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Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the VTB forum “Russia Calling!” He announced a forecast for GDP growth of 3.5% and assessed the departure of Western companies. Putin’s main statements are in the RBC material Vladimir Putin How much will Russia’s GDP grow “In ten months of this year, Russia’s GDP grew by 3.2%. Today it is already higher than before the Western sanctions attack. I...

Three main factors will influence the industry's work in the new year: the epizootic situation, demand from the population and processors, and exports - especially the factor of the opening of the Chinese market for pork supplies from Russia. The grain market situation is also a very important factor for pig farmers. "In 2......

Arrested in Italy in 2022, Uss fled to Russia. The US has offered a $7 million reward for information leading to his arrest. Uss calls the accusation political and accuses the State Department of “manipulating facts” Artyom UssBusinessman Artem Uss, the son of the senator from the Krasnoyarsk Territory and ex-governor of the region Alexander Uss, commenting on the US announcement of a reward for d...

Russia's net oil revenues in October amounted to $11.3 billion, or 31% of the country's total budget revenues for the month, which was the highest level since May 2022, Bloomberg writes. In October, Russia earned $11.3 billion from oil sales, according to Bloomberg calculations based on data from the Russian Ministry of Finance. The agency called this amount a “hole in oil sanctions” against Russi...

В преддверии визита нового главы британского МИДа Кэмерона в Вашингтон Лондон анонсировал санкции против иностранных «военных поставщиков», которые занимаются экспортом в Россию. Москва считает санкции нелегитимными Дэвид Кэмерон Великобритания в среду, 6 декабря, введет санкции против ряда компаний, которые осуществляют военные поставки в Россию, говорится в сообщении на сайте британского правите...

Supplies of products from countries with developed economies have increased sharply to states neighboring Russia, sometimes offsetting the effect of sanctions. Scientists noted that we are not necessarily talking about violation of sanctions, but the dynamics “raise questions”The European Union, the United States and Great Britain reduced exports to Russia after the outbreak of full-scale fighting...

Brazil and Russia were able to increase the volume of bilateral trade after the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions, companies of the two countries managed to overcome the difficulties that arose, said the Ambassador of Brazil to Russia Rodrigo de Lima Baena Soares Rodrigo de Lima Baena SoaresRussian and Brazilian companies managed to overcome the difficulties associated with sanctions, trade t...

The Ambassador of Brazil to Russia, Rodrigo de Lima Baena Soares, in an interview with RBC, spoke about the impact of sanctions on trade, the possibility of switching payments to national currencies and the BRICS summit under the Russian chairmanship of Rodrigo de Lima Baena SoaresAbout sanctions and their impact on bilateral relations Western sanctions against Russia are not a problem in bilatera...

Несмотря на спрос из-за военных действий на Украине, выручка производителей оружия из США в 2022 году снизилась на 8%, при этом компании с Ближнего Востока показали значительный рост. От России в список внесли «Ростех» и ОСК В 2022 году суммарная выручка крупнейших производителей вооружений снизилась на 3,5% в сравнении с 2......

Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, believes that India's economy will grow from $3.5 trillion to $40 trillion by 2047 . The World Bank predicted that by 2047 India will be among the countries with high income levels Mukesh AmbaniIndia's economy will grow to $40 trillion by 2047 from the current $3.5 trillion. This forecast was made by the richest man in Asia, the head of Reliance Industries, Mukes...

In Japan, after the introduction of US sanctions against Russia , the import of Russian crab is growing, because of this the cost of crab meat on the market is falling, writes Nikkei. The publication's source suggested that trade with Russia will only increaseDue to a sharp increase in imports of Russian crab, the cost of crab meat in Japan has fallen, Nikkei Asia reports. According to the publica...

Virgin Galactic, which specializes in tourist space flights, announced in November it would cut jobs and suspend commercial flights for 18 months from next year, writes FT Richard BransonBritish entrepreneur Richard Branson, whose fortune is estimated at $2.9 billion by Forbes , has ruled out further investment in his loss-making space travel company Virgin Galactic, telling The Financial Times th...

The increase in childhood incidence of mycoplasma pneumonia began to grow in China in the spring, and now diseases caused by various but known viruses are rapidly spreading, Chinese authorities said in response to a WHO requestAll acute respiratory diseases recorded in China are caused by known pathogens for which there are developed treatment methods, and no diseases caused by new viruses or bact...

Президент подписал указ о передаче управления от иностранных владельцев Пулково российским юрлицам. Юристы сравнивают эту историю с изменениями в «Балтике» и Danone, но подчеркивают — этот кейс наиболее «цивилизованный» 30 ноября президент России Владимир Путин подписал указ, меняющий структуру владения управляющей компании аэропорта Пулково — «Воздушные ворота Северной столицы» (ВВСС). У иностран...

The total volume of frozen assets increased slightly compared to last year. Swiss authorities said they saw no legal basis for their confiscation. Such a step is being discussed in the EU . Russia compared it to theftThe Swiss government has frozen the assets of Russians totaling 7.7 billion Swiss francs (about $8.8 billion) as part of sanctions due to the military operation in Ukraine , Reuters r...

From December 11, the Chinese Visa Service Center in Moscow will cancel the requirement for an appointment to apply for a visa, according to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Russia. Mandatory registration is being lifted "to further facilitate the travel of foreign citizens to China." Applicants must fill out a visa application form on the visa center website. After this, it is enough to brin...

The United States will continue illegal attempts to put pressure on the Russian economy, Moscow proceeds from this when building its plans, Peskov said Anti-Russian sanctions from the West will remain in place for many years— Russia proceeds from this when building economic policy. This was stated by presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Interfax reports. “We have no doubt that these sanctio...

Ответственность за соблюдение санкций, в том числе против России, лежит на организациях, поэтому они должны знать, как им следовать, считает МИД Финляндии. Курс может пройти любой желающий Финский МИД подготовил онлайн-курс о том, как следовать санкциям, сообщается на сайте ведомства. Видеокурс рассказывает не только о базовых аспектах санкций, но и об «особенностях санкций против России». Министр...

The purpose of the sanctions is to "change Russia's behavior" and hurt its budget so they will remain for a long time, the US assistant secretary of state said . The Kremlin stated that Russia is ready for such a scenarioWashington seeks to halve Russia's income from energy exports by 2030. This was stated by US Assistant Secretary of State Geoffrey Pyatt to The Financial Times. Western oil sancti...

In 2024, international tourism will exceed pre-Covid levels, which will have a positive impact on purchases in the fashion industry. But growth in luxury goods sales will slow due to savings from consumers purchasing in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic.The recovery of international tourism in 2......

“A sharp geopolitical turn is forcing the domestic poultry industry to look for new footholds, develop its genetics, look for new partners, and in such times it is especially valuable to hear the opinion of leading experts,” noted Dmitry Anosov, director of the poultry division of the VIK Group of Companies, and moderator of the forum. In his report, Director General of the National Union of Poult...

Russia will respond to the decision of the Moldovan authorities to join the anti-Russian sanctions of the European Union, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova . “We regard this as another hostile step aimed at destroying Russian-Moldovan relations. There should be no doubt that it will not go unanswered from our side,” Zakharova said at a briefing. In he...

Lithuania will not close all checkpoints on the border with Russia following Finland, the head of the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said. According to her, the situation at the border remains calm, and the authorities have “clear indicators of threats”Lithuania does not see the need to follow Finland in closing all checkpoints on the border with Russia; the migration situation is currentl...

Запрет на импорт российских алмазов ЕС рассчитывает ввести с 1 января 2024 года, а запрет на ввоз российских бриллиантов, ограненных в третьих странах, введут поэтапно в период с марта по сентябрь 2024 года, пишет AFP Еврокомиссия согласовала запрет на торговлю российскими алмазами, а также российскими бриллиантами, ограненными и отполированными в третьих странах, сообщает агентство AFP, ознакомив...

After salmon suppliers from the Faroe Islands left the Russian market in 2022, only Chile among the major importers supplies it to Russia. But there is more competition for domestic salmon - restaurants pay a “premium” for it Ilya SosnovRussian restaurateurs have increased demand for domestic salmon - public catering is willing to pay a premium for it compared to Chilean salmon, Ilya Sosnov, gener...

The incidence of COVID-19 in Russia increased over the week (from November 20 to November 26) by almost 33%, reports the operational headquarters. “The incidence rate of a new coronavirus infection over the past week per 100 thousand population was 54.47 and increased by 32.8% compared to the previous week,” the report says. An increase in incidence was recorded in 79 regions of Russia. 8,......

OPEC and OPEC+ countries will hold meetings on November 30 regarding agreements to reduce oil production . Experts interviewed by RBC believe that the risk of negotiations failing is minimal, as this could cause prices to fall. OPEC headquarters in Vienna, AustriaTen OPEC countries and OPEC+ members (which are not members of OPEC) will hold meetings on November 3......

В картотеке арбитражных дел появилось заявление о признании банкротом попавшей под санкции СПБ Биржи, но площадка назвала это подлогом. Акции биржи в моменте падали на треть, ЦБ начал расследование о манипулировании рынком Арбитражный суд Москвы зарегистрировал заявление о банкротстве СПБ Биржи, следует из данных картотеки арбитражных дел. Заявление было зарегистрировано 24 ноября, ответчиком по д...

Gennady KernesFormer mayor of Kharkov Gennady Kernes, who died in 2020 from the consequences of COVID-19 , was disconnected from the life support system without the consent of his family, the politician’s son Kirill Kernes said in an interview with Glavkom. “The cause of Gennady Kernes’ death was his disconnection from the life support system on December 14, 2......