Russian e-commerce is looking at a steady growth, and several Chinese e-retailers want to make sure they will get a slice of the cake, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

In the summer of 2014, Davide Monteleone, an Italian photographer who had lived in Moscow for more than a decade, began to travel to the Russian-Chinese border in search of something that felt real and reliable. “I had been covering the uprising in Ukraine, and then the civil war and the occupation of Crimea,” he told me. “I was disturbed by how hard it was to remain neutral when there was so much press attention. I felt like whatever I did was going to be used for propaganda. So I thought about doing something far away.” After the European Union and the United States levied sanctions against Russia, the country began signing high-profile gas and trade agreements with China. “There were a lot of articles in Russia about this new friendship between Russia and China,” Monteleone said. “So I figured, let’s go and see what’s going on. Is this relationship real?”, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

According to Bunker Price Bulletin of IAA PortNews, the average indicative price at the port of Vladivostok for high-sulfur product IFO-180 HS was $ 131 pmt (-$4), MGO price was $ 315 pmt (-$20), informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

Marines in Russia’s Kamchatka Territory, part of the Eastern Military District, will undergo preparations for the Russian Naval Derby-2016 competition, the district’s press service head Roman Martov said Wednesday, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

Asian spot LNG prices surged this week after a technical fault at Russia’s Sakhalin-2 production plant was expected to reduce exports over the coming weeks. Sakhalin-2, Russia’s sole LNG production plant, expects maintenance works related to a Jan. 26 fault at its gas compressor to last until March. Traders said the fault impacted one train and would reduce exports by between five to seven cargoes per month. LNG prices for March delivery in Asia rose sharply to $5.75 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), from $4.90 per mmBtu the previous week, in the wake of the news, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

The building of new passenger terminal at port Korsakov will welcome first passengers in two years. Designing will take about a year and one more year is needed for construction. This was announced on February 5, 2016, at the meeting dedicated to the development of commercial seaport Korsakov, says the press center of Sakhalin government, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

Inhabitants of the East Siberian republic of Yakutia have launched a project called “Oscar for Leo,” aimed at producing a locally-made “Oscar” statuette for Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

About 1,000 soldiers of the Russian and Mongolian armed forces will participate in the joint Russian-Mongolian Selenga-2016 military exercise to be held in the Republic of Buryatia this summer, the head of Russia’s Eastern Military District press service said Monday, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

A Russian prosecutor is investigating whether media coverage of the unlikely friendship between a male goat and a male tiger could spark interest among children in “non-traditional sexual relations”, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 arose from the rivalry of two imperialistic regimes for the same area of ​​expansion in China’s northeast area (Manchuria). The Russian defeat on land and sea, was a major event in the early twentieth century: the victory of an Asian people on a European power, the first for centuries, changed the balance of of international relations in this part of world. In addition, the defeat of Russia increases the difficulties of the Russian government, which was already facing the revolutionary upsurge, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

For the second year in a row the Russian gas monopoly is reducing its budget for the construction of the Power of Siberia pipeline, through which it intends to supply gas to China, and is postponing the construction of the LNG plant that would have supplied Japan and South Korea, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

On February 21, 2016, the 1st International Ice Run “Vladivostok Ice” will be held. This will mark the start of the annual ice run festival, which will take place in the waters of Vladivostok and on Russkiy Island, where all participants will experience positive emotions and unforgettable impressions, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

Bilateral trade between China and Russia in 2015 in annual terms fell by 28.6%, according to the General Administration of Customs of China, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

In Primorye, from 6 to 7 June, 2016 East Russia Oil and Gas Forum will be held. As reported in the Department of Economics and Business Administration of Primorsky Krai, the forum program will be devoted to both strategic and practical issues of new oil and gas projects in Eastern Siberia and the Far East, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →

Two of the newest Su-35S 4++ generation in the coming days entered service Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Eastern Military District stationed in Primorsky Krai, informs «Pacific Russia». Читать далее →