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Derk Sauer obituary

Media proprietor and founder of the Moscow Times who championed independent journalism in his adopted home country of Russia

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

Russia sees tech boom amid sanctions — microelectronics industry sees massive hiring surge and increased salaries

Despite sanctions, Russian electronics and computer hardware manufacturers expanded their workforce by an average of 13% in 2024.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 8, 2025

Half of Russian-made chips are defective: Baikal struggles to meet Russia's demand

Russian companies fail to package already made silicon: 50% of processors get ruined at final stage of manufacturing. This is limiting the quantity of Baikal's CPUs that make it to market.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 28, 2024

Russia to guard against cannibalising planes for parts, minister tells Vedomosti

Russia's aviation sector will do everything it can to avoid the "total cannibalisation" of aircraft for spare parts, industry and trade minister Denis Manturov has told the Vedomosti business newspaper, as the impact of sanctions bites.

Reuters · Dec 22, 2022

Putin, Xi to hold talks by year-end - Vedomosti

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold talks to discuss the events of 2022 in late December, the Russian business daily Vedomosti reported on Tuesday.

Reuters · Dec 13, 2022

Putin to meet the mums of Russian soldiers on Mother’s Day

Move may be attempt to revive weakening Russian offensive

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Putin to meet soldiers' mothers - Vedomosti newspaper says

Russian President Vladimir Putin will in coming days meet the mothers of soldiers amid fierce fighting in Ukraine, the Vedomosti newspaper reported, citing three unidentified sources in the presidential administration.

Reuters · Nov 22, 2022

Russia offers foreign debt payment system similar to gas one

Russia says it will use an arrangement similar to that used for payments for its gas supplies to pay its dollar-denominated foreign debts

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Nike Yet To Renew Franchise Agreements In Russia: Report

Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) has not renewed agreements with its largest franchisee in Russia, Reuters reported, quoting Vedomosti daily newspaper. The U.S. sportswear maker suspended its Russia operations temporarily in March due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The head of Inventive Retail Group (IRG), which operates Nike-branded stores in Russia, reportedly said Nike…

Benzinga · May 25, 2022

Nike Not Renewing Franchise Agreements in Russia, Says Newspaper

US sportswear maker Nike has not renewed agreements with its largest franchisee in Russia, the Vedomosti daily reported on Wednesday, marking the latest exit by a major US brand since Russian forces entered Ukraine. Nike said on March 3 it would temporarily suspend operations at all its Nike-owned and -operated…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 25, 2022