Russia imports the most goods from China — this is the main trading partner: it was such in 2019 with a volume of imports to Russia of $ 54 billion
Germany occupies (occupied) the second place with a volume of imports of 25 billion dollars, Belarus — the third, 13.6 billion. And then — again the countries of the «generalized West»: USA, Italy, Japan, France, South Korea
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The Hermitage of Amsterdam broke off relations with the State Hermitage in St. Petersburg in connection with a special operation in Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian parliament asked the UN and other international organizations to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, and the UN Secretary General to become a mediator in resolving the conflict
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported the appeal to the UN with a request to introduce peacekeepers into the country
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Ukraine has banned the export of gas from the territory of the country, including from underground storage facilities
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Dozhd CEO Natalya Sindeeva announced on air the suspension of the TV channel
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Ford Motor Co. began separating its fast-growing electric vehicle operations from its traditional business as part of a historic reorganization of the 118-year-old company. The reorganization sent Ford stock up 5.4% to $17.60.
Ford has said it plans to produce 2 million electric vehicles a year by 2026, up from the 600,000 it has targeted by 2024. The automaker also targets adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of 10% by 2026, up from 8% expected this year.
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Spanish retailer Mango temporarily closes stores and online store in Russia.
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The US is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russian oligarchs and their families. Measures will be taken against the families of oligarchs to block the transfer of assets — Bloomberg
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S7 Airlines canceled absolutely all international flights, including to the CIS countries, after its plane was arrested in Yerevan
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Ekho Moskvy was fined 30,000 rubles for distributing a program in Ukrainian without a corresponding entry in the registration documents, Alexei Venediktov said. The fine will be appealed.
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Moldova applies for EU membership — President Sandu
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Seven countries of the Arctic Council refused to participate in the meetings, which are held in Russia under her chairmanship
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S7 Airlines does not close the international flight program, but it will be significantly reduced, the company said.
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Four cargo ships and one yacht have been detained in France in connection with European sanctions against the Russian Federation, Reuters reports citing the Ministry of Economy.
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US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland:
If Putin wants to talk to Biden, the American president will not refuse to pick up the phone.
If Putin is ready to withdraw troops from Ukraine, the US is ready to negotiate.
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The National Bank of Ukraine estimated international assistance to the country at $15 billion
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Nissan Motor said on Thursday that it had suspended car exports to Russia due to logistical problems.
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Germany will accept refugees from Ukraine according to the simplest procedure
In Germany, refugees from Ukraine will receive the status automatically, there is no need to prove anything;
They will accept people without a visa and even without a passport;
They give a residence permit for a year with an extension for three and social support.
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) presented the first analysis of the possibility of reducing Russian gas purchases. Among the key measures: a ban on new contracts with Gazprom, the purchase of LNG, the introduction of gas storage obligations, the refusal to withdraw nuclear reactors, and in a radical scenario, the replacement of gas generation with coal.
The agency estimates that the EU could cut Russian gas imports by more than a third within a year and phase them out entirely by 2030.
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Since March 1, the Pentagon has established a communication channel with the Russian Ministry of Defense to prevent military incidents, RIA Novosti was told in the US military department.
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In Canada, a charter plane with Russians was detained. This was stated by the Minister of Transport of Canada Omar Alhabra. He wrote on his Twitter that the incident took place at Yellowknife Airport.
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A Pentagon spokesman said Russia had fired 480 missiles since the outbreak of hostilities, adding that 230 missiles were launched from mobile launchers that Russia had delivered to Ukraine, another 160 missiles were launched from Russian territory, 70 from Belarus and 10 from Russian ships. fleet in the Black Sea.
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On the frequency of «Echo of Moscow» will launch a musical radio «Victory»
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Dmitry Rogozin accused Elon Musk of «going over to the side of the enemy.» The American businessman did this by supplying Ukraine with equipment to provide access to broadband Internet, said the general director of Roscosmos.
“Now another group is being used — the group of Elon Musk, who went over to the side of the enemy and provided subscriber equipment to the Ukrainian military,” Rogozin said on Channel One.
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US White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki: «The US is not going to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine, it threatens a war with the Russian Federation, Washington wants to avoid exactly this.»
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Russian users report crashes on Facebook, Meduza; «BBC»; «Radio Liberty»; Deutsche Welle; Google Play Store.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, headquartered in Beijing, is suspending all operations related to Russia and Belarus. The main shareholder of the bank is the Chinese authorities, RBC reports.
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VTB will raise mortgage rates for the second time in a week. The base cost of loans for the purchase of housing from VTB Bank will reach 23% against the current 16.3%. The state bank explained the changes by a sharp increase in the Central Bank’s rate, RBC reports.
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S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Russia’s long-term foreign currency credit rating from BB+ to CCC-, the agency said. The national currency rating has deteriorated from BBB- to CCC-.
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Citizens of Ukraine who now live in the United States will be given the status of «temporarily protected persons» for 18 months, the press service of the US Department of Homeland Security reported.
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Rammstein leader Till Lindemann has canceled his concerts in Moscow and Novosibirsk.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Berlin began to buy gas bypassing Russia. He stated this in an interview with ZDF TV channel.
“Since we are not naive, we, on the one hand, introduced this regulation [sanctions and the suspension of the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline], but at the same time we prepared very early for a situation that difficulties might arise. <…> We have prepared to buy gas somewhere else, we have done this and we are doing it further,” Scholz said.
At the same time, he added that Germany continues to receive gas, oil and coal from Russia.
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Google has suspended the sale of online advertising in Russia, Reuters reports.
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Ableton suspends sales in Russia
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The German BASF (the world’s largest chemical concern) has decided to abandon almost all new projects in Russia and Belarus
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On March 4, the Central Bank of Russia reduces the commission for individuals on transactions for the purchase of currency through brokers from 30% to 12%. For legal entities, the commission is set at 12%
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The head of the rental service Airbnb announced the suspension of the company’s activities in Russia and Belarus.
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Roskomnadzor confirmed that it had restricted access to Meduza (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) by decision of the Prosecutor General’s Office. The department’s website states that access is “limited to the page” due to the decision of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation dated February 24, 2022.
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The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports that the fire at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which arose as a result of shelling, has been localized. There are no deaths or injuries, according to preliminary data.
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Changes in the radiation background at the Zaporozhye NPP have not been recorded at the current time. The main equipment and power units of the nuclear power plant remain intact, the SNRCU said. Damage to the arrangement of the reactor compartment of power unit No. 1 does not affect its safety.
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YouTube has disabled advertising — as a result, bloggers will not receive income from views from Russia
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US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said that new sanctions against Russia would be lifted if actions against Ukraine ceased.
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Tomsk TV channel TV-2 stopped working. The editor-in-chief of TV-2, Viktor Muchnik, said that on the evening of March 3, the channel received a second warning from Roskomnadzor, and in the evening it was blocked.
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Israel against the backdrop of hostilities in Ukraine decided to facilitate the process of paperwork for Russian citizens wishing to repatriate to Israel, newsru.co.il reports.
In particular, the Israeli Ministry of Internal Affairs released Russian citizens wishing to repatriate from the obligation to present a certificate of good conduct and certify documents with an apostille.
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The largest developer of software for construction and mechanical engineering Autodesk suspends work in Russia
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The Finnish construction concern YIT suspends investments in land plots and housing construction in Russia, the press service of YIT reports.
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The State Duma of Russia in the second and third readings adopted the amendments on imprisonment up to 15 years for «fakes about the Russian army.» A law has also been passed providing for imprisonment for up to three years for calls for sanctions against Russia. The deputies voted unanimously. The law comes into force tomorrow
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Swarovski suspends sales in Russia
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AMD and Intel corporations have suspended all deliveries to Russia and Belarus.
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The American transnational company Cisco stops sales and services in Russia (information from a corporate employee).
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French fashion house Hermès International S.A. stops working in Russia and closes all boutiques.
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BBC due to the blocking of the site of the Russian service will switch to shortwave radio frequencies in Europe. They can be transmitted over long distances
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The Queen of Great Britain has made a large donation to the fund for helping Ukrainian refugees. The amount was not specified, but the Buckingham Palace website says the donation is very generous.
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The offices of the human rights center «Memorial» are being searched. In addition, «operative actions» are taking place in the premises of the Civic Assistance Committee — it helps refugees and migrants in Russia.
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Znak.com announced the suspension of work
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The Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus opened a new criminal case against Svetlana Tikhanovskaya — under an article on calls for sanctions or other actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus
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Danish Maersk is suspending the acceptance of new orders for the transportation of containers with essential goods to / from the ports of St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Novorossiysk, the company said.
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The State Duma adopted in the third reading a law extending sanctions from the so-called «Dima Yakovlev law» to all foreigners who infringe on the rights of Russians.
We are talking about the expansion of such sanctions as a ban on entry into the Russian Federation, the seizure of financial assets in Russia, a ban on transactions with property and investments, as well as the suspension of the activities of companies that are under the control of a foreigner who fell under the sanctions.
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Dmitry Rogozin said that the launch of Soyuz-2.1B with British OneWeb communication satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on March 5 has been cancelled. Roskosmos also stops preparing for all the next OneWeb launches from the Kuru, Vostochny and Baikonur cosmodromes.
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The State Duma adopted a law on the placement of funds from the National Welfare Fund in shares and federal loan bonds
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Panasonic is halting trade with Russia, the company said.
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Porsche stopped deliveries of cars to Russia. The German manufacturer attributed this decision to «great uncertainty and current turmoil.» In Russia, Porsche is represented in 20 cities by 26 dealerships.
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The State Duma adopted a law on the abolition of VAT on the purchase of gold bars for individuals (now it is 20%)
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Scientists at the University of Chicago have developed a tiny device that can find tumor cells and make them visible to immune cells. The tiny DNA nanodevice designed delivers a cysteine protease inhibitor. When injected into tumor-bearing mice, the nanodevice predominantly targeted lysosomes within the TAM, where it prevented enzymes from degrading antigens, making them «visible» again to patrolling immune cells.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank suspends projects related to Russia and Belarus.
The bank was created at the initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2016 to counter Western dominance of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Russia is among the founders of the AIIB and has about six percent of the vote. She also has a seat on the bank’s board of directors.
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The Shanghai New Development Bank, set up around the same time and for the same reasons as the AIIB, also said it had «suspended new transactions in Russia.»
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The American company SpaceX launched another 47 mini Starlink satellites into space. The launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida took place on March 3rd.
The launch was SpaceX’s sixth in 2022. All launches were considered successful, with the exception of the February 3 mission, when 40 satellites were disabled due to a geomagnetic storm. Currently, more than 2,000 devices have already been launched into orbit, but the company has permission to launch 12,000 satellites.
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The developer of programs for the sale and booking of tickets for Saber aircraft has ceased to cooperate with Aeroflot. It removes the airline’s flights from its global distribution booking system. Aeroflot has been using Saber since 2005.
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The State Duma of Russia adopted in the first reading a bill that allows the prosecutor’s office to access the personal data of Russians not only as part of supervision, but also to collect statistics and perform other functions
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The State Duma of Russia adopted in the first reading a government bill giving the right to courts to dismiss criminal cases if a private prosecutor fails to appear at a meeting without good reason. On private charges, for example, cases of beatings and slander are initiated.
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The UN Human Rights Council voted to conduct an investigation into Russia’s actions on the territory of Ukraine. Russia and Eritrea voted against. Another 13 countries abstained.
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Kremlin refuses direct conversation between Putin and Zelensky — Peskov
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Vladimir Putin: “We have no bad intentions towards our neighbors. I would also advise them not to aggravate the situation, not to impose any restrictions, we are fulfilling all obligations and will continue to fulfill them. We see no need to escalate the situation or worsen our relations. All our actions, if they arise, always arise exclusively in response to some unfriendly actions against the Russian Federation. I think that everyone should think about how to normalize relations and cooperate normally.”
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Ekho Moskvy stated that due to the liquidation of the radio station, they are forced to delete all corporate social media accounts and disable the site
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The Finnish holding S-Group, which manages Prisma supermarket chains and Sokos hotels, announced that it was terminating operations in Russia
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The EU suspends cross-border cooperation programs with Russia and Belarus.
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Andrey Kalmykov, CEO of Pobeda, a subsidiary of Aeroflot, wrote a letter to employees saying that he had «made the difficult decision to leave» the company.
In the letter, he stressed that he remains in Russia and will be engaged in the «development of other projects», where «in the current conditions» he can «bring more benefits.» He did not say what projects he is talking about.
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Montenegro declared Russian diplomat persona non grata and demanded to leave the country within 72 hours
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Greece intends to seize the assets of Russians included in the EU and US sanctions lists, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.
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The Ministry of Digital Development of Russia proposes to allow telecom operators «fair indexation of tariffs», that is, price increases. It is designed to help them, among other things, solve the issue of purchasing equipment, only 20% of which is produced in Russia.
Key Western suppliers have stopped deliveries of equipment to the Russian Federation. But domestic manufacturers also need imported components, the stocks of which are only enough for 1-12 months.
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The Moscow Mayor’s Office has refused to approve anti-war rallies on March 12, writes Meduza. Reason — «epidemiological situation»
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Microsoft suspends sales of goods and services in Russia
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Switzerland bans exports of dual-use, security and defense goods to Russia — government statement
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