American Collector Buys Rare Pink Diamond Unearthed by Alrosa
New York-based diamond wholesaler Larry J. West has purchased a 6.21-carat intense pink diamond unearthed and polished by Russian mining...
Environment
Six Dead in Gas Explosion at Russian Engineering Factory
A gas explosion at a factory in Russia on Friday killed six people and injured two more, emergency officials said,...
McDonalds Cancels Big Mac Giveaway in Russia Due to Virus Outbreak
U.S. fast-food giant McDonald’s said on Thursday it had canceled a celebration of a 30-year milestone at its first restaurant...
Hundreds of Careless Russian Fishermen Rescued from Giant Ice Floe
Russia's emergency services rescued around 600 ice fishermen in a nearly-seven-hour operation after the men got stranded on a giant...
Davos Forum Ends with Pledges for Sustainable Development
The 50th-anniversary edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos has concluded, with discussions about environmental degradation and climate...
Rosneft Signs Biodiversity Agreement with Environmental Ministry
Russian state oil company Rosneft and the country’s Natural Resources and Environment Ministry last week signed a cooperation agreement as...