According to Arkady Dvorkovich, small and medium-sized businesses will have the most difficult time.

In developing and import-dependent countries, a decline in food reserves has become the main problem, Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said

It was reported earlier that the Moscow Exchange plans to authorize trading for fifty most liquid securities of foreign issuers included into the S&P 500 index.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Russia was scaling down international flights from February 1, while on March 27 all flights abroad were stopped with the exception of repatriation, cargo and mail flights.

The Gonets next-generation satellite system will offer communications, including telephone services, in hard-to-access places, including the Arctic, and provide infrastructure for the Internet of things.

Russia has confirmed 667,883 cases of coronavirus and 6,718 deaths.

Russia’s aviation authority has extended its ban on international flights until Aug. 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the RBC news website reported and a Vnukovo Airport source confirmed to The Moscow Times on condition of anonymity.

The document contains new support measures totaling approximately 430 bln rubles ($6.04 bln).

He recalled about current allowances to families with children, allowances to support the economy and pandemic-affected sectors.

Regular and charter international air traffic is fully closed since March 27.