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Against the backdrop of a record grain harvest and logistical difficulties associated with the sanctions, Russia has accumulated grain stocks worth 260 billion rubles. Storing surplus can lead to a decrease in the margins of crop production, Long-term storage of grain stocks, accumulated against the backdrop of a record harvest, Western sanctions and disruption of logistics, carries risks for Russ...

The number of Russians who fell ill with COVID per 100,000 people per week increased by 32.7%, according to the operational headquarters for combating coronavirus. “The incidence rate of a new coronavirus infection over the past week per 100,000 people was 41.4 and increased by 32.7% compared to the previous week,” the report says. During the day, 8......

On February 6, a ban on the import of Russian oil products into the European Union came into force and motor fuel, which is transported in a car, but not in tanks, but in separate canisters, falls under this ban. This clarification was made by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board. “Oil products from Russia are prohibited from February 6 to buy, import and transfer,” said Piret Tinkus, head of the de...

Demand for wide-body airliners has been declining for several years, a trend accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic. However, writes the WSJ, Carriers are resuming long-haul flights as owners of the world's largest wide-body airliners with hundreds of seats are facing increased demand from airlines. Boeing and Airbus are receiving major orders for new aircraft from carriers and lessors, and major...

The Association of European Businesses has been operating in Russia for almost 30 years and represents the interests of international companies in the country.The Ministry of Justice was asked to check it due to criticism by firms of the country's policies and membership fees from abroad. The Ministry of Justice is checking the Association of European Businesses (AEB) for compliance with the chara...

Tbilisi risks falling under secondary sanctionswhen air links with Russia are restored, the EU Foreign Service warned. There have been no direct flights between the countries since 2019, the Foreign Ministry expressed hope The European Union calls on Georgia to join the sanctions against Russia in the field of aviation and not to resume flights with it, EU Foreign Service spokesman Peter Stano tol...

Tbilisi risks secondary sanctionswhen air links with Russia are restored, the EU Foreign Service warned. There have been no direct flights between the countries since 2019, the Foreign Ministry expressed hope The European Union calls on Georgia to join the sanctions against Russia in the field of aviation and not to resume flights with it, EU Foreign Service spokesman Peter Stano told Georgian net...

Entrepreneurial Russians and some Westerners are using their connections to secure lucrative deals as foreign companies exit Russia, an unnamed Western industrialist who is helping several European businesses exit the Russian market told The Economist. He described what is happening as a return to the nineties - "the wild time of gangster capitalism." "It's safe to assume that the new owners will ...

On February 5, an embargo on the supply of Russian oil products to the key market, the European Union, which accounted for more than 40% of sales, came into force. RBC figured out On Sunday, February 5, an embargo on the supply of Russian oil products (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, naphtha and fuel oil) to the European Union, which accounted for 42% of the total export of these raw materials from Ru...

Canada included dozens of journalists, singers and artists on the list. They also affected the leader of Lube, Nikolai Rastorguev, who said that they would not affect him in any way. Alexander Marshal said he "doesn't care" about sanctions Alexander MarshalAlexander MarshalAlexander Marshal The leader of the Lyube group, Nikolai Rastorguev, told RBC that Canada's sanctions did not come as a surpri...

Secretary of Statepostponed a visit to China after the discovery of a Chinese balloon in US airspace. Washington made the decision, fearing accusations of softness, but Beijing will perceive it as cowardice, How a balloon disrupted Blinken and Xi talks in Beijing At the end of the week, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was expected in China, during the visit scheduled for February 5-6, he was...

, as well as other G7 countries, Australia and the European Union, will introduce a ceiling on prices for Russian oil products from February 5. At the same time, the US Treasury Department stated that the purpose of the restrictions is not to “bring down the Russian economy” The United States will introduce a ceiling on prices for Russian oil products from February 5; the limit will be set at $1.....

Serbia was forced to vote for a resolution condemning Russia's military operation in Ukraine at the UN General Assembly in order to remain on the international stage. This was stated by President Aleksandar Vučić at a special open meeting of parliament dedicated to the negotiation process between Belgrade and Pristina, the Serbian portal Politika reports. At the same time, he called on the opposit...

The tenth package of sanctions, which the EU plans to coincide with the anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities, will include restrictions on the military-industrial complex,von der Leyen saidUrsula von der Leyen The new package of sanctions against Russia by the EU will include restrictions on €1......

This rule should apply only to those cases where the date of fulfillment of obligations was not previously agreed upon. During the pandemic, retail chains and their partners have already agreed on a moratorium on fines, it was supported only by the largest players. However, the circumstances of 2022 are not inferior in importance to the coronavirus restrictions. In the spring of 2......

The President of Serbia said that he was "not happy" with the idea of ​​imposing sanctionsagainst Moscow, but someday it may happen,because Belgrade pays a high price for refusing to apply restrictive measuresAlexander Vucic (second from right)Alexander Vucic (second from right)Alexander Vucic (second from right)Alexander Vucic (second from right)Alexander Vucic (second from right)Alexander Vucic ...

Boris Shcherbakov Actor Boris Shcherbakov was taken to the Botkin hospital due to heart problems against the background of SARS. This was reported to RBC by his son Vasily Shcherbakov. “Yesterday, he [Boris] first ended up in intensive care for cardiology. He did all the tests - no coronavirus. Today he called and said in a rather cheerful voice that he was transferred to a hospital, his condition...

The Economist puts Russia between Venezuela and Guinea in the 2022 Democracy Index Russiadropped 22 positions in The Economist's global democracy rankings. In countries that the compilers of the rating classified as authoritarian, Russia ranked 146th out of 167 in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU - analytical division of The Economist) global democracy index, calculated at the end of 2.........

In December 2022, 867,578 pigs were slaughtered in Belgium, down 13% from December 2021, according to the Belgian statistical agency Statbel. The reduction in the number of pigs in 2022 is estimated at 4.9%, from 6,145,696 pigs in 2021 to 5,846,586 pigs in 2022. Most Belgian pigs are kept in Flanders (94%). Experts see the decline as evidence of poor market conditions and poor future prospects for...

Most Russian companies have replaced imported spare parts and equipment from unfriendly countries with Chinese ones, a survey of enterprises showed.But in the category of replacement of components, domestic analogues are among the leaders Chinese suppliers have become the most popular channel for replacing the products of Western manufacturers and sanctioned goods that have left the Russian market...

The price of shares to be additionally placed by VTB will be 1.7 kopecks. This will make it possible to capitalize the bank by 516 billion rubles. The price of shares to be additionally placed by VTB Bank will be slightly less than 1.7 kopecks. The corresponding decision was approved by the Supervisory Board of VTB, follows from the message of the state bank on the corporate information disclosure...

Mikheil Saakashvili at the next meeting of the Tbilisi City Court asked to bury his heart in Kyiv if he "does not live to see the victory of Ukraine."In 2015, the ex-president of Georgia received Ukrainian citizenshipMikheil Saakashvili (on screen)Mikheil Saakashvili (on screen)Mikheil Saakashvili (on screen)Mikheil Saakashvili (on screen)Mikheil Saakashvili (on screen) Ex-President of Georgia Mik...

Founded by an American actor, CORE Response was dedicated to helping those affected by crises. Investigators learned that its employees complained of sexual harassment, Actor Sean Penn's non-profit Community Organized Relief Effort, known as CORE Response, is mismanaged, with employees reporting sexual harassment and some being forced to go to court. This is stated in the investigation, which was ...

Analysts interviewed by the publication note that Russia's foreign trade has returned to the level of February 2022. The Federal Customs Service has not published statistics since spring, but in October the agency noted an increase in exports compared to last year Despite tough Western sanctions over the fighting in Ukraine, the Russian economy has proven to be "surprisingly resilient", raising qu...

, introduced in response to the special operation in Ukraine, are aimed at destroying aviation in Russia, but the authorities cannot allow this, the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency said. According to him, Unprecedented Western sanctions, which include a ban on the supply of aircraft and components to Russia, and also closed the European market for Russian airlines, are aimed at destroying...

Washington closes loophole that allowed Huawei to acquire certain goods and technologies in the USdespite sanctions. If earlier the Ministry of Trade issued licenses for the sale of a number of goods to the company, The US government has stopped issuing licenses for the export of American goods and technology to the Chinese company Huawei, according to The Financial Times and Reuters, citing sourc...

Saakashvili, who had already been diagnosed with ten different diseases by December last year, contracted COVID-19 last week.The clinic urged his relatives to convince the politician to start following the instructions of the doctorsMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail Saakashvili Deputy of the National Assembly o...

Direct full-fledged flights between Russia and China may resume in 2023, Acting Consul General saidChina in Yekaterinburg Tun Wang, RIA Novosti reports. According to him, this year it is possible to resume direct flights from Russia toChina , both to the mainland and Hainan Island. The diplomat also believes that mass tourism between the two countries can be resumed in 2......

National Research Center. N.F. Gamalei has applied for registration of a coronavirus vaccine for children aged 6-11. About this "RIA Novosti" said the director of the center Alexander Gintsburg. According to information published in the state register of medicines, the vaccine was named "Gam-COVID-Vac-D". It will be administered intramuscularly. The registry specifies that the drug will become a t...

Euromonitor analysis showed a sharp increase in the supply of goods from the EU to the CIS: "anomalies" occur with various goods - from smartphones to kerosene. The analysis does not speak of a violation of sanctions, but raises the question of their effectiveness, The export of goods from the EU countries to Russia in the period March-November 2......