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US to lift COVID-19 testing requirements for tourists from China
The U.S. plans on Friday, March 10, to relax post-arrival COVID-19 testing requirements for tourists from China . This is reported by The Washington Post and Bloomberg newspapers, citing sources. According to publications, the decision to cancel testing was made by officials in the field of national security and health. Relevant departments will begin to notify US airlines, Chinese diplomats and o...
The US announced a drop in imports of Russian diesel fuel to the EU by 96%
After the imposition of an embargo on Russian oil products, imports of Russian diesel fuel to the EU fell by 96.2%, according to EIA. According to the department, The countries of North-Western Europe have replaced the volumes of diesel fuel supplied from Russia by increasing imports from Saudi Arabia, India, China and South Korea, the Energy Information Administration of the US Department of Ener...
The EU announced the creation of a "cartel of buyers" of gas
The new platform will be able to bring together European companies and governments for joint purchases of gas in the global market. "Cartel of buyers" can start operating in June, The European Union will set up a platform next month where businesses and governments can form a "buyers' cartel" to buy gas from global suppliers, excluding Russia. Maros Sefcovic, Vice President of the European Commiss...
U.S. says cap on oil prices from Russia 'works well '
energy The cap on oil prices from Russia imposed by the G7 and allies is "working well." This was stated by US Energy Representative Amos Hochstein, reports Reuters. “I think the beauty of the process is that it works and that Russian oil and Russian products are sold below marginal prices,” he said on the sidelines of the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas. Hochstein recalled that Mosco...
Tinkov called sanctions against himself a mistake
In early March, Bloomberg reported on Oleg Tinkov's request to the British authorities to lift sanctions. The ex-owner of Tinkoff believes that he should not have been subject to restrictions, Oleg Tinkov, an entrepreneur and former owner of Tinkoff Bank, called the decision of the British authorities to impose sanctions against him a mistake, but considered restrictive measures against most Russi...
Poland warns of crisis due to 'demographic meteorite'
Poland cannot avoid a demographic crisis due to an increase in the percentage of the elderly population: by 2055, the number of employed and pensioners will equalize in the country. The experts have warned Poland's population is rapidly aging, and if this problem is not addressed, the situation will become a national economic problem, said Slawomir Dudek, president of the Institute of Public Finan...
Russia refuses to disclose military data to OSCE countries Russia
refused to provide information about its armed forces under the OSCE Vienna Document. She called such a step a response to the actions of Western countries. However, How Moscow explains its refusal Russia has refused to participate in the annual data exchange on the armed forces, which is stipulated in the Vienna Document 2......
The first component of Sputnik V reappeared in Moscow
The first component of the vaccine has reappeared at all coronavirus vaccination points in Moscow, the press service of the Moscow City Health Department told RBC. On March 4, the city authorities announced that the first component of Sputnik V had ended in medical facilities. The portal of the mayor and the government of Moscow talked about the expected supply from the Ministry of Health. On the ...
What were the results of the grain deal? What is important to know
For almost a year, world food prices have been falling after a peak in March 2022, against the backdrop of the start of a special operation in Ukraine. The UN calls for an extension of the deal on the export of grain from Ukraine to contain prices, but Russiadissatisfied with its implementation On March 18, the so-called grain deal concluded in July 2......
Bloomberg reported that in 2023 "the thirst for oil will be difficult to quench"
The looming crisis shows that even as the world embraces cleaner energy sources, "the thirst for oil will be hard to quench." While the supply cut has been a boon for crude oil producers and their investors, it is hurting consumers and complicating central banks' efforts to curb inflation, writes Bloomberg. The International Economic Agency (IEA) said that oil consumption will reach a record level...
"Zolotaya Korona" explained the refusal of transfers from bank cards under sanctions
When making cross-border transfers, Zolotaya Korona takes into account the requirements of partners who make payments abroad,— these organizations are not ready to violate the sanctions regime The Zolotaya Korona money transfer service cannot make cross-border transfers from cards of a number of Russian banks due to the risk of violating the sanctions regime of other countries, RBC was told in its...
The first component of the Sputnik V vaccine has ended in
Moscow, except for the second component of Sputnik V, follows from the data on the city hall website. The level of collective immunity in the capital is 1.9%, while the average for Russia is 7, The first component of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V has ended in Moscow, according to the official portal of the mayor and government of the capital. “The delivery of the vaccine by the Russian...
Moscow authorities reminded about revaccination with any component of Sputnik
Moscow has run out of all major vaccines against COVID-19, except for the second component of Sputnik V, follows from the data on the city hall website. In the capital's depzdrav specified RBC, In Moscow, the majority of the population has already developed immunity to COVID-19, and if revaccination is necessary, this can be done with any component of the Sputnik V vaccine, RBC was told in the Mos...
Reuters found out about the EU red line for imposing sanctions against China
Washington never provided evidence to Brussels that Chinaconsiders the possibility of supplying weapons to Russia, and makes conflicting statements about this,writes Politico, citing sources in the EU The European Union will respond by imposing sanctions on China if it crosses the red line and arms Russia, Reuters reported, citing an unnamed senior EU official. At the same time, Politico writes th...
Abramovich's business partner decides to challenge UK sanctions in court
Shvidler said Britain did the wrong thing when it imposed sanctions on him. London made "significant errors" in assessing its business relationship with Abramovich, The head of the Millhouse company and business partner of businessman Roman Abramovich, Yevgeny Shvidler (Forbes estimates his fortune at $1.7 billion), decided to challenge the UK sanctions imposed against him in a London court, write...
Borrell spoke out against the exclusion of Russia from the G20
Borrell recalled that the G20 format is a platform for "listening to others and telling the truth." In his opinion, The exclusion of Russia from the G20 would be contrary to the principle of multilateralism, said the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell at the international political science conference Raisina Dialogue. “You cannot say that you want to promote the principle of multilateral coo...
Rashnikov's representative denied the data about the villa in France and the confiscation
Le Monde reported that a villa in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat was confiscated, which, according to the authorities, belongs to Viktor Rashnikov. The representative of the businessman called these data slander, noting The chairman of the board of directors of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, Viktor Rashnikov, does not have real estate in France registered with third parties, a businessman's represe...
Bereke bank will stop issuing cash from Mir cards of some banks
The Kazakh Bereke bank, previously owned by Sberbank, will stop issuing cash from Mir cards of Russian banks subject to US sanctions from March 6 , the bank's support service told vc.ru. The restrictions affected banks under US blocking sanctions. However, if the company is also under the restrictions of the European Union, the UK and other countries, problems may also arise, the support service a...
Japan imposed sanctions against the head of the Kalashnikov concern Lushnikov
Under the Tokyo sanctions fall PMC "Wagner", Rosbank, Rosstandart,as well as the president of the Kalashnikov concern, Lushnikov, and the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, GoremykinHead of the Kalashnikov Concern Alan Lushnikov Japan imposed sanctions on 48 individuals and 94 organizations from Russia. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country. Among those against whom...
"Without politics and pornography": how geopolitics has changed the art business
The owners of their own galleries Marianna Sardarova and Polina Askeri told RBC how the art market is adapting to the geopolitical situation,how much do Russian artists cost and who is currently investing in contemporary art After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian art market was cut off from international exhibitions and fairs. Leading galleries have lost the opportunity t...
The Ministry of Transport warned of the risk of reducing flights to China by
70 %may fall by 60-70% due to problems with the registration of Russian aircraft and the risk of their arrest, according to the Ministry of Transport. In order to increase traffic Passenger air travel between Russia and China could be reduced by 60-70% compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to a letter from Deputy Transport Minister Valentin Ivanov, which he sent to Opora Rossii President Alex...
Mosfilm will close the country's only film development laboratory
The film concern did not report the reasons for the closure of the laboratory.This may be due to sanctions against photographic materials The only film processing laboratory in Russia, owned by Mosfilm, will stop working on March 1. This is stated in the message published on the website of the laboratory. “From March 1, 2......
The Federal Agency for Fishery recognized the losses of shipyards for ₽42 billion
Shipyards' losses from the construction of fishing vessels reached 42 billion rubles. To solve the problem, a financial recovery program for shipbuilding enterprises may be needed, The total loss of Russian shipyards from the construction of 105 vessels for catching fish and crab is “huge” and amounts to about 42 billion rubles, Ilya Shestakov, head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, told RBC in...
Antonov announced the US attempt to justify its actions in Ukraine
by accusing Russia of crimes against humanitytrying to justify their own actions to foment the conflict in Ukraine, primarily the militarization of the country,said Ambassador AntonovRussian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov США пытаются оправдать свои действия по разжиганию кризиса на Украине, прежде всего милитаризацию киевского режима, за счет обвинений России в преступлениях прот...
Almost 20 regions of Russia saw an increase in housing sales in 2022
According to the results of last year, sales of apartments in new buildings increased in 19 regions, although the primary market fell by 22% nationwide.Demand due to mortgage programs was able to save the regions of the Far East In 19 regions, according to the results of last year, sales of apartments in new buildings increased, RBC calculated based on Rosreestr data on registered equity participa...
Russians ate a record amount of meat in 2022
In 2022, meat consumption per capita hit a record - 79 kg per person. The record was provided, in particular, by cheaper pork - on average, a Russian ate more of it in a year, Meat consumption in Russia in 2022 increased by 2.3% compared to 2021 and reached a record high for at least the last ten years - 79 kg per person per year. This follows from the presentation of the National Union of Pig Bre...
Incomes of Russians fell by 1% at the end of the year
At the end of 2022, household incomes fell by 1%, Rosstat reported. Against the backdrop of the crisis, they declined for three quarters in a row, but the annual dynamics was supported by income growth in the fourth quarter by 0, In 2022, the real disposable income of the population (income minus mandatory payments, adjusted for inflation) decreased by 1% compared to 2......
The size of the planned additional capitalization of VTB will exceed 500 billion rubles.
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...
Medvedev announced the failure of "hellish" sanctions against Russia
Russia should adopt rules on the use of intellectual property of unfriendly countries - from movies to industrial software - without licenses and royalties, said Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council. He wrote about this in Telegram. “Thanks, by the way, to those who have developed various programs for the unlicensed use of their expensive intellectual products. In...
Bloomberg called steaks a luxury due to rising prices for beef
Demand for beef began to fall back in 2022, and consumption may continue to fall in 2023. First of all, this applies to those countries where beef dishes are eaten most often - Argentina, USAand UK In 2022, the demand for beef in the world fell sharply, and even as inflation declines in 2023, consumption of this type of meat is also predicted to fall, writes Bloomberg. According to the agency, it ...

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