BRICS economies now larger than G7 – Putin

The Russian president says the economic group is crucial to the formation of a multipolar world The BRICS nations have overtaken G7 states in terms of the purchasing power parity (PPP) of their populations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday in an interview with China Media Group.

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MPs propose clampdown on ‘Airbnb’ style rentals

New legislation aims to protect permanent residents in apartment blocks from discomfort caused by constant tenant turnover Russian apartment owners may soon have to get permission from their neighbors before renting out their property on a per-day basis, according to a new bill being debated by the country’s lawmakers.

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Russia condemns second ‘sacrilegious’ Koran-burning

Copies of the holy book were destroyed in front of two diplomatic missions and a mosque in Denmark The Russian embassy in Copenhagen condemned on Friday what it called the “permissiveness” of Danish authorities, after an anti-Islam activist burned copies of the Koran in front of a mosque, the Turkish embassy, and the Russian consulate…

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