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Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulguinov and Pakistani Ambassador in Moscow Shafkat Ali Khan signed an agreement for the future construction of the Pakistan Stream gas pipeline on Friday. According to the energy portfolio, the parties penned a protocol of amendments to an intergovernmental agreement that provided for the construction of …

The Russian gas supplied to Europe through the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has a carbon footprint four times lower than that delivered by US companies, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. According to several analytical and consulting agencies, the reason is determined because most of the …

Natural gas production in Russia is eco-friendly and the best available technologies are used for its production and transport, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko told reporters on Friday. “The best available technologies are used in production and transport of our gas. This is indeed eco-efficient production,” she said. Russian …

Russia is planning to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to the moon, then Venus, then Jupiter. Roscosmos, Russia’s federal space agency, announced Saturday that its “space tug” — the term for a spacecraft that transports astronauts or equipment from one orbit to another — is scheduled to launch on an interplanetary …

Previously, a lawsuit filed by the German environmental charity Nabu against the construction of the gas pipeline halted the issuance of the work permit by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, but it later said the work could continue in May. Despite pressure from the US, Russia’s Fortuna vessel has …

The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions against three Russian legal entities that Washington suggests are involved in construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, according to a statement released on Friday. The entities added to the sanctions list include the Federal State Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue …

On Wednesday, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter signalled the Biden administration’s readiness to use all available tools to try and prevent the completion of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas-exporting pipeline. A German lawmaker has urged Berlin to initiate countermeasures against the US over the Nord Stream 2 …

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in a video conference on Wednesday to launch the construction of new Russian-designed reactors at the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and the Xudapu NPP in China. The two leaders are expected to formally launch first concreting of …

Moscow calls on Washington and Tehran to synchronize their steps to return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Wednesday. “From our standpoint, the United States’ return to the JCPOA is the key issue that needs …

RF President Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Leonid Mikhelson, Chairman of the Management Board of Novatek. They discussed the company’s performance in 2020, current activities and development plans, the Kremlin press office reports. Mikhelson briefed the President on the implementation of the Arctic LNG 2 project and the …