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Gukov received bribes worth 15.3 million rubles. from a supplier of X-ray diagnostic systems during the coronavirus pandemic, he pleaded not guilty. He was stripped of the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.The former head of the department of state defense procurement of the Ministry of Defense, Vladislav Gukov, was sentenced to nine years in a maximum security colony for c...

In the last full day before the ban on cars registered in Russia entering Finland, 134 cars with Russian license plates crossed the border. The Federal Customs Service reported this on its Telegram channel. “Over the last 24 hours (from 8:00 on September 14 to 8:00 on September 15), 546 passenger vehicles passed through the automobile checkpoints of the Vyborg customs in the direction of leaving t...

The head of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, explained why restrictions on foreign exchange transactions may not have an effect on the ruble exchange rate. Last year they worked together with other fundamental changes in monetary policy and the balance of payments Elvira NabiullinaThe introduction of restrictive measures on foreign currency transactions, including restrictions on the withdrawa...

The Baltic countries have stopped allowing cars with Russian license plates, Finland is preparing for such a step, and in Germany, seizures of Russian cars have been going on since the summer. How many Russians previously entered Europe by car and through which countries - in the RBC materialIn the first half of 2......

September 15 marks the anniversary of the start of the 2008 global financial crisis. In response to it, the entire system of banking regulation in the world was restructured. RBC looked into whether a new crisis will occur and what could cause itFifteen years ago, on September 15, 2008, investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy due to its huge positions in mortgage bonds, many of which ...

Automaker Sollers does not see consequences for its business due to the US decision to impose sanctions against the company. RBC was informed about this by the Sollers press service. “We do not expect any consequences, since over the past year the business of the Sollers group has been completely restructured to sanctions-resistant supply channels for components, financial settlement mechanisms an...

Вторичных санкций опасаются российские контрагенты в Индии, Китае и других странах; они направлены скорее не на российскую экономику, а на изоляцию страны, которой «почему-то не происходит», считают в Минфине Вторичными санкциями ранее можно было «запугивать» российский бизнес, но теперь эта угроза утратила большое значение для экономики страны, считает директор департамента контроля за внешними о...

Yoko KamikawaJapan will maintain the sanctions previously imposed against Russia, but when building its policy it will be based on national interests. This was stated by the country's new Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa at her first press conference as minister. “Our country, as chairman of the G7, will continue diplomatic efforts [in connection with the conflict in Ukraine], such as imposing tough...

Посольство России в Риге рекомендовало россиянам избегать поездок в Латвию на личных автомобилях. Об этом говорится в сообщении в телеграм-канале диппредставительства. В посольстве напомнили, что 12 сентября латвийские власти запретили россиянам въезд на территорию страны с российскими номерными знаками. Если водитель откажется выполнить указания таможенного органа, в том числе вернуться в Россию ...

After explanations from the EU authorities about the ban on the import of cars, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stopped allowing cars with Russian license plates. Which countries have decided on the interpretation of sanctions and where Russians’ cars can be confiscated - in the RBC reviewOn September 8 , the European Commission clarified the rules for applying existing sanctions. They indicated tha...

The Russian authorities have successfully rebuilt the country's economy, focusing mainly on the military industry, and now the volume of ammunition production in Russia is seven times greater than in the West, the NYT notesDespite sanctions restrictions, Russia was able to significantly increase the production of missiles, tanks and other weapons, The New York Times reports, citing American, Europ...

Attendance at Moscow restaurants in January-June 2023 increased by a third compared to last year, and turnover by 27%, Mosturizm reports. Restaurateurs attribute this growth to the whitening of the marketIn the first half of 2023, Moscow residents and guests visited restaurants, bars and cafes 36% more often than in the same period last year, the capital’s tourism committee told RBC. Their turnove...

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un Relations between Russia and North Korea are gradually returning to the level that existed before the coronavirus pandemic. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF). “Now, lately, one way or another, this interaction is entering a pre-C...

First of all, Russia and the countries of the global South need to create an alternative to SWIFT, says VTB CEO Andrei Kostin. Secondly, establish digital calculations. Technically it’s not difficult, the question is political, he saysOne of the most important tasks in the development of a system of financial settlements between the countries of the global South (plus Russia ) is the creation of a...

The sanctions are aimed at all Russians; this is “discrimination based on a passport,” said Andrei Klishas. The Federal Customs Service expressed the hope that Russia will not prohibit the import of personal belongings to EU citizens , since “we are civilized people” Andrey KlishasWestern sanctions are aimed at all Russians, regardless of their beliefs and political views, this is “pure discrimina...

Non-residents who want to receive payments on their frozen assets will have to resolve this issue with regulators in Europe, Andrey Kostin said. The West becomes more flexible when it has a material interest, he believesAs part of the frozen asset exchange scheme proposed by Russia, Western investors will be able to access payments as a result of agreements with their regulators, and not with Russ...

Entry into the EU countries with cars registered in Russia is prohibited, the European Commission has confirmed . Personal belongings of Russians crossing the border, such as smartphones, jewelry and laptops, are also at risk.The European Commission confirmed the interpretation of the sanctions legislation in relation to Russia, according to which entry into the EU countries in passenger cars regi...

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became an honorary doctor of the Ivan Franko Lviv National University (LNU), Sky News reports. This happened during Johnson’s visit to Ukraine, the channel writes. Sky News showed a photo of the politician from the ceremony, in which he is dressed in a black robe, with a matching headdress visible on his head. A degree can be awarded to a person based on...

Страны ЕС усиленно работают над введением ограничений против алмазной отрасли России, заявил глава Евросовета Мишель. Ранее против санкций в отношении российских алмазов выступала Бельгия, опасаясь влияния на торговлю в Антверпене Страны ЕС работают над санкциями против алмазной отрасли России, так как могут сделать больше в указанном направлении. Об этом заявил глава Евросовета Шарль Мишель на пр...

US authorities positively assess the possibility of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's participation at the G20 summit in India to continue work on resolving the conflict, said Jake Sullivan, adviser to the American leader. “From our point of view, any time President Zelensky has an opportunity to speak to any organization or group [of people], it plays a positive role,” Sullivan said, respon...

About $280 billion of Russian assets are blocked around the world, most of them are in the EU , the US Treasury reported . In 2022, the total value of Russia's frozen assets was estimated at $330 billion. Moscow considers this illegalThe total value of frozen Russian assets abroad is estimated at approximately $28......

11 members of the Trickbot hacker group were subject to American and British sanctions . The US accuses her of attacks on companies and the country's government , as well as hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a new sanctions list that includes 11 people. The list states that the sanctions were imposed for activi...

Representatives of the EC will hold meetings within the union, at which the introduction of a tax on windfall profits in the amount of €3 billion from the frozen assets of the Central Bank will be discussed, Bloomberg has learned . Moscow calls asset confiscation theft View of the building of the Central Bank of RussiaThis week, representatives of the European Commission (EC) will begin meeting wi...

The G7 countries have decided not to revise the price ceiling for Russianoil at $60 a barrel, although some countries in the EU have come up with such an initiative, Reuters learnedThe G7 countries (Great Britain , Germany , Italy , Canada , France , Japan and the United States ) do not plan to revise the price ceiling for Russian oil at $6......

18 planes became the property of a Russian insurance company, which paid for them the funds of the Irish AerCap. After the imposition of sanctions, the company stopped working with Russian carriers, they leased ships from itThe Russian airline Aeroflot has completed the settlement of a dispute with the Irish company AerCap on 18 aircraft that were leased from it, RBC was told in the press service ...

After blocking accounts in May 2022, the Russian subsidiary of Google applied to the court to declare it bankrupt, and a temporary manager was appointed in the company. As a result of the investigation, he revealed signs of deliberate bankruptcyThe interim manager of Google LLC (the Russian subsidiary of Google) Valery Talyarovsky said that there are signs of deliberate bankruptcy in the subsidiar...

The jump in exchange rates, which has reduced the incomes of migrant workers in Russia, has exacerbated the problem with personnel in public catering - restaurateurs complain about a shortage of cooks and other personnel of up to 20-30%. Staffing shortages may increase wait times for foodThe weakening of the ruble, which led to an outflow of migrants from Russia, as well as a lack of qualified per...

Комиссия не нашла доказательств того, что при заходе на военно-морскую базу ЮАР на корабль Lady R грузили какое-либо оружие. Обвинения в поставках оружия России «запятнали имидж» ЮАР, заявил Рамафоса Комиссия, назначенная президентом ЮАР Сирилом Рамафосой для расследования обвинений в передаче оружия России, не нашла доказательств подобных действий. Об этом Рамафоса заявил в обращении к нации, пер...

Europe is at risk of worsening drought, and both ordinary farmers and energy producers may face water shortages in the coming years, as water is also needed to cool nuclear power plants, writes FTMore and more European regions are facing drought and water scarcity, leading to reduced crop yields. The problem is exacerbated by abnormally hot temperatures, increased wildfires and bad policies, write...

Western countries' desire to maintain global hegemony has led to a severe crisis in Ukraine , Russian President Vladimir Putin stated while speaking via video link at a BRICS meeting. "First, with the help of Western countries, an unconstitutional coup d'état was carried out in this country, and then a war was unleashed against those people who did not agree with this coup d'état," he noted. The R...