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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...

The joint venture for the export of the SSJ 100 is negotiating to obtain a European type certificate for the aircraft, this is a condition for UAC's share in the joint venture to be acquired by the UAE's MarkAB Capital, the Sukhoi Superjet-100 Aircraft newspaper writes in the assembly shop at the Yu.A. Gagarin in Komsomolsk-on-Amur UAE MarkAB Capital wants to acquire UAC's stake in SuperJet Intern...

The EU authorities are not negotiating with Russia on the exchange of frozen assets, RBC was confirmed in the European Commission. As the FT wrote earlier, they are unlikely to be possible in the near future.The European Commission is not aware of the proposal to exchange frozen assets with Russia, an EC representative said in response to a request from RBC. “We are not aware of such an offer, and...

The Austrian newspaper Kurier called Usmanov "Putin's favorite oligarch" in an article. The court found this phrase unfounded by facts and slanderous Alisher UsmanovA court in Hamburg, Germany, ruled on a lawsuit filed by the founder of the USM holding, Alisher Usmanov, against the Austrian newspaper Kurier because it called him President Vladimir Putin's "favorite oligarch" in an article, EU Toda...

A new variant of the omicron strain of coronavirus infection BA.2.86 has been discovered in Switzerland and South Africa, as well as in Israel, Denmark, the USA and the UK . This was announced in an interview with Reuters by Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical lead on COVID-19 . The sequencing of this variant of the omicron strain was announced on August 18 by the director general of the organizatio...

Kiev explained that the world's largest tobacco companies continue to receive billions in profits in Russia, despite statements about the suspension of investments in the countryThe National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) of Ukraine has included two of the world's leading tobacco companies - Philip Morris International ( USA ) and Japan Tobacco International ( Japan ) - on the list...

ERR накануне сообщил, что частично принадлежащая мужу Каи Каллас фирма Stark Logistics до сих пор продолжает вести бизнес с Россией. Премьер сослалась на слова мужа, что в России у компании остался только один клиент Кая Каллас Премьер-министр Эстонии Кая Каллас, неоднократно призывавшая к экономической изоляции России, комментируя расследование о работе принадлежащей ее мужу компании с Россией, з...

"Наша страна продолжает ответственно и добросовестно исполнять свои обязательства по международным контрактам в части экспорта товаров аграрно-промышленного комплекса, удобрений, энергоносителей и другой критически важной продукции. Мы прекрасно понимаем, насколько это значимо для социально-экономического развития государств Азии, Африки, Латинской Америки и Ближнего Востока, здоровья, жизни и бла...

In 2022, the depreciation of economic assets of Russian business became minimal since 2014. Machinery and equipment were worn out by 57%, although a year earlier - by 63%. During the sanction year, companies renewed their fixed assets, experts sayAt the end of 2022, the degree of depreciation of fixed assets of Russian commercial companies amounted to 48.3%. The figure has been above 5......

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...

Boris TitovA sharp increase in the key rate by the Central Bank is similar to a doctor's decision to prescribe antibiotics to a patient , but side effects are inevitable, business ombudsman Boris Titov said. “The Central Bank raised the key rate more than expected. Now 12%. Trying to crush the disease , the doctor hastily injected a double dose of an antibiotic, but any antibiotic has side effects...

WHO Chief Scientist announced his intention to organize a mission to China to determine the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but only if the Chinese authorities are ready to share all the informationIt is more likely that COVID-19 is of natural origin than that it was created in a laboratory, World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Jeremy Farrar said in an interview with The Financial Times...

China's economic growth has slowed sharply and could turn into protracted stagnation, similar to what Japan has been experiencing since the early 1990s, writes WSJ. Analysts attribute this to debt overload and the destruction of relations with the WestChinese economic growth, which lasted almost 40 years and made the country one of the world's largest economies, has come to an end, write economic ...

The fact that the FAS decided to check the validity of the prices of large market participants, RBC sources reported a week ago. The department said that two poultry producers were issued ordersThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) sent inquiries to the three largest poultry meat producers to verify the validity of their wholesale selling prices, as well as to animal feed manufacturers and repres...

About 1.4 million people became infected with coronavirus infection in the world between July 17 and August 13, and more than 2.3 thousand died. The number of infections increased by 63% compared to the previous 28 days, and the number of deaths decreased by 56%. This follows from data from the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the WHO fact sheet, the world recorded 1,422,538 cases of ...

The sanctions forced banks to defend their interests on outstanding loans and frozen assets in courts. Their main strategy is to seize the assets of foreigners in Russia. Why there are few such cases and what these courts give - in the material of RBCRussian banks in courts demanded that foreign banks and their structures return at least $ 35 million, follows from the data of the filing cabinet of...

Boris Obnosov, his daughter and son-in-law, who, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, own several real estate properties and luxury cars in the country, fell under Czech sanctions . Boris ObnosovThe Czech Republic imposed sanctions against the general director of the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV) Boris Obnosov and members of his family - daughter Olga Zorikova and son-in-law...

Индии нужно сделать еще многое, чтобы стать сверхдержавой, страна к этому стремится, заявил глава МИДа страны Джайшанкар. Премьер страны Нарендра Моди обещал, что экономика страны будет в числе ведущих в ближайшие пять лет Перед Индией все еще стоит множество вызовов, хотя многое было сделано за последние десять лет, сказал на встрече с журналистами в Нью-Дели 16 августа министр иностранных дел Су...

Boris Titov A sharp increase in the key rate by the Central Bank is similar to a doctor's decision to prescribe antibiotics to a patient , but side effects are inevitable, business ombudsman Boris Titov said. “The Central Bank raised the key rate more than expected. Now 12%. Trying to crush the disease , the doctor hastily injected a double dose of an antibiotic, but any antibiotic has side ...

The Polish veterinary authorities have taken all necessary measures to combat the disease, including culling all poultry on infected farms and defining restricted access zones (3 km and 10 km), as required by EU and Polish legislation. Ukraine is the second largest recipient of Polish day-old chicks and other live poultry. According to Polish customs data provided by TDM LLC, from January to May 2...

Pavel Makovka News topicsMost of all in kindergarten, Pavel Makovka liked going to the catering department. The kids in those days were happy to help the nannies deliver bread, buns and salads into groups. The journey to the kitchen seemed especially interesting to the curious child: people in white clothes and caps, delicious smells, the sound of scoops and spoons. The boy was ready even then to ...

In Russia, the rise in meat prices is due to a seasonal factor, and their decline is expected at the end of August, said Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev. “Given the increase in production, I think that in the near future we will see a decrease in prices. I think that this will happen in late August - early September, and prices will stabilize," he said. The Ministry of Agriculture did not...

The largest declines were seen in Denmark (-21%) and the UK (-17%), followed by the Netherlands (-12%), Germany (-9%), Spain (-7%), Poland (-7%). %), France (-6%) and Italy (-5%). The availability of pork in Europe decreased by 7% from January to April 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. The fact that this volume fell less than the volume of production is explained by the fact t...

Александр Лукашенкоduring a meeting with the Chairman of the Council of the Republic, authorized representative of the head of state for the city of Minsk Natalia Kochanova and the head of the Presidential Administration Igor Sergeenko Alexander Lukashenko during the consideration of personnel issues Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin during a visit to the museum and historical park "Island o...

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Russia stopped participating in the grain deal, citing the UN's failure to comply with relevant obligations. This led to an increase in the price of grain. What other consequences could there be for Moscow's decision - in the material of RBC On July 17, Russia carried out its threat and withdrew from the grain deal, which ensured the transportation of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea ports. The ...

Russia called the reconnection of Rosselkhozbank to SWIFT a condition for extending the grain deal. Reuters sources said that the EU is not ready to reconnect the bank itself to the system, but is ready to make an exception for its "daughter" The European Union is considering the option of connecting the subsidiary of Rosselkhozbank to SWIFT to extend the grain deal, which expires on July 17. This...

The most priority directions for export are Latvia, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan , China , Ukraine , Georgia, France , Tajikistan. Feed produced in the region is in the greatest demand. They were shipped 86 thousand tons. The buyers were China, Azerbaijan, Latvia. In second place is dairy products (6.7 thousand tons). Among the importing countries are Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Saudi ...

Kyiv imposed sanctions against a Georgian airline and effectively expelled the Georgian ambassador. While Georgia is trying to avoid confrontation, Ukraine is exacerbating it, says expert Mikheil Saakashvili (on screen).Why Kyiv sent the Georgian ambassador to Tbilisi On July 4, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, summoned the Georgian A...