MOSCOW, August 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is concluding talks with Saudi Arabia on selling 30 Mi-171B helicopters, a source close to the negotiations said on Tuesday.
Russia will seek to use the momentum created by a deal with Ukraine extending the stay of its naval base in Crimea for a discount on gas prices to forge new long-term partnerships in the air industry, energy and nuclear sectors with Kiev, a Russian business daily said on Wednesday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin justified on Monday Russia"s claims for the Arctic continental shelf and urged other nations to resolve all controversial issues through dialogue.