BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Education at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Addressing the event, Xi said that China-Russia educational cooperation has continued to deepen and yielded notable results over the years, enriching the connotation of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. Taking the China-Russia Years of Education as an opportunity,…

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly met the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. This is President Putin’s 25th visit to China, fully demonstrating the high level and special nature of China-Russia relations, Xi said. Over the past 30 years, the positioning of China-Russia relations has been continuously elevated, reaching the highest level in history as a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new…

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, with the two sides agreeing to further extend the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation. Xi noted that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation. China-Russia…

The Russian President announced the launch of new projects in science and innovation with the group’s partners Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasised the need to develop technological cooperation with BRICS countries. He made this announcement at the congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), according to the official website of the Kremlin. The congress also hosted the first meeting of the National Committee for Business Cooperation within BRICS, which was established by presidential decree in February…

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi took part in the ceremonial installation of the reactor vessel of the first power unit of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). This event marks the transition to a key stage of the technological development of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant. In his address published on the President’s official website, Vladimir Putin emphasised the significance of the project for the Egyptian economy. “Essentially, we are moving to a…

Russia’s energy system is one of the largest in the world, with generation facilities having a total installed capacity of almost 270 GW. This was stated by President Vladimir Putin during the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week. The head of state also emphasised that Russia’s energy balance is among the greenest in the world, as 87 per cent of the country’s electricity is produced with minimal or zero carbon emissions through gas and nuclear generation. He specified that…

The final stage of the International Olympiad on Financial Security has opened at the Siberian Federal University. About 600 schoolchildren and students from 40 countries, including CIS, BRICS, and SCO states, have arrived in Krasnoyarsk, reports sibnovosti.ru, a partner of TV BRICS. The opening ceremony began with a panel discussion on international cooperation in the field of financial security. Thus began the intensive five-day programme of the Olympiad. Its main objectives are to improve young people’s information, financial, and legal…

Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone conversations with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. This is reported by the official website of the Russian President. The Russian Head of state discussed international issues with the presidents of Brazil and South Africa. In addition, the leaders of South Africa and Russia confirmed their mutual commitment to further developing a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries and close cooperation in multilateral forums. Putin and Ramaphosa last…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Saturday (9), as reported in an official statement from the Planalto presidential palace and echoed by Agência Brasil. The conversation, which lasted 40 minutes, covered a range of diplomatic and economic topics, including cooperation between the two countries within BRICS. President Putin thanked Brazil for the positive outcomes of the BRICS Summit, held in July this year in Rio de Janeiro. In addition, the…

On 6 August, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow with the Supreme Head of the Federation of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim, who arrived in Russia on a state visit. This is reported by the official website of the Russian President. Vladimir Putin noted that diplomatic relations between Russia and Malaysia have been maintained for almost 60 years and that political dialogue is developing. “Trade turnover is growing, and at a very good pace […] I would…