ALROSa, Russia's diamond monopoly, was named the world's largest diamond producer in 2009.

The authorities of the Ulyanovsk Region see airships and powered balloons as a breath of fresh air for the local economy.

Today Renault, the French second-largest car maker, launched a new production line at Moscow plant Avtoframos.

Oriflame, a world-known beauty company, is set to start a new manufacturing facility in 2013 under Moscow, Russia.

Russian Railways gained an official status of the General partner of the XXII Winter Olympics and XI Paralympics, which will be held in 2014 in Sochi.

A new gas company may appear in Russia in case Sibneftegaz, Purgaz and Nortgaz unite.

Russia is launching first NPP project open to foreign investors – the Baltic nuclear power plant in the Kaliningrad Region.

Gazprom Marketing&Trading USA (GMT USA), a company owned by Gazprom group, gained a federal approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissionimport liquefied natural gas into the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region through Cove Point terminal.

Russian car maker Kamaz is ready to open a truck manufacturing facility at the Russian-Indian joint venture Kamaz Vektra Motors Limited on 25 of February.

The volume of direct foreign investments in the Russian economy plunged 41% in 2009 compared to 2008 – to $15.9 billion, reports the Federal Service of State Statistic.