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EU following the USbegan to apply the “50% rule”, which implies the summation of the shares of sanctioned persons in the company to classify the latter as objects of sanctions.Potentially, this could expand the scope of restrictions against RUSSIA View of the building of the European Commission The European Commission provided a clarification according to which a company, the majority of whose sha...

At the same time, the HEAD of EU diplomacy noted that the European Union does not seek to completely ban Russian raw materials,but intends to diversify its supplies European countries will be able to refuse gas supplies from RUSSIA within two years, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Sky Arabia TV channel. “Within two years, Europe will refuse Russ...

Gas supply agreements with RUSSIA imply payment in euros, not rubles, Maron said. He said that the EU countries will combine purchases to reduce threats to Europe's energy security. Russia's requirement to pay for gas in rubles violates the terms of the contracts. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference following the EU summit, reports REUTERS. “Russian gas must b...

almost no restrictions yetthe consequences could be even more serious View of the Russian Foreign Ministry building RUSSIA has practically not yet begun to use retaliatory measures against Western sanctions, Dmitry Birichevsky, DIRECTOR of the department for economic cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on the air of the Rossiya 24 TV channel. The broadcast was on VKontakte. Birichevs...

The heads of the EU countries instructed the European Commission to study the effectiveness of the sanctions already adopted against RUSSIA. This was stated by the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo, reports REUTERS. “Now the priority is to close the weak points, as well as to prevent a possible circumvention of sanctions. The European Commission was instructed to work out this issue in deta...

Europe has nothing to replace Russian gas over the next five years, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on the air of the Rossiya 1 TV channel. “Judge for yourself: as for the gas industry, we supply about 200 billion cubic meters of gas while Europe consumes 500 billion cubic meters, which is almost 6......

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special operation to "demilitarize" and "denazify" Ukraine. What happens on the 85th day of the operation, as well as all the most important things about sanctions and other consequences of hostilities. New first New first Old to new 17:54 The military-civilian administration of the Kherson region, which has been occupied by...

Farmers have been complaining for months about high production costs, and as the Russian-Ukrainian crisis escalates, the problem has become even more pressing. Agriculture ministers and European lawmakers are concerned about the situation. Euractiv writes that for several months the prices for related products in the agricultural sector have remained high and continue to grow, mainly due to the in...

The initiative was prepared by deputies from United RUSSIA. The appeal says that the price of PCR tests varies from 646 to 3 thousand rubles. The Ministry of HEALTH says The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg approved an appeal to the Minister of Health of Russia Mikhail Murashko with a request to take personal control over the solution to the problem of retail prices for PCR tests and medicin...

The European Commission is not yet sharing with EU members the details of anti-Russian sanctions, fearing information leaks. According to BLOOMBERG, the EC does not want to give Moscow the opportunity to prepare for the consequences The European Commission, which has taken the lead in preparing sanctions in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, is in no hurry to reveal the details of the san...

The initiative to expand the sanctions list belongs to Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania and Denmark. At the same time, Germany, Italy and Finland initially insisted on the analysis of the proposed amendments, The European Commission intends to expand the sanctions list against RUSSIA, adopted as a reaction to the “annexation” of Crimea, by another five points. Spiegel reports this with reference to a ...

Fatty, fried and smoked foods, pickled, salty foods, spicy spices and sauces on the New Year's table can exacerbate chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, gastroenterologists interviewed by RBC said. Similar problems can arise with the use of chocolate and strong alcoholic beverages. “On New Year's Eve, try to limit your intake of fatty foods, especially when combined with ALCOHOL. This i...

The European Union turned to the World Trade Organization (WTO), presenting claims to RUSSIA for €290 billion. For such an amount, according to Europe, Russia “discriminated” against European goods with its import substitution policy. The international trade regulator has agreed to look into what is expected to be one of the largest disputes in the WTO. What is the essence of the claims, whether R...

The threat of new sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is a sign of unfair competition from the United States . This was stated by Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov in an interview with Newsweek magazine. “Many times it was said that this gas pipeline is a purely commercial project. Sanctions and other threats against the participants of this consortium are used f...

In RUSSIA, for the first time, an omicron-strain of CORONAVIRUS was detected, the European Commission evaluated reports of US intelligence datain Ukraine, Russian arms exporters did not agree with the SIPRI study - the main news in the RBC review Omicron-strain came to Russia In Russia, the first two cases of a new strain of coronavirus omicron were recorded, both among passengers of a flight that...

Lithuania expects support from the European Union in the issue of blocking Lithuanian goods by CHINA, since Lithuania itself does not have the ability to exclude Chinese enterprises from European customs systems. This was stated by the HEAD of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Gabrielius Landsbergis. “This is an unprecedented case when sanctions are partially imposed on one of the EU states. We cann...

Lithuania expects support from the European Union in the issue of blocking Lithuanian goods by CHINA, since Lithuania itself does not have the ability to exclude Chinese enterprises from European customs systems. This was stated by the HEAD of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Gabrielius Landsbergis. “This is an unprecedented case when sanctions are partially imposed on one of the EU states. We cann...

Lithuania expects support from the European Union in the issue of blocking Lithuanian goods by CHINA, since Lithuania itself does not have the ability to exclude Chinese enterprises from European customs systems. This was stated by the HEAD of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Gabrielius Landsbergis. “This is an unprecedented case when sanctions are partially imposed on one of the EU states. We cann...

EU changes existing farm income support system The concept of a reserve to be used in the event of an agricultural crisis and its reimbursement mechanism were agreed as part of the 2013 CAP reform and were first applied in Fiscal Year 2014. Under the new EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the existing income support system will be amended and measures will be taken to ensure a more equitable dis...

Frankfurt am Main Airport, Germany France and Germany have tightened restrictions on entry from South African countries after the discovery of a new strain of CORONAVIRUS B.1.1.529 in Botswana. This was reported by the BFM TV channel with reference to the French authorities and the Minister of HEALTH of Germany Jens Spahn on his Twitter account. The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Italy and Austr...

. If the proposal is approved, entry into the EU could be opened for those vaccinated with a Chinese vaccine. For those vaccinated with Sputnik V, the EU will open its borders after the drug is approved by WHO The European Commission has amended travel advice to the European Union and is now proposing to open borders to those vaccinated with WHO-approved vaccines. These amendments must be approved...

The RSPP and three Russian companies sent comments to the European Commission on the carbon tax on goods imported into the EU. They believe that in its current form, the project may violate WTO rules, On November 18, the European Commission closed the receipt of comments and proposals from third parties on the draft of the EU's carbon tax (officially the Cross-Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism, C...

In the United States, it is believed that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline can start working in a "couple of months", according to BLOOMBERG. According to the agency, such data was presented by the Joe Biden administration in a quarterly report on Nord Stream 2, which was submitted to Congress in anticipation of new sanctions. The State Department announced new sanctions due to Nord Stream 2 Politic...

Belarus and the European Union will work together to resolve the migration crisis.An agreement on this became possible after the intervention in the search for a solution by Angela Merkel What did the leaders of Belarus and Germany agree on? On Wednesday, November 17, Belarusian President ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO held his second telephone conversation this week with Acting German Chancellor Angela Mer...

Herman Gref The main causes of the energy crisis in Europe are the reduction in renewable energy production and the record low level of gas reserves in European underground storage, but at the root are errors in the planning of European countries for their energy transition. This was stated by the HEAD of Sberbank German Gref, RIA Novosti reports. “There are several reasons for the energy crisis i...

Despite attractive prices for producers, beef will remain scarce and expensive next year. Germany will be particularly affected. Beef cattle prices in the European Union are currently higher than they have been for many years. The reason is the shortage of supply compared to the buoyant demand, which is also spreading to the world market. In its current autumn forecast, the European Commission sug...

The Ministry of Economic Development proposed to speed up the process of accreditation of national organizations that will be able to confirm the carbon emissions of Russian companies. Business asked for it The Ministry of Economic Development proposed to start accreditation of Russian organizations that will be able to confirm the data of Russian companies on greenhouse gas emissions by January 1...

EU member states will decide for themselves whether to lift restrictions for those vaccinated with Sputnik V or another vaccine not registered by the European regulator.Recognition of the San Marino certificate does not mean approval of the Russian drug Each EU country must independently decide whether to recognize vaccination certificates for those vaccinated with the Russian Sputnik V on its ter...

How much RUSSIA will pay the EU in the form of a carbon tax The EU carbon tax could cost Russian suppliers of iron, steel, electricity, aluminum and fertilizers at least €1.1 billion a year, RBC calculated using a methodology confirmed by the Ministry of Economic Development. The tax, which the European Commission introduced in mid-July, will gradually increase from 2......

The third wave of covid-19 began in the world, The European Union will introduce a new tax that will hit importers of aluminum and steel, why pilots write a letter to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin - in an RBC review The HEAD of WHO announced the third wave of the pandemic in the world The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide is rising for the fourth week in a row, and the number of deaths from co...