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Reuters previously wrote that Poland was in favor of limiting prices for Russian oilat $30 per barrel, and Greece at $70. Poland's ambassador to the EU confirmed that the country had agreed to a limit of $60 per barrel. Poland has agreed to support the EU plan to cap oil prices from Russia at $60 per barrel with a price review mechanism, Reuters reports citing a statement by Poland's permanent rep...

Western countries agreed on a ceiling on oil pricesfrom Russia to reduce its ability to finance military operations in Ukraine. Moscow said that it would not supply raw materials to countries The EU countries have agreed to impose a ceiling on oil prices from Russia at $60 per barrel, the European Commission announced on December 3. It took European countries more than a week to agree on the price...

How IBS, one of the oldest IT companies in Russia, was affected by the departure of its founders,about plans to hold an IPO and a ban on employees to work from certain countries in an interview with RBC said its CEO Grigory KocharovGrigory KocharovGrigory KocharovGrigory Kocharov The IBS group of companies (Information Business Systems - "Information Business Systems") was established in 1992. For...

The Polish oil refinery Orlen has applied for the purchase of 3 million tons of Russian oil in 2023,wrote "Kommersant" with reference to sourcesAlexander NovakAlexander NovakAlexander Novak Poland's actions regarding oil supplies from Russia are "a theater of the absurd," Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters. Kommersant, citing sources, previously wrote that the Polish oil refinery...

The oldest Russian IT company, IBS, has introduced a classification of countries where employees can work from, otherwise they will be fired. But, according to the CEO of IBS, The IBS group of companies introduced a classification of countries from where an employee may or may not work remotely, IBS CEO Grigory Kocharov said in an interview with RBC. According to him, all countries were divided in...

How IBS, one of the oldest IT companies in Russia, was affected by the departure of its founders,about plans to hold an IPO and a ban on employees to work from certain countries in an interview with RBC said its CEO Grigory KocharovGrigory KocharovGrigory KocharovGrigory Kocharov The IBS group of companies (Information Business Systems - "Information Business Systems") was established in 1992. For...

G7 countries agree to set price ceilings for Russian oilin September. The discussion of the limit in the EU has been going on since November, The European Commission has asked the EU member states to approve a price ceiling for Russian oil at $60 per barrel, writes The Wall Street Journal, citing sources. High-ranking officials of the countries of the union began discussing this proposal on Decemb...

Because of the sanctions, Severstal has already lost about $400 million, which is about 10% of its profit in 2021Alexey Mordashov The losses of Severstal due to the blocking of accounts and warehouses as a result of sanctions amounted to about $400 million, said the largest shareholder and head of the board of directors, Alexei Mordashov, RBC correspondent reports. “We, Severstal, lost about $4......

According to agency sources, most EU and G7 countries agree to this price, subject to certain conditions. Greece, for example, is seeking the option of reviewing the limit, The European Union is discussing setting a price limit for oil from Russia at $60 per barrel, Bloomberg writes, citing sources familiar with the matter. Previously, a $62 level was offered. Thus, the EU wants to reach an agreem...

Topic newsTopic newsTopic news November 30, Minsk. Against the backdrop of a decline in milk production in a number of countries, Belarus demonstrates steady growth. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Main Department of the Processing Industry of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Maria Klimova in the project "In Fact: Decisions of the First" on the BelTA YouTube channel. "The dairy industry ...

Topic newsTopic newsTopic news November 30, Minsk. Belarus sells mainly dry dairy products to China , but since last year China has shown an increase in the consumption of butter, ice cream and cheese. This was announced by the Deputy Head of the Main Department of the Processing Industry of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Maria Klimova in the project "In Fact: Decisions of the First" on the ...

Topic news "Drink, children, milk - you will be healthy!" You probably remember this funny song from a cute Soviet cartoon. Did you know that Belarus is one of the five largest exporters of dairy products? Belarusian milk today can be found on the shelves in almost 50 countries around the world. But it was not always so. How did the dairy industry develop in Belarus? What Belarusian goods are coun...

Assets of the Central Bank of Russia, blocked abroad, should be combined into a fund and invested. The income received from these investments, and after the lifting of sanctions, all other funds of this fund must be sent to Ukraine, The funds of the Russian Central Bank blocked in foreign accounts, as well as the assets of the “Russian oligarchs” confiscated due to sanctions, should be combined in...

Turkey in October reduced the import of coal, oil and gas from Russia by 25% compared to the previous month in monetary terms, the local statistical service reported. Russian companies received $3 for these goods, The import of Russian mineral fuel (coal, oil and oil products, natural gas) to Turkey in October 2......

Twitter has abandoned its policy to combat misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccinations. The company did not specifically announce the rule change, but only added a new note to the page outlining the social network's policy regarding COVID-19 . "As of November 23, 2022, Twitter no longer enforces a policy regarding misleading information about COVID-19," the note reads. The EU questioned ...

Kerimov They already attracted the attention of the French intelligence services a few years ago, but under sanctionsmissedSuleiman Kerimov The French prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the acquisition of four villas on the Riviera by the daughter of a member of the Federation Council from the Republic of Dagestan, Suleiman Kerimov, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. “[The pros...

The ISAB plant accounts for about 20% of Italy's total processing capacity. Back in September, the authorities ruled out the nationalization of the plant. But now, according to La Repubblica, The Italian government intends to nationalize LUKOIL's ISAB refinery in Sicily. The final decision will be made at a government meeting on Thursday, December 1, La Repubblica reports, citing sources. Economy ...

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that due to the withdrawal of Western manufacturers, the ministry may face a shortage of printers for printing passports. They indicated that they were ready to buy printers from Russian companies, The Ministry of Internal Affairs may face a shortage of dot matrix printers for printing passports, after many of the Western manufacturers stopped deliveries t...

Politico notes that the discussion of the ninth package of sanctions is a “concession” to Warsaw, which asked to link the oil price ceilingwith a new sanctions package The European Commission (EC) this week is ready to start negotiations with the EU countries on the preparation of a new - ninth - package of sanctions against Russia, Politico reports, citing officials. According to Politico, such a...

Now the European Commission will have to develop a directive that will define the criminal offenses related to the circumvention of sanctions and the penalties for them. The EU has imposed eight packages of sanctions against Russia, The Council of the EU unanimously approved the inclusion of violations of sanctions measures in the list of crimes against the European Union, according to the website...

, according to Medvedev, they are taking “the last” from Europe and do not want to “share profits”,and European companies against the backdrop of sanctions see fewer opportunities to work in their countriesDmitry Medvedev The United States creates conditions, including through subsidies and tax breaks, for European companies, taking the "last" from the EU and refusing to share profits, which could...

EU talks on a ceiling on Russian oil prices have stalled over Poland's desire to set a lower cap than other countries see fit, the Financial Times reported, citing an unnamed European diplomat. “This is the moment when we need to send clear signals of our unity to [Russian President] Vladimir Putin. The issue should be resolved long before December 5, ”the source said. According to the publication...

The European Union is exploring the possibility of lifting sanctions on Rosselkhozbank and reconnecting it to the SWIFT system to facilitate the export of Russian agricultural products, in particular,conducting transactions through the bank The European Union is considering the possibility of lifting sanctions from Rosselkhozbank and reconnecting it to the SWIFT international payment system, which...

The European Union is exploring the possibility of lifting sanctions on the Russian Agricultural Bank and reconnecting it to the SWIFT system to facilitate the export of Russian agricultural products, in particular,conducting transactions through the bank The European Union is considering the possibility of lifting sanctions from Rosselkhozbank and reconnecting it to the SWIFT international paymen...

The European Parliament adopted a resolution recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism on November 23. Peskov said that the European Parliament "acts on emotions" The resolution of the European Parliament on recognizing Russia as a sponsor of terrorism is not legally binding, the Kremlin does not take what is happening there “close to heart,” said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “It...

EU has been trying for several months to agree on a price ceiling for Russian oil and gas, but this requires a collegial decision. Russiarepeatedly said that she would not supply resources to countriesimposing a price ceiling Russia will not "shoot itself in the foot" and sell oil and gas to countries that impose a price ceiling on them, said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “Look, while we p...

The press secretary of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry announced the death of Makei.Cause of diplomat's death not specifiedVladimir Makei Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei has died, the Belarusian state agency BelTA reports, citing the press secretary of the ministry Anatoly Glaz. “The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, died suddenly,” the statement said. The reasons ...

Xinhua Photos The FIFA World Cup kicked off in Qatar on November 20 and will run until December 18. Long before the start of the World Cup, he was given a lot of attention in the media. And they talked about football less than about political issues. What attracted such close attention to the current football championship, and also why in the West there is so much criticism of the organizers and e...

The press secretary of the European Commission noted that the EU did not consider a complete ban on the import of Russian gas. The Russian authorities have repeatedly stated that they will stop importing energy resources to countries The European Union has never considered imposing a ban on Russian gas imports, European Commission (EC) spokesman Eric Mamer said at a briefing. “We have never consid...

Yandex is considering the option of dividing the business into parts, changing co-owners and management models in them. In one part, profitable assets with low growth rates may remain, The Board of Directors of the Dutch Yandex NV (the parent company for the Yandex group) has begun to explore the possibility of changing the ownership and management structure of the company "in light of the current...