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Alexander Novak The exclusion of two types of Russian fuel from the oil price ceiling shows that oil products and Russian oil remain in demand in the EU countries. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak, reports TASS. According to Novak, a number of oil products were excluded from sanctions in order to legalize gray fuel supply schemes. The Deputy Prime Minis...

The COVID epidemic in Russia is intensifying, Rospotrebnadzor warned.Omicron strain genovariants still remain predominant in the country In Russia, the coronavirus epidemic is intensifying, the press service of Rospotrebnadzor reports. “The COVID-19 epidemiological process continues to be activated . In the fifth week of 2......

The European Union, which has imposed an embargo on the import of petroleum products from Russia and a price ceiling on them, has provided for two exceptions. The restrictions do not apply to products made from Russian oil abroad, The embargo on the supply of petroleum products from Russia and its price ceiling for third countries ($1......

On February 6, a ban on the import of Russian oil products into the European Union came into force and motor fuel, which is transported in a car, but not in tanks, but in separate canisters, falls under this ban. This clarification was made by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board. “Oil products from Russia are prohibited from February 6 to buy, import and transfer,” said Piret Tinkus, head of the de...

Demand for wide-body airliners has been declining for several years, a trend accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic. However, writes the WSJ, Carriers are resuming long-haul flights as owners of the world's largest wide-body airliners with hundreds of seats are facing increased demand from airlines. Boeing and Airbus are receiving major orders for new aircraft from carriers and lessors, and major...

The widow and eldest son of Dmitry Zelenov, who died in France in December, allege that the businessman's parents changed the locks on the couple's home, took away "more than two dozen" cars and denied access to other assets.He did not leave a willDmitry Zelenov and wife NataliaDmitry Zelenov and wife NataliaDmitry Zelenov and wife NataliaDmitry Zelenov and wife NataliaDmitry Zelenov and wife Nata...

On February 5, an embargo on the supply of Russian oil products to the key market, the European Union, which accounted for more than 40% of sales, came into force. RBC figured out On Sunday, February 5, an embargo on the supply of Russian oil products (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, naphtha and fuel oil) to the European Union, which accounted for 42% of the total export of these raw materials from Ru...

Canada included dozens of journalists, singers and artists on the list. They also affected the leader of Lube, Nikolai Rastorguev, who said that they would not affect him in any way. Alexander Marshal said he "doesn't care" about sanctions Alexander MarshalAlexander MarshalAlexander Marshal The leader of the Lyube group, Nikolai Rastorguev, told RBC that Canada's sanctions did not come as a surpri...

Secretary of Statepostponed a visit to China after the discovery of a Chinese balloon in US airspace. Washington made the decision, fearing accusations of softness, but Beijing will perceive it as cowardice, How a balloon disrupted Blinken and Xi talks in Beijing At the end of the week, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was expected in China, during the visit scheduled for February 5-6, he was...

, as well as other G7 countries, Australia and the European Union, will introduce a ceiling on prices for Russian oil products from February 5. At the same time, the US Treasury Department stated that the purpose of the restrictions is not to “bring down the Russian economy” The United States will introduce a ceiling on prices for Russian oil products from February 5; the limit will be set at $1.....

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the transfer of assets confiscated from Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeev for the needs of Kyiv, we are talking about $ 5,4 millionBusinessman Konstantin MalofeevBusinessman Konstantin MalofeevBusinessman Konstantin Malofeev US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the transfer of the confiscated assets of a Russian businessman to the needs of ...

Serbia was forced to vote for a resolution condemning Russia's military operation in Ukraine at the UN General Assembly in order to remain on the international stage. This was stated by President Aleksandar Vučić at a special open meeting of parliament dedicated to the negotiation process between Belgrade and Pristina, the Serbian portal Politika reports. At the same time, he called on the opposit...

Boris Shcherbakov Actor Boris Shcherbakov was taken to the Botkin hospital due to heart problems against the background of SARS. This was reported to RBC by his son Vasily Shcherbakov. “Yesterday, he [Boris] first ended up in intensive care for cardiology. He did all the tests - no coronavirus. Today he called and said in a rather cheerful voice that he was transferred to a hospital, his condition...

The Economist puts Russia between Venezuela and Guinea in the 2022 Democracy Index Russiadropped 22 positions in The Economist's global democracy rankings. In countries that the compilers of the rating classified as authoritarian, Russia ranked 146th out of 167 in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU - analytical division of The Economist) global democracy index, calculated at the end of 2.........

Most Russian companies have replaced imported spare parts and equipment from unfriendly countries with Chinese ones, a survey of enterprises showed.But in the category of replacement of components, domestic analogues are among the leaders Chinese suppliers have become the most popular channel for replacing the products of Western manufacturers and sanctioned goods that have left the Russian market...

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...

The companies affected by the restrictions are registered in Singapore, Israel, Bulgaria, Latvia,as well as in Cyprus The US Treasury Department has expanded anti-Russian sanctions . The list includes 12 companies, most of which are registered abroad, as well as ten individuals. The list includes: Igor and Jonathan (Nathan Igorevich) Zimenkov, whom the US Treasury considers connected with Russian ...

Founded by an American actor, CORE Response was dedicated to helping those affected by crises. Investigators learned that its employees complained of sexual harassment, Actor Sean Penn's non-profit Community Organized Relief Effort, known as CORE Response, is mismanaged, with employees reporting sexual harassment and some being forced to go to court. This is stated in the investigation, which was ...

The authorities have a scenario for the development of air travel if state support stops, head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Alexander Neradko told RBC.In 2022, due to record subsidies, prices for flights across the country did not grow The Federal Air Transport Agency has developed a stress scenario in case state support for air transportation stops in the face of a budget deficit. This was...

The deadline for foreign property owners to report the data of interest to London expired on January 31. At that time, the list included Vladimir Potanin, The new register of foreign property owners, which has been launched in the UK since August 1, includes only four Russians who fell under the sanctions of the United Kingdom, Reuters reports, citing data from the Registration Chamber. Foreign co...

Analysts interviewed by the publication note that Russia's foreign trade has returned to the level of February 2022. The Federal Customs Service has not published statistics since spring, but in October the agency noted an increase in exports compared to last year Despite tough Western sanctions over the fighting in Ukraine, the Russian economy has proven to be "surprisingly resilient", raising qu...

, introduced in response to the special operation in Ukraine, are aimed at destroying aviation in Russia, but the authorities cannot allow this, the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency said. According to him, Unprecedented Western sanctions, which include a ban on the supply of aircraft and components to Russia, and also closed the European market for Russian airlines, are aimed at destroying...

Washington closes loophole that allowed Huawei to acquire certain goods and technologies in the USdespite sanctions. If earlier the Ministry of Trade issued licenses for the sale of a number of goods to the company, The US government has stopped issuing licenses for the export of American goods and technology to the Chinese company Huawei, according to The Financial Times and Reuters, citing sourc...

In 2022, Russians bought almost 8% less baby food and baby hygiene products - demand was affected by lower incomes and birth rates. During the previous crisis of 2014-2015, consumers saved, In 2022, sales of baby food and hygiene products decreased in physical terms by 7.8% year-on-year, according to data from NielsenIQ research company, which RBC has read. The statistics took into account sales o...

Saakashvili, who had already been diagnosed with ten different diseases by December last year, contracted COVID-19 last week.The clinic urged his relatives to convince the politician to start following the instructions of the doctorsMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail SaakashviliMikhail Saakashvili Deputy of the National Assembly o...

Direct full-fledged flights between Russia and China may resume in 2023, Acting Consul General saidChina in Yekaterinburg Tun Wang, RIA Novosti reports. According to him, this year it is possible to resume direct flights from Russia toChina , both to the mainland and Hainan Island. The diplomat also believes that mass tourism between the two countries can be resumed in 2......

In 2022, Russians bought almost 8% less baby food and baby hygiene products - demand was affected by lower incomes and birth rates. During the previous crisis of 2014-2015, consumers saved, In 2022, sales of baby food and hygiene products decreased in physical terms by 7.8% year-on-year, according to data from NielsenIQ research company, which RBC has read. The statistics took into account sales o...

Euromonitor analysis showed a sharp increase in the supply of goods from the EU to the CIS: "anomalies" occur with various goods - from smartphones to kerosene. The analysis does not speak of a violation of sanctions, but raises the question of their effectiveness, The export of goods from the EU countries to Russia in the period March-November 2......

According to the newspaper, the Finnish police blocked the funds that Roman Rotenberg, the son of the sanctionedEU Boris Rotenberg, paid as a tax for the hotel. It belongs to a company whose assets are also frozen. Finnish police suspect Roman Rotenberg, the son of sanctioned businessman Boris Rotenberg, of helping his father circumvent the sanctions, Helsingin Sanomat writes. According to the pub...

Sergei Lavrov The Russian economy is quickly adapting to new realities in the face of large-scale sanctions from Western states. This is stated in a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, published on the website of the Foreign Ministry. According to Lavrov, the consequences of anti-Russian sanctions and the rupture of foreign economic relations have been limited, and the economy has...