Mass Media Overview

https://www.luke.fi/bsrforest/en/

16.8.2019

Sveza Group has established a wood procurement company Sveza Resource LLC in the Vologda region. The initial capital is RUB 400 million (approximately EUR 5.7 million *). Wood procurement will start at the end of 2019, with investment of 270 million rubles (about EUR 3.9 million *) this year and a total of 1.5 billion rubles (about EUR 21 million *) by 2028.

https://whatwood.ru/

22 August 2019

Segezha Group (part of AFK “Sistema”) will acquire two lines of splicing production of the Austrian-Slovenian company Ledinek to increase the production capacity of the Sokolsky woodworking plant in the Vologda region.

https://www.severstal.com/eng/

September 18, 2019

PAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and mining companies, has launched a pilot project under the World Steel Association’s (“Worldsteel”) “Step up” programme, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the global steel industry through the introduction of a new methodology. Launched at Severstal’s flagship steel mill in Cherepovets, a study has begun using the Worldsteel benchmarking system to identify opportunities to reduce CO2 emissions from steel production in the near term.

September 17, 2019

https://russiabusinesstoday.com/

Russian steelmaker Severstal, controlled by billionaire Alexey Mordashov, has invested in Arcanum Alloys, a Michigan-headquartered company that develops new steel-based alloys, Reuters reports.

https://russiancouncil.ru/en/

June 7, 2019

On June 3­–4, 2019, Vologda hosted Fort Ross Dialog, an international conference. Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Rossiyskaya Gazeta co-organized the event. The conference was held with the support of Transneft, Sovcomflot, and Chevron Corporation.

https://rostec.ru/en/

The Shvabe holding company, an affiliate of the Rostec State Corporation, familiarised the Indian specialists with the procedure for assembly of the electro-optical system for special-purpose equipment. The training programme lasted one and a half months.

02.08.2019

https://russkiymir.ru/en/

Russkiy Mir

The Living History holiday, dedicated to the 1031th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia, has been held in Fort Ross National Historical Park, which preserves the memory of the first Russian settlement in California. Church services and a sacred procession as well as events dedicated to the history of the fort and Russian America were held during the celebrations, the Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots Organizations (CCRCO) in the USA reported on its Facebook.

http://www.rigathisweek.lv/

Riga this week

July 20, Saturday - September 15, Sunday

“That which is not destined to perish, announces itself again and again, to attest to elusive spiritual beauty and the light of truth”. These words belong to Nikolai Kormashov (1929–2012), an Estonian artist and collector, who collected and restored a great collection of 15th–20th century Russian icons during his lifetime.

http://www.scf-group.com/en/

05 June 2019

Vologda hosted the annual Fort Ross Dialogue conference on US-Russian relations in Russia, which is traditionally held with support from Transneft, Chevron and Sovcomflot.

https://www.rbth.com/

Russia Beyond the Headlines

Travel

June 27 2019

Anna Sorokina

Fort Ross: the Russian colony in California

Photo: The former Russian colony, Fort Ross, located in California, became one of the American national parks attracting a lot of tourists. Legion Media

While Alaska was rich in furs, (gold mining only began when the Americans took control), its harsh climate made it difficult to grow food. Faced with the task of providing settlers with grain, Rezanov decided to establish an agricultural colony somewhere in the south and set off for Spanish California.