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Olaf ScholzPresident Vladimir Putin never discusses the topic of sanctions with the leaders of the countries that have imposed them. This is how Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov responded to a request to comment on Bild's publication on this topic. “Let, perhaps, the French and Germans themselves discuss. I can confirm that Putin never raised the topic of sanctions in his contacts with t...

From August 30, China will remove the requirement to present the results of a PCR test for COVID before entering the country. This was stated by the official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin, reports TASS . “From August 30, those who enter China do not need to undergo a preliminary PCR test or an antigen test for COVID-19,” he said. From the beginning of 2......

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 actions of the United States and its allies in Northeast Asia pose a threat to international peace and security in the region, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at a meeting of the world organization's Security Council. Russia opposes any military activity that poses a threat to the security of the Korean Peninsula and neighboring countries, the diplomat stressed....

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...

Siluanov on August 22 announced the preparation of a decree on the exchange of blocked assets for 100 billion rubles. The US stressed that Russian assets in Western countries will remain frozen until payment for "damage caused to Ukraine " Jake SullivanRussian assets in the jurisdictions of the United States, France, Germany, Italy and Britain will remain frozen until Moscow "pays for the damage c...

Brazilian Embraer stopped serving Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane back in 2019 due to US sanctions against the founder of PMC Wagner. They emphasized that they did not have additional information about the crash of an Embraer ERG 135 aircraft (tail number RA-02795) at Pulkovo Airport, May 2023Brazilian Embraer, the manufacturer of Yevgeny Prigozhin's crashed business jet, said it stopped servicing the a...

11 Russians and the Artek international children's center in Crimea fell under US sanctions . Among the persons subjected to restrictions are the mother of Ramzan Kadyrov Aimani, the Ombudsman of Chechnya Mansur Soltaev and the pre-government of the republic Muslim Khuchiev Aimani KadyrovaThe United States imposed sanctions on 11 Russians, including the mother of the head of Chechnya, Aimani Kadyr...

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......

The scheme for exchanging assets with foreigners is first supposed to be extended to investors with portfolios up to ₽100 thousand, RBC learned. But without permission from regulators in the EU , non-residents may not want to participate, lawyers fear View of the building of the Central Bank of RussiaThe exchange of frozen assets of foreigners and Russians under the scheme announced by the Ministr...

There are no talks between Russia and the EU on a potential swap of the frozen assets, sources told the FT. On the preparation of a decree on the exchange of blocked assets for 100 billion rubles. Siluanov said the day beforeThe European Union is not negotiating with Russia on the exchange of frozen assets, according to the Financial Times, citing four senior EU officials . One of the interlocutor...

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...

Canada will impose sanctions on 33 individuals and entities associated with the military, nuclear, industry and finance, Trudeau announced. List not yet published by Justin TrudeauCanada is imposing sanctions on four individuals and 29 organizations from Russia associated with the military, nuclear, industry and finance. This was stated by Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, speaking via vide...

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...

Разморозка активов для последующего обмена в первую очередь затронет бумаги розничных инвесторов, заявил ЦБ. Иностранцы смогут приобрести у российских инвесторов «заблокированные» зарубежные бумаги за счет денег со счетов типа С Механизм обмена заблокированнными активами, над которым работают Минфин и Центробанк, предусматривает в первую очередь разморозку бумаг розничных инвесторов, сообщил РБК п...

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...

The United States added companies from Russia, Kazakhstan and Slovakia to the sanctions list for links with the DPRK, which, according to Washington, are associated with a Slovak citizen who tried to mediate in the arms trade between Russia and the DPRK US Department of the Treasury buildingThe United States has added four legal entities and one person to the sanctions list associated with the DPR...

Switzerland has joined the 11th package of EU sanctions against Russia, follows from a statement released by the country's government. “The Federal Council has decided to impose additional sanctions against Russia. This links Switzerland with the EU , which has taken these latest measures as part of its 11th sanctions package,” the government said in a press release. On June 23, the European Union...

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...

США приступили к подготовке к новой пандемии и изучают новые мутации вирусов, заявил начальник войск радиационной, химической и биологической защиты ВС России генерал-лейтенант Игорь Кириллов. «Не исключаем применение Соединенными Штатами так называемых оборонительных технологий в наступательных целях, а также в целях глобального управления путем создания кризисных ситуаций биологического характер...

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 ...

Численность бездомных в США за год выросла на рекордные 11%, пишет WSJ. Опрошенные газетой эксперты связывают это с ростом стоимости жилья и прекращения «пандемийных субсидий» со стороны властей Количество бездомных в США за последний год выросло на рекордные 11%, в настоящее время к ним относятся 577 тыс. человек (около ......

Since the beginning of the conflict, the United States has provided Ukraine with $130 billion in military and financial assistance, presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. said . He also accused the authorities of sponsoring protests in Kiev in 2014. US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr.US spending on aid to Ukraine has already amounted to $13......