Russia's state-controlled flagship carrier Aeroflot announced Sept. 3 that it would acquire its struggling competitor Transaero airline for a symbolic price of one ruble.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Aeroflot to acquire Transaero for symbolic price of one ruble
A picture taken at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, on June 10, 2014, shows Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev inspecting a passenger jet of Aeroflot's new budget airline subsidiary, Dobrolet, which is to start flights to Crimea.
