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Experts interviewed by RBC believe that US sanctions against Russia and Moscow's response to them will complicate relations between the two countries, but will not lead to their radical deterioration. The chances of the presidents meeting are low, but not zero Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin How likely is the meeting of the presidents of the two countries Mutual US-Russian sanctions and the overall u...

sanctions New US sanctionsagainst the primary market of ruble government securities are not so terrible, according to the rating services. But the fact that Washington left on the agenda the possibility of expanding them can have an impact on the strategy of the Russian Ministry of Finance New US sanctions that limit the purchase of Russian federal loan bonds (OFZ) at initial placement, and the ri...

The black list includes former and current employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the prosecutor's office, and the Federal Tax Service. According to the British authorities, they are involved in the theft of money from the Russian budget, The UK has put 14 Russian citizens on the sanctions list associated with the Magnitsky case and the alleged embezzlement of $23......

. Also, restrictions on entry into Russia were imposed on six more Europeans. The Foreign Ministry explained the imposition of sanctions as a response to the actions of the European Union, which had previously imposed personal sanctionsbecause of the persecution of Navalny David Maria Sassoli Moscow has imposed sanctions on several European officials and politicians in response to the actions of t...

The case against Safronov's defender, lawyer Ivan Pavlov; Russia's response to EU sanctions ; a meeting between Putin and Biden was proposed to be held in Vienna; Russians were limited to obtaining visas to the United States. Breaking news in the RBC review Russia imposed sanctions against the heads of the European Parliament and the prosecutor's office in Berlin The Foreign Ministry has published...

The ban on entry into Russia for eight officials of the European Union and EU countries is evidence that Moscow is seeking confrontation,consider in Brussels and promise to take retaliatory measures Charles Michel The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, issued a joint s...

Washington and its allies are ready to develop relations with Moscow, provided that it complies with international obligations, the US Secretary of State said . He condemned the sanctionsRussia against the EU, calling them "an attempt to intimidate critics" Anthony Blinken The US and its allies are seeking a more constructive relationship with Russia, but it must honor its commitments. US Secretar...

The head of the Swedish laboratory was included in the sanctions list,which confirmed the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with poison from the Novichok group Viktor Tatarintsev The Swedish Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest Russia's retaliatory sanctions against EU citizens, according to Le Matin. “Unlike EU sanctions, (...) Russian sanctions are arbitrary, legally vague a...

On Tuesday, May 4, direct regular flights from St. Petersburg to Cairo were resumed. Regular flights to the capital of Egypt will be carried out by Nordwind aircraft, the press service of the Northern Capital Gateway company, which manages Pulkovo Airport, said. Flights will be carried out once a week, on Tuesdays, on a Boeing 737-8......

Vaccination against coronavirus should be carried out before discharge of patients at risk from inpatient treatment, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said at a meeting with the regions on combating COVID-19 . Murashko named elderly citizens and patients with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus as patients at risk. Murashko emphasized that vaccination should ensure continuity, tha...

Turkey, taking into account the development of the epidemic situation, is preparing to resume flights with Russia from June 1. This was stated by Turkish Ambassador to Russia Mehmet Samsar, TASS reports. Samsar explained that they are trying to normalize the number of people infected with COVID-19 in the country by vaccinating the population and introducing quarantine. According to the ambassador,...

The situation with the incidence of coronavirus remains tense, so the regional authorities themselves must decide on easing restrictions depending on the epidemiological situation, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said at a meeting with the regions on combating COVID-19 . Murashko stressed that it is important to continue the formation of herd immunity and the vaccination of citizens from ...

The outflow of money from banks into cash approached the increased values ​​of the previous year. According to experts, In April, the volume of cash in circulation received through banks increased by 366.9 billion rubles, follows from the data of the Central Bank. This is the sharpest outflow to cash since the beginning of the year: in January there was a seasonal withdrawal and return of funds to...

More than half of citizens think that a ten-day vacation will not affect earnings in any way. A third is sure of a negative financial effect, A third of Russians believe that the long May weekend will lead to a loss of earnings. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a study of the Webbankir online platform. The negative financial effect of the weekend from May 1 to May 1......

Among them are a shortage of a vaccine, conflicting statements by the authorities, distrust of information about drugs. According to the agency, 8% of residents in Russia have been vaccinated. The authorities expect to vaccinate 60% of the adult population by autumn Russia lags behind other countries in terms of COVID-19 vaccination rates for several reasons, including a shortage of manufactured d...

Belgrade will never impose sanctionsagainst Moscow, the diplomat said. He added that this position had already been voiced by President Vucic. Previously, the EU called on Serbia to join anti-Russian sanctions to accelerate entry into the bloc Сербия никогда не введет санкции в отношении России. Об этом заявил сербский посол Мирослав Лазански в интервью «Известиям». Таким образом дипломат отреагир...

Russia remains in the "red" group of countries for which Cyprus has more stringent requirements for newly arrived citizens. This is stated in the message of the Cypriot Ministry of Health. According to the ministry, the "red" group includes countries where the risk of contracting coronavirus is higher than in others. Russia's neighbors in the group are Armenia, Great Britain, Georgia, USA , UAE, U...

Brussels called politically motivated Russia's decision on sanctions, which included the chairman of the European Parliament. The EU also considers Moscow's list of "unfriendly countries" will affect its relations with Brussels, the EU foreign service said in a statement. It was published following a conversation with Russia's Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov. On May 3, Chizhov ...

The probability of canceling the mask-and-glove regime in Moscow is low. This was announced in an interview with "Echo of Moscow" by the first deputy head of the apparatus of the mayor and the government of Moscow, head of the department of trade and services of the capital Alexei Nemeryuk. “There is no final decision yet for one simple reason that the coronavirus has not yet been defeated. Still,...

The fall in incomes of the population due to the pandemic is a problem for all countries of the world, Peskov said and assured that this process in Russia would be stopped in 2021.The cycle of sustainable income growth in Russia ended in 2013 It is estimated that it will be possible to stop the fall in incomes of the population caused by the pandemic crisis during 2......

Under Moscow's sanctions , in particular, European Parliament President David Maria Sassoli fell. The head of European diplomacy believes that Russiais not trying to "reverse the negative trajectory" of relations with the EU Josep Borrell Russia's decision to impose sanctions on eight Europeans, including European officials, is unacceptable and without legal basis. This was stated by the head of E...

Head of headquarters for combating COVID-19explained that while scientists do not have confidence that "if you have been vaccinated, you are absolutely not dangerous to anyone" Those Russians who have previously been vaccinated against this disease should also take PCR tests for coronavirus infection COVID-19 after returning from abroad. The need for such a check was explained by Deputy Prime Mini...

Interviewed residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg have different attitudes towards a possible third wave of the pandemic in Russia. They observe quarantine measures in different ways: in the capital, masks and gloves are worn by almost 2.5 times more respondents The third wave of coronavirus in Moscow is more feared than in St. Petersburg , follows from a survey of the SuperJob service (RBC has i...

According to him, in the capital there is an increase in the number of cases of coronavirus, but the situation is not critical. Sobyanin urged residents of the city to devote the May weekend to giving and relatives In Moscow, there is an increase in the number of people infected with the coronavirus COVID-19 , but the situation is under control. This was stated in an interview with the Vesti progr...

Most Russians went for the weekend, which they decided to increase this year due to the epidemiological situation in the country.Part of the business and employees criticized this decision due to possible damage. May holidays have begun in Russia, which this year are much longer than usual - they will last from May 1 to May 1......

The head of the Rosselkhoznadzor , Sergei Dankvert, urged to fight the “shuttle” import of sanctioned cheeses and sausages into the Russian Federation. “Italian cheeses and sausages have started to be shipped by shuttle, and our colleagues already need to deal with this, because it is in stores, because it is very simple from the point of view of verification,” he said. Dankvert specified that the...

arms This also applies to US allies. Anthony Blinken Washington can impose sanctions even on allied states if they are involved in any significant deals with the Russian defense complex. This was stated by the head of the State Department, Anthony Blinken, during an online round table with the participation of foreign journalists. “We very clearly and unequivocally urged Turkey to stop buying S-4....

Responsible politicians must think about how to hedge against a possible shutdown of the SWIFT system, Lavrov said. According to him, Russia already has a basis for creating an analogue of the international interbank system for transferring information and making payments SWIFT. This was stated in an interview with RIA Novosti by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The head of the Ministry of ...

Lavrov recalled that relations with the United Statesseriously deteriorated under Barack Obama, and Donald Trump failed to return them to normal. The Biden administration "continues to slide down this inclined plane" Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview with RIA Novosti, said that if there were no changes in relations between Moscow and Washington, then both states would live in conditi...

Wang Wenbin Beijing opposes unilateral sanctions and threats of their application. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, commenting on new US sanctions against Russia during a briefing , Sina reports. "We oppose the arbitrary application of unilateral sanctions or the threat of their use," Wenbin said. According to him, China and Russia maintain a comprehensive partner...