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People have been trading, buying and selling in Moscow, especially the Red Square, since the Middle Ages, with many old shopping streets, such as Nikolskaya or Varvarka, existing since those times. Under Catherine the Great , Russia started designing newer and modern shopping spaces in the places of older outdated merchant rows. [ 6 ]
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство сельского хозяйства Российской Федерации) is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for agricultural production, soil conservation, rural development, agricultural market regulation, and financial stabilization of the farm sector.
This is a list of markets in Moscow. The city has a vibrant history of formal and informal markets. ... Izmailovsky Market - Souvenir and flea market and a culture ...
Development of agricultural output of Russia in 2015 US$ since 1961. Agriculture in Russia is an important part of the economy of the Russian Federation.The agricultural sector survived a severe transition decline in the early 1990s as it struggled to transform from a command economy to a market-oriented system. [1]
Part of the infamous Cambridge Five spy ring, Mr Philby was a British intelligence officer and spy for the Soviet Union who after defecting lived in Moscow until his death in 1988.
The square was meant to serve as Moscow's main marketplace. It was also the site of various public ceremonies and proclamations, and occasionally a coronation for Russia's Tsars would take place. The square has been gradually built up since that point and has been used for official ceremonies by all Russian governments since it was established.
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Arbat became a busy shopping street with many renowned boutiques. At the beginning of the 20th century the most intense business activity took place near the Western end: on the site of today's Smolenskaya Square, a large farmers' market used to take place, the Smolensky Rynok (Смоленский рынок).