Lost gunsmiths, small business relief plan. Highlights of the night

Losses of gunsmiths due to amendments to the law on weapons will amount to billions of rubles, telecom operators bypassed airlines in terms of carbon emissions, as the ombudsman suggests the president to help small and medium-sized businesses - in an RBC review Gunsmiths announced losses due to the tightening of the law on weapons

If the amendments to tighten the circulation of weapons in RUSSIA, approved by the Federation Council after the shooting at the Kazan school, come into force, the loss of revenue for Russian manufacturers and sellers of weapons, ammunition, tuning kits and accessories could amount to about 5 billion rubles. in year. This was reported to RBC by the executive DIRECTOR of the Union of Gunsmiths of Russia Vladimir Zhikharev. According to him, about 9,000 workers in the industry will be laid off.

An officer of the National Guard, who participated in the drafting of the bill, indicated that the amendments come into force one year after publication, which will give gun manufacturers and shops time to "reorient their business processes to the new requirements." The authors of the amendments to the law on weapons, deputies Ivan Kvitka, Vasily Piskarev and Anatoly Vyborny, did not answer RBC calls at the time of writing.

Telecom operators have become bigger polluters than airlines

Due to the CORONAVIRUS pandemic, telecom operators around the world have begun to use significantly more energy, which has increased their share in total CO2 emissions to 3-4%, according to the BCG report. This is about twice as much as the aviation industry, which is under much closer scrutiny by the authorities.

At the same time, telecom operators themselves account for 1.6% of total global CO2 emissions, up to 90% of emissions in the telecom industry are generated by partners of operators in the purchase of raw materials and equipment, its delivery, sale, disposal, etc. Telecom operators themselves estimate the amount of CO2 emissions at 0.4 - 1.4% of total global carbon emissions.

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The Ombudsman proposed the state to pay idle time for employees of small businesses

The share of small and medium-sized businesses in the Russian economy in the pandemic 2020 fell to the level of five years ago, follows from the report of business ombudsman Boris Titov to the President of Russia. it is necessary to extend the current state support measures and introduce new ones, such as paying for employee downtime from the budget in the event of a lockdown, he believes.

Titov's other proposals include extending the moratorium on inspections of small businesses and compensation for the purchase of personal protective equipment. In addition, he proposed a freeze on the growth of utility tariffs until 2023, compensation to small and medium-sized enterprises for the cost of antibody tests and PCR tests, a moratorium on cadastral value increases until 2022 in all regions, as well as preferential refinancing of loans for those businesses that lost more than 30% of revenue.

First quarter-finalists determined for Euro 2020

The current European champion - the Portuguese team lost to Belgium with a score of 1: 0 and will leave the tournament, the Belgians reached the quarterfinals. Also in the 1/4 finals came the Italians, who beat the Austrians in extra time. The match Belgium - Italy will be held on July 2 in Munich.

Previously, the first quarter-finalist of the tournament was the Danish team, which beat the team of Wales with a score of 4:0. The Danes will face the Czechs, who beat the Netherlands with a score of 0:2.

What else happened:

The US Embassy in Moscow will not be able to provide consular services after August 1 due to a shortage of staff, and will also stop issuing visas. In Moscow, a ban on visiting cafes and restaurants without a QR code came into force. The code can be obtained after being vaccinated against covid-19 , having a previous illness, or taking a PCR test. You can still get to the summer verandas without it. Russian tourists in Greece will be tested twice for COVID-19 - 72 hours before arrival in Greece and immediately after it, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated. The measure was introduced to "eliminate the risk of the spread of COVID-19," the authorities explained. The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine will monitor the attempts of Russians to buy land in the country. If such facts are revealed, the land will be confiscated.

What events to follow today:

The 134th Wimbledon tennis tournament will begin in London. The competition was postponed last year due to the pandemic. The Moscow Arbitration COURT will hold preliminary hearings on the claim of the Transneft company, demanding to recover more than 1 billion rubles. from the bankrupt Antipinsky oil refinery (refinery), which was bought in May by the Rusinvest company (part of the Rusenergocapital group of companies). Military exercises of NATO countries Sea Breeze will begin in Ukraine. The Supreme Court of Belarus will continue to consider the case of the ex-head of Belgazprombank and ex-contender for the presidency of Belarus Viktor Babariko and other defendants from among the former top managers of the bank. They are accused of taking bribes on an especially large scale by an organized group.