Moscow is interested in attracting Germany’s competences under the formula "green hydrogen in exchange for technologies," Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said.

Russia could invest $11 billion in reconstruction projects in the mineral-rich Central African Republic, where rebel violence has led to mass displacement and Russian mercenaries are widely reported to be providing security services to the embattled military, a government official has said.

Earlier, the Central Bank reported that inflationary expectations of the population in April rose to 11.9%.

A total of 11.6 mln vaccine doses have been provided to Russian regions.

The regulator can publish the key rate path in future but only if a proper format is found, Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said earlier.

Bonuses for families were top of the agenda in a state of the nation address focused on Russia’s domestic problems.

The dynamics of Russia's GDP went into positive territory in March 2021 for the first time since March last year.

According to an analyst, the epidemic "taught AIIB many lessons".

The ruble and stock market have recovered, but risks remain.

On Tuesday, the Kremlin spokesman said that he did not exclude the risk of Russia’s disconnection from Western payment systems.