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Russia's Nornickel company working on drones for mines monitoring.

The Norilsk Nickel Company plans to make an unmanned aerial vehicle, which can move inside mines.

Skolkovo Foundation greenlights 50 companies to join Robotics Forum.

The Skolkovo Foundation’s board approved 50 companies already having functioning prototypes of their developments to join the exhibition at the Skolkovo Robotics Forum.

Ruble rate becomes less sensitive to oil prices.

All-time low inflation levels in Russia are becoming systemic by nature.

Russian government allocates $53.14 mln for ‘Digital Economy’ program.

"Digital Economy of the Russian Federation" program approved in the summer of 2017 was designed until 2024 and includes five areas.

Russia's Nornickel shells out millions of rubles for ecology, educational programs.

Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world’s largest producer of refined nickel and palladium and a leading producer of platinum, cobalt, copper and rhodium.

Russia’s agriculture ministry expects grain harvest of 100 mln tonnes this year.

Ministry is satisfied with the condition of winter crops and the region’s preparedness for the spring sowing campaign.

Russia suggests creating Russia-Japan green corridor for pharmaceutical companies.

Moscow has suggested to Tokyo that a green corridor be created for pharmaceutical companies, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said ahead of a meeting with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko on Saturday.

Russia's Arkhangelsk Region to have second advance-development territory.

The Arkhangelsk Region will set up the second advance-development territory in Novodvinsk, a mono-industrial city which is located in the Russian Arctic zone.

Russia’s top bank expects country’s digital economy to reach $1.1 trillion by 2025.

The Russian president put digital economy on the list of main goals of the country’s strategic development until 2025.

Russia to become one of leaders in global agriculture in coming years.

Russia's exports of agricultural produce and foods surged 16-folds as compared to 2000, according to the president Putin.