Владимир Путин

The sanctions targeted 54 individuals, including heads of energy companies and military officials of the DPRK, more than 30 companies and 52 tankers transportingOil and grain. Russia considers restrictions illegalThe European Union has adopted the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, according to the EU Council website . The list includes 54 individuals and 32 organizations, including from Ch...

After the special operation began, Western countries froze Russia's assets worth approximately $300 billion. The G7 countries have already approved a loan to Ukraine using the proceeds from the assets, but Kallas doubted that "anything" would remain. Kaja KallasRussia , although it has legal rights to the assets "seized" by the West, will not receive them until the funds are used to rebuild Ukrain...

Alexander Lukashenko during the sports and entertainment show "Time of Our Victories" Belarus and Russia have signed an interstate treaty on security guarantees within the Union State.Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko signed the document at the Supreme State Council meeting. Alexander Lukashenko made personnel decisions on December 2. Alexander Lukashenko during the sports and entertainment ...

At the end of November, the dollar exchange rate reached 109.6 rubles, and on the forex currency market it exceeded 114 rubles at one point. This was a consequence of US sanctions against Gazprombank, Siluanov said . According to him, the rate will stabilize in the coming weeks Anton SiluanovThe weakening of the ruble is connected with the introduction of sanctions against Gazprombank (GPB); a wee...

Kazakhstan will not comply with sanctions against Russia to the detriment of its production, but does not intend to become a country for bypassing restrictions, Zhumangarin emphasized. Moscow considers sanctions illegal Serik ZhumangarinKazakhstan has informed Western countries that it will not comply with sanctions to the detriment of its own production. This was stated by the country's Deputy Pr...

The ruble's exchange rate fluctuations are due to one-time factors; it will return to "fundamental values" once market turmoil subsides, according to Reshetnikov. On November 27, the dollar was worth 114 rubles. Maxim ReshetnikovThe ruble exchange rate will return to its "fundamental values" once market turmoil subsides, Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov told RBC. "The ruble'...

Russia should not "close itself" if it wants to keep up with the West technologically. On the contrary, the authorities should send young people abroad to study in the most in-demand areas, even if some of them stay there, Gutseriev believes Mikhail GutserievIn order to keep up with the West technologically, Russia should "not close itself off" and allow people to interact with the world, said Mik...

US sanctions affected Gazprombank, through which payments for gas supplies to Europe were made, and a network of banks where international payments were still in operation. Experts call this round the largest for the financial market since spring 2022The US sanctions regulator, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has introduced new large-scale sanctions against the Russian financial secto...

In the spring, Biden signed a law banning imports of Russian uranium, with the provision for continued supplies in certain cases until 2028. Now, in response to previous sanctions, Russia itself has banned uranium exports to the United States. Russia has imposed temporary restrictions on the export of enriched uranium to the United States, the government press service reported. "A decree on this h...

В ЕС обсуждают два пакета: один из них затронет «теневой флот», а другой, покрупнее, будет содержать торговые ограничения, пишет агентство. Россия считает западные санкции незаконными Страны Европейского союза разрабатывают новый пакет санкций, мишенью которого станет российский «теневой флот» нефтяных танкеров, сообщило агентство Bloomberg со ссылкой на осведомленные источники. Пакет ограничений ...

The US Justice Department has launched an investigation into Russian clients of the Swiss Credit Suisse Group, Reuters reports . Before the military operation in Ukraine, wealthy Russians preferred to open accounts there, Bloomberg wrote The United States has launched an investigation into Russian clients of Credit Suisse Group, which is managed by UBS Group, on suspicion of violating sanctions la...

Радослав Сикорский Совет ЕС по иностранным делам на следующей неделе обсудит передачу Украине замороженных российских активов, заявил министр иностранных дел Польши Радослав Сикорский в эфире TVN. «Должны быть приняты или не приняты масштабные решения о том, готовы ли мы выделить реальные ресурсы, такие как замороженные российские активы, для поддержки Украины», — рассказал министр. Ранее бывший э...

Марка Žatecký Gus ранее была зарегистрирована на чешскую «дочку» «Балтики», а в России пиво производилось по лицензии. На фоне споров с Carlsberg «Балтика» перерегистрировала марку на основное юрлицо Марка пива Žatecký Gus сменила регистрацию с чешской на российскую, права на нее получило основное юрлицо «Балтики», следует из данных СПАРК. Первым на это обратил внимание «Коммерсантъ». Так, 21 октя...

Borrell announced the preparation of a 15th package of sanctions against Russia, which, according to him, should include tougher penalties for evading restrictions. Moscow considers the restrictions illegal and demands their cancellation. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha in KievThe European Union is preparing ...

Восемь стран Евросоюза обратились в ЕК с предложением повысить пошлины на российские товары, «чтобы поддержать Украину». Летом ЕС ввел «запретительные пошлины» на зерно из России. Путин говорил, что «Россия нужна миру» Швеция, Дания, Финляндия, Ирландия, Эстония, Латвия, Литва и Польша направили письмо в Еврокомиссию с предложениями повысить импортные пошлины на товары из России, сообщило шведское...

After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the US and other Western countries imposed the harshest sanctions against Russia . However, according to Putin, they did not have the desired effect, since "the world needs Russia" Vladimir Putin Sanctions from the West against Russia have had no effect, the world needs Russia , no decisions by Western or American leaders can change this, Presid...

Slovak Prime Minister Fico has repeatedly criticized anti-Russian sanctions and advocated for the resumption of economic relations with Moscow. According to Eurostat, Slovakia has become the EU's top buyer of Russian goods for the first time Slovakia became the largest importer from Russia to the EU (€32......

The restrictions imposed by Western countries on Russianoil is no longer effective, and attempts to tighten sanctions could lead to an increase in the cost of fertilizers, which would lead to an increase in the price of food, writes Le MondeWestern sanctions on Russian oil are losing their effectiveness every day, and their strengthening could undermine the global economy, writes the French newspa...

Sergey LavrovA diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine must resolve it completely, and not just lead to a ceasefire, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Newsweek magazine. “Russia is open to a political and diplomatic settlement that should eliminate the root causes of the crisis,” the minister said. He noted that Kiev does not seek to restore peace with Mosco...

Считать санкции благом неправильно, поскольку такое мнение значит, что страна не может ничего сделать без внешнего давления, считает Дворкович. Однако санкции могут приводить к «вторичным положительным результатам», признал он Аркадий Дворкович Называть санкции благом для развития экономики России неправильно, поскольку такой подход означал бы, что страна не в состоянии ничего сделать без лишнего ...

The 16th BRICS summit begins in Kazan. RBC analyzed the results of the association over the 18 years of its existence, as well as how the range of issues discussed by its participants has changedThe 16th BRICS summit begins in Kazan on October 22. As Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told journalists the day before, delegations from 36 countries and six international organizations will attend...

В Казани начался XVI саммит БРИКС под председательством России. Как оценивают его СМИ членов объединения и западных стран — в обзоре РБК O Correio Brazilense (Бразилия) С политической точки зрения отсутствие [президента Бразилии] Лулы [да Силвы] на саммите оказалось своевременным, учитывая некоторые неприятные вопросы, которые будут обсуждать на этой встрече, например запросы на членство Венесуэлы...

Chinese banks began to return to Russian entrepreneurs payments made several months ago for goods that had already been cleared through customs and received, Vedomosti learned. Problems with payments have been getting worse for more than six monthsSome Russian businessmen have begun to receive payments from China for goods already delivered, Vedomosti writes, citing entrepreneurs, as well as law f...

In 2023, the share of imports in Russia’s GDP dropped to 19%, compared to the “pre-sanctions” level of 20.6%. According to the Central Bank, in the future the figure will remain lower than in 2021. What does this mean for the economy - in the RBC materialPhysical volumes of goods imports to Russia in 2......

In 2023, Russians’ consumption of meat and meat products updated the historical record, reaching an average of 98 kg per person. At the same time, Russian consumers began to eat less bread and sweets, Rosstat data showed.Consumption of meat and meat products in 2023 on average per consumer in Russia reached 98.2 kg (a new record), which is 4.2% more than in 2......

Content: What is G20 History of the G20 G20 Members G20 structure Goals and objectives of the G20 Russia in the G20 G20 summits Achievements, assessments and prospects of the G20 forum What is G20The Group of Twenty ( G20 ) is an informal forum of the world's leading developed and developing economies, created in 1999. It serves as one of the main platforms for discussing macroeconomic policy, fin...

Помощник главы Минторга США призвал турецких чиновников «остановить незаконный поток американских технологий», предупредив о последствиях. Анкара ранее обещала не допустить обхода санкций. Москва считает их незаконными США предупредили о рисках санкций за поставки в Россию американской техники, которую можно использовать в военных целях, сообщает Financial Times. Помощник министра торговли США Мэт...

The West should ease sanctions against Russian citizens in order to “help them see the world and get an education,” Pivovarov believes. Kara-Murza called sanctions against all Russians counterproductive Andrey PivovarovWestern countries should “extend a hand” to Russian citizens and ease sanctions to help them see the world and get an education, Andrei Pivovarov, the former head of Open Russia (an...

“There is steady growth in the agro-industrial complex, good harvests for two years in a row, and this also provides a food supply,” Artem Zdunov reported to the President. “That’s why we have growth in meat, milk, and sugar. In this case, we are traditionally one of the “five” regions that produce organic products. We buy mineral fertilizers on time, apply them on time and monitor the quality of ...