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In Germany, authorities dropped the case against Usmanov on suspicion of violating sanctions and dropped the charges. Prosecutors suspected the businessman was paying for security services for the facilities. His defense team denied this.The Munich prosecutor's office has closed an investigation into suspected sanctions violations against businessman and USM holding founder Alisher Usmanov (estima...

Russian businessmen have initiated 28 legal proceedings in Europe over assets seized under sanctions, according to the ETJC report. They are seeking €53 billion in compensation. This amount is equal to the European aid to Kyiv from 2022.Russian businessmen subject to EU sanctions have filed lawsuits against the European Union and its member states for a total of at least €53 billion, according to ...

German authorities opposed the court's referral of Usmanov's claim to the EU Council , citing "potential foreign policy risks." The businessman's representatives told RBC that the refusal "disables the rule of law" and deprives Alisher Usmanov of protection.German authorities have intervened, for legal and political reasons, in the case brought by businessman Alisher Usmanov, who is challenging Br...

By the age of 35, Miki Kuusi has made the list twiceFORBES , created the delivery app Wolt, which he sold for $8 billion, and turned the local Slush conference into one of Europe's largest tech forums. Here are the principles he adheres to."There are many things in life we ​​simply have to do, like eating. And time is the only currency we can't get back... It's not a question of laziness, but rath...

The EU Court has once again rejected USM founder Alisher Usmanov's claim to lift sanctions, finding them justified. The court found Usmanov's arguments, including violation of rights and lack of evidence, to be unfounded Alisher UsmanovThe European Court of Justice has again rejected the claim of USM holding founder Alisher Usmanov to lift European sanctions. The decision was published in the EU j...

Societe Generale and ING issued guarantees for €280 million in 2020–2021 for the construction of the plant in Kingisepp. When Melnichenko fell under EU sanctions , the banks refused to pay the funds. After that, the EuroChem subsidiary filed a lawsuit The company is a producer of mineral fertilizers "EuroChem", founded by businessman Andrey Melnichenko (together with his family he ranks seventh in...

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said that resolving the conflict in Ukraine is in the national interests of the United States. The White House had previously stated that Trump was positive about progress in UkraineA peaceful resolution of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine is in the national interest of the United States , Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said at a hearing before the Senate A...

Alisher UsmanovThe Hamburg Regional Court has banned publications by the media holding Mediahuis Luxembourg SA from referring to businessman Alisher Usmanov as the owner of the superyacht Dilbar, which was arrested in the port of Hamburg in 2022, and has deemed the reports to be false, the businessman's press service reported. They noted that if the injunction is not complied with, the defendant m...

Марина Порошенко потребовала раздел имущества с мужем, судебное заседание по этому вопросу пройдет 29 апреля. Ранее против экс-президента Украины ввели персональные санкции, которые в том числе подразумевают блокировку активов Петр Порошенко с женой Мариной Супруга бывшего президента Украины Петра Порошенко Марина подала иск о разделе имущества, суд рассмотрит этот вопрос 29 апреля, пишет издание ...

In Warsaw, the restrictions were explained by the fact that the Torgservis Group of Companies, which manages the chain of stores, has resources that "indirectly support" the military operation in Ukraine . Moscow considers Western sanctions illegalPoland imposes sanctions on the Torgservis Group of Companies (manages the Svetofor chain of stores) and its shareholders - brothers Sergei and Andrey S...

This year, lending terms have changed: a fixed rate has been replaced by a floating rate, dependent on the key rate, which currently stands at 21%. Preferential loans in priority areas are offered at rates ranging from 1% to 8.3% per annum, while for other areas, the rate is 12.5% ​​per annum. However, many applicants face strict requirements from banks, which perceive agriculture as a high-risk s...

Key events: In the fourth quarter, the company successfully completed the acquisition of Ruskom LLC, a chicken producer in the Tyumen region with an annual output of 60,000 tons of meat. This allowed Cherkizovo to become a leader in broiler production in Russia. The acquisition of Venta-Oil LLC in the Orenburg region was completed, increasing the company's self-sufficiency in feed. Pork production...

Poroshenko's supporters blocked the Verkhovna Rada rostrum with posters: "No to dictatorship" and "No to political repression." The day before, the country's authorities imposed sanctions against the former Ukrainian president Video Deputies who support former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have blocked the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada. This is reported by Strana.ua. They came out in protes...

The National Security and Defense Council has imposed sanctions against Poroshenko, Forbes and RBC Ukraine write. The former president confirmed this, calling it a provocation. The decision may be related to the treason case against Poroshenko over coal supplies from Donbass in 2014–2015 Petro Poroshenko The Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has imposed sanctions against forme...

Решение носит антиконституционный и политически мотивированный характер, заявил Порошенко. По его мнению, санкции введены по инициативе Зеленского, который предлагает «переложить ответственность за свои трагические ошибки»Экс-президент Украины Петр Порошенко заявил, что решение Совета национальной безопасности и защиты (СНБО) Украины вводит против него антиконституционное и политическое мотивирова...

Shares of the US AI chipmaker fell 17.8%. The collapse came as the popularity of a new AI model from China's DeepSeek, a competitor to ChatGPT, grew.American company Nvidia has fallen by more than $600 billion in a day amid the success of its Chinese competitor ChatGPT, DeepSeek, writes the Financial Times. Shares of the AI ​​chipmaker fell 17.8%, their worst daily performance since March 2.........

Switzerland has approved the release of more than €6.5 million in accounts at Credit Suisse to pay bills for servicing two helicopters in France and a mansion in London , owned by trusts founded by Usmanov, Tages-Anzeiger writes Alisher UsmanovThe Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has unblocked more than €6.5 million in Credit Suisse bank accounts of trusts previously linked to b...

Vadim Vorobyov, who was sanctioned by the United States, was replaced as CEO of LUKOIL by Sergei Kochkurov. Vorobyov took over the company after Alekperov left in April 2022 after being included in the London sanctions list Vadim VorobyovOil company LUKOIL has decided to change its CEO. This is stated in a company statement. The decision was made at a meeting of the board of directors. It decided ...

Alexey KovalkovNutritionist, TV and radio host Alexei Kovalkov died at the age of 62, people close to the doctor told RBC. According to the source, all official information will be announced on Thursday, December 5. As NEWS.ru reports, Kovalkov has been battling an oncological disease for the past two years. The publication did not specify what kind. Alexey Kovalkov was born on April 19, 1962 in M...

Russia should not "close itself" if it wants to keep up with the West technologically. On the contrary, the authorities should send young people abroad to study in the most in-demand areas, even if some of them stay there, Gutseriev believes Mikhail GutserievIn order to keep up with the West technologically, Russia should "not close itself off" and allow people to interact with the world, said Mik...

All participants were divided into four categories: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Cherkizovo managed to win the gold medal. Last year, Rusagro took part in the rating and also received gold, but was not included in the updated list. Among the fertilizer producers in 2024 , PhosAgro (platinum) and Acron (silver) were noted. From the food sector, the rating includes such companies as AB InBev E...

The US Treasury announced it would freeze $1 billion in assets in a “Kerimov-linked” trust in June 2022. According to Barron’s, federal authorities are now investigating Citibank, which previously distributed the trust’s funds.One of the world's largest financial conglomerates, Citigroup Inc., whose core is Citibank, is under investigation by several US federal agencies for its cooperation with th...

Кеннеди-младший считает вакцинацию угрозой, его назначение в администрацию Трампа может стать для последнего «катастрофической ошибкой» и свести на нет достижения первого срока, когда он боролся с COVID, считает Блумберг Роберт Кеннеди-младший и Дональд Трамп Назначение бывшего независимого кандидата в президенты США Роберта Кеннеди-младшего на влиятельный пост в администрации станет «катастрофиче...

The current crisis is not the most severe, the situation was more difficult in the 1990s and 2008-2009, the former deputy prime minister believes. He noted that it is necessary to create attractive conditions for investors, but for now they will be internal Arkady DvorkovichThe most difficult crisis in the history of modern Russia was the economic situation in the 199......

Считать санкции благом неправильно, поскольку такое мнение значит, что страна не может ничего сделать без внешнего давления, считает Дворкович. Однако санкции могут приводить к «вторичным положительным результатам», признал он Аркадий Дворкович Называть санкции благом для развития экономики России неправильно, поскольку такой подход означал бы, что страна не в состоянии ничего сделать без лишнего ...

After the military operation began, German Khan tried to transfer $23 million to his relatives in Switzerland, but the bank blocked these funds. The Swiss court considered Khan's claim, but also decided to leave the funds frozen German KhanThe 20 million francs (around $23 million) frozen in Switzerland, which Russian billionaire German Khan tried to transfer as donations to his wife, daughter and...

Colin Huang took the top spot among China's billionaires , ahead of bottled water tycoon Zhong Shanshan. This was facilitated by a change in shopping habits, which allowed the Temu discount shopping service to increase its momentum Colin HuangThe founder of the Chinese marketplace Pinduoduo and its subsidiary Temu, Colin Huang, has become the richest person in China, according to the Bloomberg Bil...

They are trying to exclude equestrian sport from the Olympic Games for cruelty to horses. But this is one of the oldest competitions at the Olympics. What is equestrian sport - in the material of RBC Why equestrian sport will be excluded from modern pentathlonAnimal rights activists have long called on Olympic organizers to abandon equestrian sport at the Games in order to stop cruelty to animals....

The Italian prosecutor's office, at the request of the Ukrainian side, seized the assets of Russian businessman and president of the Monaco basketball club Alexei Fedorychev. In Ukraine he is suspected of illegally receiving port dues AS Monaco Basket playerItalian tax police on Monday, July 29, seized the real estate and assets of an unnamed Russian businessman worth about $44.4 million, Florence...