The capital of Gazprombank will be capitalized by 50 billion rubles, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told reporters, RBC correspondent reports. The source of financing will be the National Welfare Fund.
According to Siluanov, Aeroflot, Russian Railways and Dom.RF will also be capitalized from the FNB. The capital of the latter is planned to be replenished by 50 billion rubles.
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International hotel operator Hyatt suspends operational management of hotels in Russia from May 14
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Moldova needs to modernize the army and make it modern and professional, President Maia Sandu said and promised, as Supreme Commander, to make every effort to do this and to strengthen the national defense system.
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Microsoft has come to the conclusion that the current 9-hour work day, 5 days a week is obsolete. The corporation manages 100,000 employees worldwide. And after studying the analysis of their activity during the lockdown, I came to the conclusion that the peak of employee productivity comes from 6 to 8 pm, and in the morning you won’t get anything from them at all. Now, the corporation will begin to develop new schemes of the working day more suitable for reality.
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Finland has decided not to pay for Russian gas in rubles, the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper reported, citing European Affairs Minister Tytti Tuppurainen. She added that the ministers agreed on this back in early April.
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The Russian budget deficit for 2022, according to preliminary estimates, will amount to 1.6 trillion rubles, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said.
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The Arbitration Court of the Krasnodar Territory has recovered 5.285 billion rubles from the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) as compensation for damage from an oil spill at a sea terminal near Novorossiysk
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The French Finance Ministry seized three more villas, probably owned by Russian oligarchs Shamalov, Deripaska and Bazhaev. This was reported by the BFMTV channel. A villa in the Saint-Tropez area may be owned by Oleg Deripaska. Another villa — in Biarritz — according to the channel, belongs to Kirill Shamalov. Villa «Trianon» in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, probably the property of Musa Bazhaev.
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The EU has launched a rule of law mechanism for Hungary. This was announced by the leadership of the executive branch of the European Union. The mechanism provides that the European Commission may recommend to reduce the issuance of funds from the joint budget to those countries in which there is a threat of misuse of money due to violations of the rule of law, reports hvg.hu.
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For the first time, the rocket was lifted into the upper atmosphere in a large helium balloon from Lenghu in northwest China in Qinghai province. On command from the Earth, the rocket, while gaining a given height, was launched from the ball. Launching launch vehicles not from the Earth, but from the atmosphere saves fuel and reduces cost.
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Shell has changed the requirements for the purchase of petroleum products and will no longer accept Russian oil in any quantity, including mixtures
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Users complain that AliExpress stopped accepting cards from Russian banks that fell under sanctions. Instead of their cards, it is proposed to pay through QIWI. There are no official comments from the company yet.
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According to Rosstat, inflation in Russia has reached 11.32% since the beginning of the year. According to Rosstat, in the period from April 16 to April 22, a significant increase in prices for a number of food products was recorded: margarine, black tea, milk, salt.
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The Czech Omnipol bought Aircraft Industries, the Czech manufacturer of the L-410 and L-410NG aircraft, from the Russian owner, according to the Omnipol website.
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Crew Dragon with four astronauts successfully docked to the ISS. The docking took place automatically. This is the fourth rotation of the ISS crew from the American side as part of NASA’s cooperation with SpaceX.
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Exxon Neftegas Ltd declared force majeure and began to reduce oil production at the Sakhalin-1 project due to complications in operations and sales of products against the backdrop of sanctions.
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Turkish Airlines has canceled part of additional flights from Russian airports to Turkish resorts for the May holidays due to the Russian aviation authorities refusing to approve them, a source in aviation circles told Interfax.
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Iran and China have agreed on the need to strengthen defense cooperation, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said during a visit by Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe to Tehran.
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The EU secured gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after Russian supplies were cut off. This was stated by the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. She explained that the European Union was ready for such a development of events. Already now Poland and Bulgaria receive fuel from EU countries
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Italy’s largest oil refinery, Industria Siciliana Asphalt and Bitumen, in Syracuse is in danger of closing, Today reports. It is controlled by Lukoil. In the event of an embargo on Russian oil, about 3.5 thousand people may be left without work.
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The German government has prepared a voluminous package of assistance to the population. Thus, in Germany they want to mitigate the increased energy prices, according to rnd.
In particular, it is planned to reduce the energy tax on fuel for three months, as well as the introduction of a fixed rate for electricity. Employees subject to income tax will receive a lump sum payment of 300 euros. In addition, child benefits will increase by 100 euros per child. A monthly ticket worth 9 euros for local and regional transport from June will be valid throughout the country for three months.
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A monument to the victims of the Holocaust and the Ustasha regime was opened in the Croatian capital. The monument was erected a year ago, but due to disagreements over the name, the official ceremony was not held. As a result, the monument is dedicated not only to the victims of the Holocaust, but also to all those who suffered from the Ustaše regime, HRT reports.
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The Guinness Book of Records has announced that a French nun has become the oldest person in the world at the age of 118 years and 73 days.
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The Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court on Thursday delivered a verdict in the second criminal case against the former governor of the Sakhalin Region Alexander Khoroshavin, who was already sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2018, this time sentencing him to 15 years in a strict regime colony, Interfax was told in court
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In the first quarter of 2022, the revenue of VimpelCom PJSC (Beeline trademark, part of the VEON telecom holding) grew by 5.6% year-on-year and amounted to 72.2 billion rubles, the company’s report says.
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The American Meta Platforms (recognized as an extremist organization in Russia, its activities are prohibited in Russia) in the first quarter of 2022 increased its net profit by 21.4%, however, revenue growth rates were the lowest since the IPO in 2012.
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KAMAZ PJSC will send specialists to Myanmar in May 2022 to study the production capabilities of this country, the press service of the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov reported.
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In Finland, the number of supporters of the country’s accession to NATO has grown to 65% of the population, writes Helsingin Sanomat, citing data from a survey commissioned by Kantar TNS
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The online retailer Wildberries in the first quarter of 2022 increased its turnover by 95% compared to the same period last year, to 289.2 billion rubles (an indicator taking into account returns, services and services to customers and partners).
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Cosmetics company Coty said it was suspending its activities in Russia, news agencies report.
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The British premium auto dealer Inchcape will leave Russia, selling the business to local management for 76 million euros with an installment plan of 5 years, follows from the company’s financial statements.
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VK wrote off 9.87 billion rubles in connection with the depreciation of a stake in the Aliexpress Russia JV, which occurred against the backdrop of economic uncertainty that partially affected the e-commerce market, the Internet company said in a report
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Paramount has suspended broadcasting of its Nickelodeon, Paramount Channel, Paramount Comedy and MTV channels in Russia.
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The British tobacco concern Imperial Brands has ceased to own assets in Russia.
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Polish retailer and clothing manufacturer LPP SA, which owns the Reserved, Cropp, House, Mohito and Sinsay brands, has decided to sell its Russian division.
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The most common copper telephone wires are familiar to everyone who made the era of the early Internet. It was very slow, and until fiber came along, good internet speeds weren’t available to the masses.
However, scientists from Cambridge decided to test the capabilities of old copper cables. And they came to a funny conclusion — with a cheap revision, they can transfer data up to 3 gigabits per second. According to scientists, the potential of old cables was simply not tested by anyone — everyone simply switched to fiber optics and lost interest in improving existing lines
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The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov, was relieved of his post in connection with the transfer to another job. According to the press secretary of the country’s president, Kamilov has now been appointed to the post of deputy secretary of the Security Council under the president for foreign policy and security.
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The four largest mobile operators — MTS, MegaFon, Tele2 and VimpelCom (Beeline brand) — increased tariffs or archived existing tariff plans in April, Kommersant reported.
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Samsung continues to increase profits. The manufacturer’s revenue grew by 18% to $61.19 billion, while operating profit jumped by 51% to $11.1 billion.
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The British company Aveva leaves Russia. The company will refuse to conclude new agreements with clients from Russia, but will continue to cooperate under the terms of existing contracts.
Aveva specializes in the development of IT solutions for the oil and gas, shipbuilding and chemical industries.
Apple has published instructions for self-repair devices in the US and began selling original components. Apple promises to launch this program in Europe as well.
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The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, becoming the first country in Africa and only the second in the world to do so.
Despite rich gold and diamond reserves, the Central African Republic is one of the world’s poorest and least developed countries and has been plagued by insurgent violence for years.
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Englishman Tony Howells was able to get rid of movement disorders caused by Parkinson’s disease with the help of an implanted neuroimplant. This development deeply stimulates the affected areas of the brain through electrical impulses.
Previously, the patient was able to walk no more than 200 meters, but a year after the operation, he can move up to four kilometers, play golf and quickly perform daily tasks.
At the moment, the device needs to maintain performance with a fairly large battery, which is located in the chest area and is connected by wires under the skin to an implant in the brain. In the future, experts plan to refine it and create a more compact battery that will be located directly in the skull.
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