The upper house of the Russian parliament has ratified a Russian-Spanish agreement on cooperation over the adoption of Russian children, which will allow Spanish citizens to adopt children from Russia.

Russia's consumer watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, has imposed a temporary ban on cheese and cheese-like products from Poland due to infringements of regulatory requirements.

Russia currently has no plans to assist Greece with money, as "such expenses are not included in the federal budget law", Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Storchak said.

Russia has exported $13 billion worth of military equipment in 2014 amid international pressure over its alleged role in the Ukraine crisis.

During the visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to Egypt the Head of Rosatom Sergei Kirienko and the Minister of Electrification of Egypt Muhammad Shakker signed an agreement under which Russia will be able to build a nuclear power plant on the territory of the Arab Republic.

China's rating agency has given Russian gas giant Gazprom its highest rating.