The residence of the former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev in the village of Koi-Tash was confiscated in favor of the state, Interfax was told on Tuesday at the State Property Management Fund (FUGI).
«A house on a land plot of 2.7 hectares in the village of Koi-Tash, Alamedin district, Chui region, owned by Almazbek Atambayev, was confiscated and taken into state ownership,» a representative of the State Property Fund said.
According to him, in order to rationally use state property, a draft order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has been developed, according to which it is proposed to open a «social stationary institution for elderly citizens» on the basis of this complex.
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The Russian authorities have declared an employee of the Montenegrin embassy in Moscow persona non grata, according to a statement on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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The competition for young pop singers «New Wave», which was supposed to take place in August, has been postponed to next year
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Mikhail Prokhorov’s investment bank will close branches in the UK and the US, sources told Bloomberg. Prokhorov has so far managed to avoid being included in the EU and US sanctions lists
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Since the end of February, Russian banks have restructured debts of 3.3 trillion rubles to their corporate clients. A significant role in this was played by fixing payments on loans with floating rates.
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Elon Musk revealed the technical characteristics of the new Starlink «Gen2» satellite. According to him, the satellite will be far superior to the first generation units in almost all respects. Musk said that SpaceX has already built at least one functional Starlink Gen2/V2.0 satellite prototype. Each such satellite will weigh about 1.25 tons and be about seven meters long. A constellation of 30,000 Starlink V2.0 satellites — evenly distributed around the Earth — will have a total capacity of about 1250 terabits per second available anywhere on the globe except Antarctica
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Canada has imposed new sanctions on 22 Russian citizens. Among them are the head of the board of directors of the National Media Group, Alina Kabaeva, and two daughters of Mikhail Fridman. Sanctions were also imposed against four Russian companies: Investtorgbank, Rosselkhozbank, RVC Management Company and the Management Company of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
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The shareholders of LUKOIL released Vagit Alekperov ahead of schedule from the duties of the head of the company. Vadim Vorobyov was appointed President of LUKOIL, his candidacy was supported by 99.2519% of shareholders.
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Germany will create the largest army in Europe among NATO countries — Scholz. Germany plans to invest 100 billion euros in the Bundeswehr, and the Minister of Defense will prepare a credible military procurement plan.
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Russia has extended restrictions on the import of mineral fertilizers until the end of 2022. The quotas will not apply to the DPR, LPR, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Until December 31, 2022, quotas of 8.3 million tons will be in effect for nitrogen fertilizers, and 5.9 million tons for complex fertilizers.
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The property, accounts and corporate rights of the Tatneft group in Ukraine were arrested. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) of Ukraine on Tuesday.
At present, 115 objects of property have been arrested: oil depots, gas stations, non-residential buildings, land plots and 118 fuel trucks and cars. The value of the property is approximately more than 2 billion hryvnia ($68 million at the current exchange rate). Corporate rights and accounts of the enterprises of the Russian group in the amount of about UAH 400 million were also arrested.
The assets will be transferred to the management of the National Agency of Ukraine for the identification, search and management of assets obtained from corruption and other crimes (ARMA).
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The residence of the former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev in the village of Koi-Tash was confiscated in favor of the state, Interfax was told on Tuesday at the State Property Management Fund (FUGI).
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As of January 1, 2022, the level of the debt burden of Russian citizens for all types of loans and borrowings reached a new record — 10.6%. For half a year since the last measurement, the indicator reflecting the payments of borrowers on loans relative to the income of the population (with and without loans) increased by 0.4 percentage points.
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The Central Bank has no plans to ease restrictions on the sale of foreign currency to individuals, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Ksenia Yudaeva said at a press conference, TASS reports.
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The day of Ukrainian statehood will be celebrated on July 28 — the day of the baptism of Kievan Rus. The President also promised that this day would be non-working.
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The part-time work week regime was introduced for more than 500 employees of the holding company Barnaul Machine Tool Plant, the employer announced its intention to reduce.
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The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan introduced a temporary ban on the export of sugar, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic reported on Tuesday.
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Investment bank Renaissance Capital is considering closing its London office, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. Renaissance Capital denied rumors about the closure of offices in London and New York
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The enterprises of the GAZ group will work on a full-time schedule in June, the company’s press service told Interfax.
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A new criminal case has been opened against opposition politician Alexei Navalny. According to the politician himself, he is accused of creating an extremist group, inciting hatred against officials and oligarchs, as well as calling for uncoordinated rallies. He faces up to 15 years in prison in a new case.
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Synergy University has closed the Faculty of New Media, said Ilya Zhegulev, Dean of the Faculty.
“Unfortunately or fortunately, I am no longer the dean of the Faculty of New Media. In view of that, the management and investors decided to close the Faculty. Not at all,” the journalist wrote.
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From June 1, Gazprom Export will suspend gas supplies for Shell Energy Europe in Germany and for the Danish Ørsted. Previously, companies refused to comply with Russia’s requirements to pay for gas supplies in rubles
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The EU countries intend to introduce a ban on insurance of tankers carrying Russian oil as part of the sixth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing EU officials and diplomats.
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The Paris authorities intend to introduce from 2027 two mandatory vegetarian meals per week and one alternative on three other days in the public dining rooms of the French capital, Le Figaro announced on Tuesday.
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The EU Council announced the extension of restrictive measures against Syria for another year, until June 1, 2023, «in light of the ongoing repression of the civilian population in the country.»
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday expressed his support for Greece in its dispute with Turkey over the ownership of islands in the Aegean Sea.
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The US authorities support the supply of Russian grain for export and are ready to provide letters of guarantee to insurance companies and exporting companies for its export from Russia, said US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
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The Chisinau Court of Appeal upheld the decision on the measure of restraint for ex-president of Moldova Igor Dodon — he remained under house arrest.
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The share of illegal cigarettes in the EAEU in 2021 amounted to 10.7%, which cost the budgets of the countries 142.4 billion rubles of lost taxes. This is stated in the analytical review of the consulting company KPMG.
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The Swedish parliament has approved a ban on coal, oil and natural gas mining. The government has proposed to limit mining in the country due to the negative impact on the environment. The Swedish Parliament approved amendments to the environmental code, they will come into force on July 1, 2022
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From May 1 to May 30, 2022, Ukraine exported 1.06 million tons of grain crops, which is 2.7 times lower than in May 2021 (2.81 million tons).
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The authorities of Venice have named the exact date for the introduction of a paid entrance ticket to the city center after a long discussion of this experiment. From January 16, 2023, tourists who want to spend only one day in the city without spending the night will buy tickets for three, eight or ten euros, according to Il Sole 24 ore. The ticket price will depend on the forecast for the number of tourists on a particular day.
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German companies have started paying Russia for gas under a new scheme. Energy companies Uniper and RWE have changed the payment system, trying to comply with Moscow’s requirements and at the same time not violate the EU sanctions regime. Both companies said that the money is transferred in euros.
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The UK and the EU have agreed to ban insurance on tankers carrying Russian oil, according to The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. There has not yet been an official statement from the British authorities on this matter, and from what moment such a ban may come into force is still unknown.
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Waste haulers will have to replace nearly 4,000 foreign garbage trucks. Over five years, this will require ₽36.1 billion, estimated in the REO. The supply of such machines and spare parts for them ceased due to sanctions and the departure of a number of companies
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Mexico has banned the sale of vapes and electronic cigarettes.
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The workforce in Russia is aging and shrinking, says the HSE report. The share of people under 40 in the labor force will decrease from 42% to 37.4% by 2030.
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The heads of the regions are recommended to install Russian messengers by the beginning of June, we are talking about the automated workplace of a civil servant (AWS GS) developed by VK, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko gave the corresponding instruction to the head of the Ministry of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev, Kommersant writes. Chernyshenko’s order was published by the Telegram channel «May Decrees», its authenticity was confirmed to the newspaper in the apparatus of the Deputy Prime Minister.
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Shell gas stations are reopening in Moscow under the old brand after they were bought out by LUKOIL. However, the loyalty program does not work.
A number of gas stations told a TASS correspondent that work under the Shell brand will continue at least until the end of the year. LUKOIL, after purchasing a 100% stake in Shell Oil, must rebrand within a year.
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The cost of construction of the M12 Moscow-Kazan high-speed toll highway has increased by about 30% compared to the initial estimate of 630 billion rubles. Vyacheslav Petushenko, chairman of the board of the Avtodor state company, told reporters about this on the sidelines of the forum «Innovative Technologies and Intelligent Transport Systems in Road Construction».
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Oil production at the Kashagan field has been suspended since June 1 due to scheduled maintenance, said the project operator, NCOC (North Caspian Operating Company).
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Taxi service Gett stopped working in Russia. In mid-May, the company announced that the last day of the mobile application for drivers is May 31.
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The American holding Freedom Holding Corp, which includes the investment company of Kazakh entrepreneur Timur Turlov Freedom Finance, is leaving Russia. He will sell his Russian assets to Mr. Turlov. According to the entrepreneur, in the future he will sell the assets to the top management team of the company
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Graphic design service Canva completely disabled access for users from Russia. Canva’s departure from the Russian Federation will affect 1.4 million users.
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Turkey’s plans for a new military operation in northern Syria are dictated by the interests of its national security, and it is not obliged to ask anyone for permission for cross-border actions, said Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin.
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The London Stock Exchange will no longer trade Gazprom shares, reports Reuters.
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From June 1, Thailand will lift mandatory quarantine for all travelers arriving in the country, regardless of vaccination status. Unvaccinated persons must provide a negative antigen or PCR test result taken 72 hours before departure.
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German scientists have created a robot that can move through the intestines. It is capable of carrying three times its own volume and up to 20 times its own weight. This means it can carry drugs, wireless electronic sensors, or even microneedles. He is also able to release microscopic drug particles through his microspikes.
The robot’s micro-spikes are coated with a thin layer of chitosan (a substance found in shrimp shells), which creates enough friction and stickiness on the «paws» to cling to the layer of mucus in the pigs’ lungs, esophagus, stomach and intestines. The wireless device is 3.7 mm long and 1.5 mm wide
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The average daily loading on the network of JSC «Russian Railways» in May 2022 decreased by 5.6%, to 3.375 million tons
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From June 1, the Cypriot authorities lift all coronavirus restrictions for travelers entering the country. Foreign tourists will no longer be required to present a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or a negative PCR test result for the coronavirus.
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In Denmark, a referendum on participation in the defense cooperation program in the EU has begun. Nearly 4.3 million voters must decide whether to waive the exceptions that allow Copenhagen to not participate in the common security policy of the European Union for 30 years.
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From June 1, IKEA will open a branch for receiving, exchanging and returning goods. Stores will remain closed to shoppers, however.
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The Russian Gazprom in January-May reduced gas production by 4.8% compared to the same period last year to 211.4 billion cubic meters. Gas exports outside the CIS decreased by 27.6%.
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Ex-president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambaev is accused of abuse of office in the case of mass riots in June 2010, lawyer Sergei Slesarev told Interfax on Wednesday.
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The clients of the Kazakh subsidiary of Sberbank, due to sanctions, withdrew a significant part of their funds from the bank, follows from the report of the credit institution.
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The Lithuanian concern Vakaru medienos grupe (VMG, one of the largest wood-based panel and furniture manufacturers in the Baltic States) has suspended all its activities in Belarus, VMG CEO Egidijus Mockus confirmed to BNS.
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Turkey announced the launch of an anti-terrorist operation in Syria. According to the country’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the formation of a «security zone» 30 km inland from the border with Turkey is beginning.
The Turkish president added that later it is planned to clear other areas bordering Turkey from terrorists. He did not give the number of participants in the anti-terrorist operation, as well as other details.
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The deficit of the consolidated balance of payments of Ukraine in April 2022 amounted to $783 million against a surplus of $795 million in April 2021, the website of the National Bank of Ukraine reports.
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The Supreme Court of Belarus upheld the sentence of opposition blogger Sergei Tikhanovsky, who was sentenced to 18 years in a reinforced regime on charges of inciting social hatred, preparing riots and obstructing the work of the Central Election Commission.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the country’s authorities have not received concrete proposals to resolve concerns about the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO. He added that Germany, France and the Netherlands also support terrorist organizations. Erdogan said that Turkey will no longer negotiate with Greece.
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Erdogan announced the termination of the agreement with Athens on a strategic council at the highest level. A few days earlier, the Turkish President announced that Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis no longer exists for him.
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Sukhoi and MiG Corporation have merged with PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, which is part of Rostec. The UAC Board of Directors approved the merger in November 2021. In January 2022, this decision was supported by the shareholders of all three companies.
“The Sukhoi and MiG brands will remain in the manufactured aircraft, authoritative design schools will continue to develop,” said Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec.
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President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on personnel changes in the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Three heads of regional headquarters and three heads of structures of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs resigned.
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Britain will send the first deportation flight with illegal migrants to Rwanda on June 14, according to the government website.
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