00:00 Advertisement 00:00 00:00 / 00:00 You can skip ads through More VideoMore VideoMore Video Import substitution is not a panacea, we are not going to deal with it alone. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Forum, RBC is broadcasting. “After all, import substitution is not a panacea for all ills, and we are not going to deal exclusively with...
Yuri Borisov Due to the refusal of the Western countries from Russian hydrocarbons, a “drawdown” is possible in their export. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Government Yuri Borisov at the conference "Industrial Policy in New Realities", which is taking place in Moscow. “Leading Western countries refuse our resources. We have a lot of work to do to build new supply chains. ...
banned Russia from servicing external debt Anton Siluanov Russia will find a tool so that all holders of its public debt receive payments, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told reporters. “We will try to pay off our obligations. And we will find such a form. We will offer a tool so that all holders of our debt can receive their interest and the body [of the debt],” he said (quoted by TASS). A.........
against Peter Aven, the former head of the board of directors of Alfa-Bank, Britain introduced March 15. After the assets were frozen, the London-based businessman said he did not know The UK authorities are conducting an investigation on suspicion of circumventing the sanctions imposed against him by businessman Pyotr Aven. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources. A RBC source familiar wit...
Some Russian ISPs have received notifications from Google about server shutdowns, which allow them to speed up the loading of the company's services.On the networks of the largest operators, this equipment continues to work Google has notified several Russian service providers that they are terminating their contracts for maintaining Google Global Cache servers, which are used to speed up the load...
Most Russians, as in previous years, are planning to spend their summer holidays at home or in the country.Only 7% of survey participants plan trips to far-abroad resorts Sanctions and related restrictions on air travel had little effect on the preferences of Russians in choosing ways to spend their summer holidays. These conclusions were reached by experts of the All-Russian Center for the Study ...
The commission made a corresponding proposal in order to guarantee the "virtual confiscation" of the assets of individuals and legal entities,who violate the sanctions The European Commission (EC) has proposed considering the circumvention of sanctions as a crime against the European Union, follows from the May report of the EC's work on the union's security strategy. “To ensure that the assets of...
Due to Western sanctions and the conflict in Ukraine, Belarus' exports in 2022 may decrease by 30%, which will lead to losses of $14 billion, First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said at a meeting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic, BelTA informs. “Sanction restrictions and the loss of the Ukrainian market are estimated at $14 billion in export revenue losses by...
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said that African countries take an objective position on the situation in Ukraine,and called on "African friends" to demand that the West lift sanctions against Moscow Sergey Larov The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Larov, called on African countries to demand that the West lift the sanctions imposed against Russia . The minister said this wh...
The previous license allowing the sanctioned company to work with suppliers and counterparties expired on the morning of May 25,new document not published The US Department of the Treasury has not issued a new general license to defer sanctions against Oleg Deripaska's GAZ automobile group, the department's website testifies. The previous one expired at 7:......
South Korean shipyard DSME said it had not received payment for one of the tankers. According to Kommersant, The South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has terminated the contract for the construction of three tankers for the Arctic LNG 2 project, Kommersant reports citing sources. According to the publication, in a disclosure on May 17, DSME said that “the shipowner...
The Ministry of Labor proposes to expand the program of subsidizing hiring for refugees and Russians laid off due to the crisis. According to his estimates, the program could affect 15,000 refugees and 60,000 out of 1, In order to prevent the growth of unemployment in the context of external sanctions pressure, it is necessary to expand the list of citizens, when hiring which employers can receive...
Treasurydid not renew the license that allowed Western investors to receive debt payments on Russian sovereign bonds.This will again raise discussions abroad about the default of Russia Janet Yellen Генеральная лицензия Минфина США № 9С, которая разрешала держателям российских суверенных облигаций получать платежи в обслуживание и погашение этих бумаг, истечет 25 мая по времени Вашингтона (7:........
Gene Raimondo The goal of US sanctions is to stop hostilities in Ukraine, including by depriving Russia of the benefits of participating in the global economy, US Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The broadcast of the discussion with her participation is available on the forum website. “They must be denied the benefits of a global economy and...
We are talking about tenants associated with unfriendly countries that have suspended their activities in Russia,but did not announce a complete withdrawal from the country The owners of shopping centers will have the right to early terminate lease agreements with companies from countries unfriendly to Russia. This was announced by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, according to TASS. “Some foreign...
The Board of Directors of Sulzer, a major manufacturer of equipment for the oil and energy industry,expressed regret at leaving and announced the sale of Russian assets The Swiss concern Sulzer, one of the world's leading manufacturers of pumps for the oil and gas and energy industries, announced its withdrawal from Russia and the sale of assets in the country. This is stated in a statement on the...
Discussion of the embargo on Russian oilat the level of EU leaders would be counterproductive, the Hungarian Prime Minister said. According to Orban, Hungary will not support the EU's decision to impose an oil embargo against Russia until the EU provides the country with more detailed information about financial assistance to it, and proposes not to bring discussion of this measure to the summit o...
The Russian Foreign Ministry explained the restrictions as retaliatory measures against sanctionsagainst "almost all" members of the Federation Council Russia has banned 154 members of the British House of Lords from entering the country in response to sanctions against "almost the entire" composition of the Russian Federation Council. This is stated in a statement on the website of the Russian Fo...
illusions We must forget about the illusions that Russiamay return to its previous state, said Turchak, speaking of Western sanctions. According to him, There is no need to have illusions that you can wake up, as after a “terrible childhood dream”, and everything will be the same in Russia, said Secretary of the General Council of United Russia, First Vice Speaker of the Federation Council Andrey ...
If the EU immediately and completely abandons Russian oil, Russiawill be able to resell fuel at increased prices in another market, which will replenish its treasury,says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Ursula von der Leyen The European Union cannot impose a complete and immediate ban on the supply of Russian energy, Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, said in...
Blocking of assets of subsidiary Russian banks in Kazakhstan is connected with the actions of foreign correspondent banks,said the authorities of the republic Madina Abylkasymova Information about the blocking of funds of citizens of Kazakhstan in subsidiary Russian banks, as well as information about the blocking of assets of Russian banks by Kazakhstan, is not true, RBC was told in the agency of...
The situation with sanctions requires special attention from the economic bloc of the government, Putin said. According to him, while the efforts of the Russian authorities give a "positive effect" Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (right) The Russian economy is adequately coping with the sanctions, but the situation is “difficult” and requires special efforts from the economic bloc of the g...
Strengthening the ruble and high oil pricestemporarily curb inflation, but the dominance of the oil and gas sector with a strong ruble is fraught with "Dutch disease" and price acceleration in the future,experts say The influx of export earnings from the sale of hydrocarbons at high prices and the strengthening of the ruble, including due to internal foreign exchange restrictions, carry the risks ...
Mali is concerned about food problems, as hunger leads to more victims than terrorism, Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said in an interview with RIA Novosti. “Our country is already facing security problems: terrorists are killing a lot of people. But according to the statistics that international organizations provide us, food security problems provoke much more victims than terrorist attacks,” D...
Russia will have to think about how to allow parallel imports of all goods and brands, believes the first deputy head of the Federal Customs Service Ruslan Davydov. This is the practice in many countries As foreign policy tensions ease, Russia may consider extending parallel imports to all goods and brands. This was stated in an interview with RBC by the First Deputy Head of the Federal Customs Se...
The Hürriyet newspaper learned the details of the negotiations on replacing the brands that left Russia with Turkish ones. According to the newspaper, Turkish companies can occupy retail space in the amount of 3 million square meters. Negotiations between Moscow and Ankara on replacing brands leaving Russia with Turkish ones have entered a new phase. This is reported by the newspaper Hürriyet with...
Three months later, Russian airlines may begin to disassemble part of foreign aircraft for spare parts, the agency writes. Kommersant wrote, Stocks of spare parts for aircraft of Russian airlines will last for three months. Bloomberg gave such an assessment of specialists in the IBA aviation industry. In their opinion, in three months, Russian airlines can begin to dismantle aircraft for spare par...
If Europe really stands for the cessation of hostilities in one or another part of the world, then it should impose sanctions not only against Russia, but also against the United States and Saudi Arabia, Croatian MEP Mislav Kolakusic said on Twitter. The sanctions , which imply a ban on the supply of Russian oil and gas, Kolakusic called "incredible lies and hypocrisy." According to him, these res...
According to the newspaper, the Swiss authorities decided to lift sanctionsfrom EuroChem after Andrey Melnichenko left the directors of the company The Swiss government lifted sanctions on the Russian company Eurochem after Andrey Melnichenko ceased to be its beneficiary and left the board of directors. This was reported by the Tages Anzeiger newspaper, citing a letter from the deputy head of the ...
The Minister, during a visit to the Astrakhan region, said that in order to solve the problems withwill develop the North-South transport corridor,which includes Caspian ports Sanctions imposed on Russia have seriously affected the country's logistics system, Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said during a visit to the Astrakhan region. “Those sanctions that were imposed today on the Russian Fede...