFO

Berezniki, Russia, 2-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company), one of the world’s largest potash producers, announces that Viktor Belyakov has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Anton Vishanenko will act as the interim CFO until the … Read the full press release

JSC Aeroflot welcomes the first non-Russian pilot to join Russia’s flag carrier

MOSCOW, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — JSC Aeroflot (“the Company”, Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) CEO Vitaly Saveliev today welcomed the first non-Russian pilot to join Russia’s flag carrier. Klaus Rohlfs, a German citizen, will make his maiden flight as an Aeroflot … Read the full press release

MAYKOR’s versatility and expertise provided smooth vote counting at Khabarovsk Election in Russia

MOSCOW, 24-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The optical scan voting systems (OSVS) operated smoothly at the last elections in Khabarovsk. MAYKOR was responsible for technical support this equipment. OSVS are specialized mixes of hardware and software designed to automatically count. Given … Read the full press release

MAYKOR’s GMCS won number of awards for Microsoft Dynamics ERP and Dynamics CRM at Microsoft Dynamics VISIONDAYS’2014 partner forum

MOSCOW, 24-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GMCS, a subsidiary of MAYKOR, became the leader of the annual competition of leading suppliers of Microsoft solutions, received a number of awards for Microsoft Dynamics ERP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The award was held … Read the full press release

Transmashholiding’s Demikhovo Engineering Plant received compliance certificate for serial production of new rolling stock type

MOSCOW, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Demikhovo Engineering Plant (DMZ, a part of JSC Transmashholiding) has received a compliance certificate of Certification Register of Federal Railway Transport for serial production of a new rolling stock type, special-purpose ac EMU named as … Read the full press release

Vnesheconombank and the Development Bank of Mongolia to fund supplies of Russian products and services to Mongolia

Moscow, Russia, 5-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the course of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s formal visit to Mongolia, Vnesheconombank and the Development Bank of Mongolia signed an Agreement of Intent. On behalf of Vnesheconombank, the Agreement was signed by Deputy … Read the full press release

Uralkali announces audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 in accordance with IFRS and audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit

Berezniki, Russia, 1-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA “the Company”), announces that the Board of Directors at a meeting on 28 August 2014 approved the Company’s audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 prepared in accordance with IFRS and audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit. 1H 2014 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS¹: Revenue … Read the full press release

European Commission opens Private Storage Aid for butter, SMP and cheeses to alleviate the impact of Russian restrictions on imports of EU dairy product

Brussels, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has announced today that it will open Private Storage Aid for butter, Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) and certain cheeses in order to alleviate the impact of Russian restrictions on imports of EU dairy products … Read the full press release

MegaFon: S&P affirmed the Company’s foreign and local currency corporate rating at the “BBB-” level

MOSCOW, 22-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Open Joint Stock Company “MegaFon” (LSE: MFON), a leading Russian telecommunications operator (“MegaFon” or “the Company”), announces that Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) has affirmed the Company’s foreign and local currency corporate rating at the “BBB-” level and … Read the full press release

LUKOIL: first batch of oil in reimbursement of the costs incurred by LUKOIL as part of the West Qurna-2 project shipped

MOSCOW, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sea Triumph, a tanker chartered by LITASCO (an international marketing subsidiary of OAO LUKOIL), left the port of Basra in southern Iraq with a load of crude. This is the first batch of oil in reimbursement of the costs incurred by … Read the full press release

OAO LUKOIL fulfilled its dividend-payment obligations based on the 2013 financial performance

MOSCOW, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — By virtue of the decision made at the Annual General Meeting of OAO LUKOIL of June 26, 2014, the company has fulfilled its dividend-payment obligations based on the 2013 financial performance. In view of the new dividend payment … Read the full press release

Rusatom International Network JSC to cooperate with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro over nuclear energy

MOSCOW, 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On August 11, 2014 Rusatom International Network JSC and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro signed the Agreement of cooperation in nuclear energy. The agreement defines basis for realization of joint projects in scientific and educational … Read the full press release

Rusatom International Network JSC VP Ivan Dybov held speech at the Nuclear Energy Week in Rio de Janeiro

From 11 until 15 of August the Nuclear Energy Week is being held in Rio de Janeiro at the Federal University of the State Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  MOSCOW, 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On August 12, Ivan Dybov, Vice President of “Rusatom … Read the full press release

Kaspersky Lab and Mensa invite Internet users to take part in very special challenge with the help of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Formula One’s Scuderia Ferrari

MOSCOW, 11-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Kaspersky Lab and Mensa are inviting Internet users to take part in a very special challenge over the summer with the help of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Formula One’s most successful racing team Scuderia Ferrari. The Global Think Test is made up of a … Read the full press release