Category Archives: Russia

Press Releases & News from Russia distributed via EuropaWire

Dr Ewan Fitzsimons won ‘Yakov B. Zeldovich Medal’ award for his work on fundamental physics in space

SWINDON, 09-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An early career researcher who has made a key contribution to the European Space Agency’s gravitational wave observatory demonstrator LISA Pathfinder has won a prestigious award for his work on fundamental physics in space. Dr Ewan … Read the full press release

Gemalto to supply Russian VTB24 with its Ezio Mobile Protector smartphone-based secure software app solution

AMSTERDAM, 04-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, supplies VTB24 with its Ezio Mobile Protector smartphone-based secure software app solution, which provides secure generation of One Time Passwords (OTPs) for validation of remote banking … Read the full press release

ECE Russia takes over the management of Mari shopping center in Moscow

Moscow / Hamburg, 27-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ECE Russia has taken over management and leasing for another shopping center, Mari in Moscow. The center is owned by the Russian company FSK Leader. The shopping and entertainment center was opened in 2015. … Read the full press release

Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Russian Post to build logistics hub at Tolmachevo International Airport in Novosibirsk

The new hub will manage a full range of postal products and will help optimise logistics within the Russian Federation and internationally The Italian Post Office and several other international customers have chosen Leonardo’s postal automation and logistics solutions, all … Read the full press release

Fincantieri and Rosneft form joint venture focused on design and engineering of a new type of vessel

TRIESTE, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A joint venture has been signed for the design of a new type of vessel Fincantieri and Rosneft, during the 20th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, signed a Heads of Agreement for the formation of a … Read the full press release

Sovcomflot and Gazprom Neft sign MoU for the supply of marine lubricants

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, Sovcomflot and Gazprom Neft have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the supply of marine lubricants. The MOU document was signed by Sergey … Read the full press release

PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and VTB Bank sign USD 260 million 13-year loan agreement to finance Arctic LNG tanker for the Yamal LNG project

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 17 June 2016, as part of the 20th International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, PAO Sovcomflot (“SCF Group”) and VTB Bank signed a USD 260 million 13-year loan agreement. The signatories were Sergey … Read the full press release

LIH’s Emilie Charpentier on a capacity building mission at WHO National Reference Laboratory for Measles and Rubella in Belgrade, Serbia

Between 25th and 28th April 2016, Emilie Charpentier, senior technician in the Clinical and Applied Virology research group at LIH’s Department of Infection and Immunity, conducted a capacity building mission at the World Health Organisation (WHO) National Reference Laboratory for … Read the full press release

Russian Ambassador to UK Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko met Igor Bobachev, EVP, IT Cluster Skolkovo Foundation at Russian embassy in the UK

Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, met the head of the Russian hi-tech mission to the UK Igor Bogachev, Vice President, Executive Director of IT Cluster, Skolkovo Foundation. LONDON, 10-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skolkovo brings top … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval to supply a solution encompassing various pieces of equipment to a vegetable oil plant in Russia

LUND, Sweden, 09-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply a solution encompassing various pieces of equipment to a vegetable oil plant in Russia. … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space, European Space Agency partner to ensure the safe and precise landing of the Russian Luna-Resource lunar lander

ESA awards new contract to continue developing PILOT lunar landing system BERLIN, 06-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, and the European Space Agency (ESA), have signed a contract for the early development of … Read the full press release

Gazprom announces the appointment of Marat Garaev as Director General of Gazprom Pererabotka

Marat Garaev has been appointed Director General of Gazprom Pererabotka. MOSCOW, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marat Garaev was born in October 1973 in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1998, he graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance majoring in Finance and Credit. … Read the full press release

LIGHT CUBE art object installed on top of PJSC LUKOIL head office in Moscow

MOSCOW, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The LIGHT CUBE art object has been installed on top of PJSC LUKOIL head office, at 11 Sretensky boulevard in Moscow. It is in pilot operation now. This innovative project is a unique installation consisting of … Read the full press release

Infront Sports & Media breaks new ground with the digital convergence of this year’s IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

A full range of clips, animations, ballots, games and user generated content is maximising engagement for fans and sponsors Zug, Switzerland, 04-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship will hit the ice from 6 until 22 May 2016 … Read the full press release

PIRELLI: We predicted a one-stop strategy as being the best option before the 53-lap race in Sochi

ROSBERG USES A ONE-STOP STRATEGY TO WIN THE 100THGRAND PRIX FOR PIRELLI SINCE ITS RETURN TO FORMULA ONE IN 2011 ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY FOR RED BULL DRIVERS WHO SWITCH TO MEDIUM DURING AN EARLY SAFETY CAR A ONE-STOPPER IS THE FAVOURED TACTIC: … Read the full press release

UTS launches the interactive sand box iSandBOX

Tomsk, Russia, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Have you ever heard something about the augmented reality? Let us introduce you the world’s first interactive sandbox – iSandBOX launched by UTS, LLC. It’s a unique breakthrough equipment designed for education and entertainment. … Read the full press release

MAYKOR No. 10 in Kommersant Money’s ranking of IT service providers

MOSCOW, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MAYKOR was rated No. 10 in the ranking of IT service providers according to Kommersant Money magazine. The company retained its position from the previous period without experiencing reduced revenues following an IT market under the … Read the full press release

АSE Group of Companies took part in celebrating Independence Day of Bangladesh with Children and the Atom event

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — АSE Group of Companies, which is in the management circle of State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, held the Children and the Atom event for Bengali pupils which included a children drawing contest with a theme … Read the full press release

Vulnerabilities found in medical devices by Kaspersky Lab Global Research & Analysis Team

A Kaspersky Lab Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) expert has conducted real field research at one private clinic in an attempt to explore its security weaknesses and how to address them. Vulnerabilities were found in medical devices that opened … Read the full press release

Exceptionally strong Y2015 results for Sovcomflot (SCF Group)

2015 Audited Financial Results (Year to 31 December)  MOSCOW, 22-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective strategy, balanced chartering policy, excellent technical performance, together with positive freight market dynamics deliver exceptionally strong Y2015 results for Sovcomflot 2015 Highlights: Gross revenue increased by 7.6 … Read the full press release

MAYKOR-GMCS partners with SOFTPOINT to offer full range of developer’s solutions in Russia and the CIS countries

MAYKOR-GMCS has become a partner of SOFTPOINT, a Russian software developer of solutions increasing productivity, scalability and resiliency of information systems. MOSCOW, 17-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MAYKOR-GMCS will use SOFTPOINT solutions for monitoring and performance management of IT systems as part … Read the full press release

Rosneft starts drilling exploration well at offshore Vietnam

MOSCOW, 09-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft Vietnam B.V., a company of Rosneft group, has started drilling exploration well PLDD-1X at Block 06.1 located offshore Vietnam. For the first time Rosneft is operating a drilling project, in International waters confirming the Company’s … Read the full press release

LUKOIL starts first phase of gas processing unit at the Stavrolen plant in Budennovsk

MOSCOW, 19-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Arkady Dvorkovich, President of PJSC LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov and Stavropol Region Governor Vladimir Vladimirov took part in the official startup of the first phase of the gas processing … Read the full press release

Kaspersky Lab ranked in the “Leaders” quadrant of the 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

MOSCOW, 12-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Kaspersky Lab today announced that it has been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of the 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. The evaluation was based on the criteria for both “completeness of vision” and … Read the full press release

Kaspersky announces the discovery of the Poseidon Group–first ever publicly-known Brazilian Portuguese-speaking cyber-espionage campaign

MOSCOW, 12-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — First ever publicly-known Brazilian Portuguese-speaking cyber-espionage campaign targeting financial institutions as well as telecommunications, manufacturing, energy and media companies Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has announced the discovery of the Poseidon Group, an advanced … Read the full press release

Kaspersky: Adwind malware attacked at least 443,000 users and organizations around the world

MOSCOW, 12-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has published extensive research on the Adwind Remote Access Tool (RAT),  a cross-platform, multifunctional malware program also known as AlienSpy, Frutas, Unrecom, Sockrat, JSocket and jRat, and which is … Read the full press release

Kaspersky confirmed the return of Carbanak and uncovered two more groups working in the same style: Metel and GCMAN

MOSCOW, 12-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A year after Kaspersky Lab warned that cybercriminals would start to adopt the tools and tactics of nation-state backed APTs in order to rob banks, the company has confirmed the return of Carbanak as Carbanak 2.0 … Read the full press release

Rosneft and GE will continue their cooperation in developing ship-building projects

MOSCOW, 05-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft and General Electric signed a long-term cooperation program. The document involves construction plan of joint ventures for production of marine, oil and gas, and electrical equipment to ensure timely construction and commissioning of production facilities. … Read the full press release

Dbvisit Announces FORS Distribution Distributor Agreement for Russia

MOSCOW, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dbvisit have announced the signing of a distributor agreement with a leader of the Russian IT industry. As a global Oracle database replication software company, Dbvisit’s solutions allow customers to move, protect and manage their critical … Read the full press release

MAYKOR named a Top 10 Outsourcing Service Provider by Information Services Group (ISG)

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

goldgas GmbH to acquire power supplier Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Germania

Leipzig/London, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — goldgas GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leipzig natural gas specialist VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG (VNG AG), yesterday signed an agreement to acquire power supplier Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Germania (GM&TRG), a wholly owned … Read the full press release

LUKOIL’s 2015 preliminary performance results and 2016’s priorities

MOSCOW, 18-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The LUKOIL Board of Directors held a meeting in Moscow today to summarize the Company’s preliminary performance results in 2015 and set priorities for 2016 and the near-term outlook. The 2015 hydrocarbon production growth was attained … Read the full press release

New tariffs for natural gas transmission via the trans-border pipelines for entry and exit points in Ukraine

KYIV, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 29 December 2015, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC, the regulator) approved new tariffs for natural gas transmission via the trans-border pipelines for entry and exit points in Ukraine. Following the adoption of the … Read the full press release

Skolkovo Foundation: Cash flow analysis startup CASHOFF deployed the service inside boxed mobile applications of Bank Soft Systems

CASHOFF, the resident of IT Cluster at Skolkovo Foundation, deployed the service inside boxed mobile applications of BSS, the leading e-banking software company. MOSCOW, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CASHOFF developed mobile version of the service and implemented it inside boxed … Read the full press release

MAYKOR rated number one in the 2015 CNews Analytics rating of Leading IT Support Providers

MAYKOR, a leading Russian provider of IT and business process outsourcing services, was rated number one in the 2015 CNews Analytics rating of Leading IT Support Providers. The company has led the field in this rating for 2 straight years. … Read the full press release

NOVATEK to sell equity stake in the Yamal LNG project to China’s Silk Road Fund

Beijing, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — OAO NOVATEK (“NOVATEK” and/or the “Company”) announced today the signing of binding definitive agreements as part of a transaction for selling an equity stake in the Yamal LNG project to China’s Silk Road Fund (“SRF”). … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä generating sets to power two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers under construction in Russia

HELSINKI, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers, under construction at the PJSC Vyborg Shipyard in Russia, will have their main power provided by Wärtsilä generating sets. The ships are being built for Gazprom Neft based in St.Petersburg, … Read the full press release

UK PM David Cameron spoke with Russian President Putin about Syria: UK and Russia should work together

LONDON, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Prime Minister David Cameron spoke with President Putin about the situation in Syria. A Downing Street spokesperson said: The Prime Minister called the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, this morning to discuss the situation in … Read the full press release

Kaspersky Lab / B2B International research: two-thirds of Internet users are worried about online financial fraud

Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has spotted new attacks by the Sofacy group which make use of several upgraded techniques designed for aggressive persistency and greater invisibility of malicious activity in the attacked system. MOSCOW, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Demand for new malicious programs reached saturation point in 2015 – Kaspersky Lab

According to Kaspersky Lab, 2015 marked the moment when demand for new malicious programs reached saturation point, as the number of new malware files detected every day by its products fell by 15,000, from 325,000 in 2014 to 310,000. Kaspersky … Read the full press release