According to a survey by the Levada Center (the organization is recognized as a foreign agent in Russia), the popularity of cash as a store of value has grown to 35% — and thus it is cash that, according to Russian residents, is now the best way to save their money, although in February they ranked third
Popularity of bank deposits — 32%,
real estate — 30%.
In products made of precious metals, antiques, paintings -11%,
In cash — 6
In securities — 5%
On a bank account in foreign currency — 3%
In cryptocurrency — 3%
In accumulative insurance policies — 1%
Other — 2%
Difficult to answer — 8%
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Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Yerbol Karashukeev signed an order, according to which quotas are introduced for the export of wheat and flour, the press service of the department reported.
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On the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians again, the Associated Press reported on Sunday.
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Starting from Sunday, April 17, a ban on entry into Belgian ports of ships flying the Russian flag comes into force, RTBF reported.
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The Scientific Center for Expertise of Medicinal Products of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation is creating its own bank of pharmacopoeial standard samples of medicines, which should help to provide domestic healthcare with high-quality medicines, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.
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Under the European sanctions, woodworking plants in Belarus felt they would reorient exports to Russia and China, said Mikhail Kasko, chairman of the Belarusian state concern Bellesbumprom
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The political crisis in Libya has already led to the disruption of work at the fields, including the largest — Sharara, Bloomberg writes.
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The European Parliament intends to recover €617,000 from French presidential candidate, leader of the far-right Rally National party, Marine Le Pen and her associates, after party members were accused of illegal spending, writes Le Figaro, citing AFP.
Le Pen is directly accused of embezzling €137,000. We are talking about expenses allegedly committed when Le Pen was a member of the European Parliament.
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From April 18, the requirement of the Central Bank for the maximum amount of commission that banks charge from stores for accepting cards comes into force. Because of this, Rosbank and Russian Standard reduced the amount of cashback, and Sberbank also plans to revise the conditions.
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Against the backdrop of a visit by a group of US senators to Taiwan, China announced large-scale military exercises. The White House said the United States will do everything to prevent the forced reunification of the island with mainland China
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From April 18, the Bank of Russia allowed banks to sell cash to citizens, the press service of the Central Bank reported earlier.
From April 18 to September 9, 2022, citizens of the Russian Federation will be able to purchase cash in credit institutions, but only that which has been received at the cash desks of banks since April 9, 2022.
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Ukraine is asking the G7 countries to allocate $50 billion to cover the budget deficit, Reuters reports citing Zelensky’s economic adviser Oleg Ustenko. In addition, Kyiv is considering the possibility of issuing bonds with a 0% coupon
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Five countries have already closed ports for Russian ships. These are Belgium, Estonia, Italy, Romania and Bulgaria. The ban also applies to ships that changed flag after February 24 to avoid possible sanctions.
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Hundreds of trucks are stuck on the border between Poland and Belarus due to the sanctions that have come into force. Some drivers stand in a stationary column for more than 30 hours. The resulting queue stretched for about 80 km.
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Primeval Foods said it has entered into agreements with several restaurants in London to add tiger and other exotic meat dishes to their menus, which will be obtained through laboratory-grown protein mass.
Most importantly, the risks for wildlife will be reduced, which will no longer be perceived as a source of food, as well as the improvement of technologies for growing artificial meat will solve the global problem of world hunger.
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Saudi Arabia forced the President of Yemen to resign and transfer them to the governing council, now the President is actually under house arrest, writes WSJ, citing Saudi and Yemeni officials
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Specialists of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are monitoring the fire situation in the country, and in 13 regions, rescuers have already introduced a special fire regime, the press service of the ministry said on Monday.
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Tesla has installed a new 360MWh Megapack worth over $135 million 30km south of Las Vegas. The facility consists of 528,084 solar panels generating over 500,000 MWh of energy per year, avoiding 400,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year. In this way, Megapack will help power 60,000 homes
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Yakut shaman Alexander Gabyshev, who was transferred from the Novosibirsk psychiatric hospital to a hospital in Ussuriysk on April 9, came out of quarantine and informed lawyer Alexei Pryanishnikov about his good health and relatively milder conditions in the new hospital.
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The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) will receive ownership of 100% of the shares of Zhatai Shipyard (ZHSV), the press service of the head and government of the region reports, citing Andrey Tarasenko, Chairman of the Government of Yakutia.
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Rosaviatsia for the ninth time extended the ban on flights to 11 airports in the central part and south of Russia, this time — until 3:45 Moscow time on April 25.
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Rosnano has asked the government for additional capitalization — additional funds are needed in order to prevent losses for the budget, as well as to maintain portfolio companies and the competence of the state corporation, Vedomosti writes.
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From Monday until May 27, the spring stage of the Namejs 2022 large-scale military exercises with the participation of NATO units will be held in all regions of Latvia.
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Former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambaev was transferred to penal colony No. 27 in the village of Moldovanovka, Alamudun district, Chui region, Interfax was told in the penitentiary service of the republic.
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Roskomnadzor blocked access to the website of the human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW). The measures were taken at the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office on April 12.
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In Japan, they created a humanoid railway robot. The point is that the operator is in the control cabin, and the robot itself repeats its movements outside. This will reduce the risk of injury when working with high-voltage wires or at high altitudes.
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The share of foreign investment in Russian real estate in the first quarter of 2022 reached 1.8% of the total investment. By the end of the year, the level may drop to almost zero, analysts of the international consulting company Knight Frank predict
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Major retailers, including X5 Group and Vkusvill, have suspended the opening of new stores, Forbs reports.
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The Samokat fast food and ready-to-eat food service has suspended operations in 15 Russian cities since mid-March, a company representative told Vedomosti.
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Turkey has launched a new military operation in northern Iraq against the PKK. It involves special forces and the air force.
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Paramount Channel film channel, Paramount Comedy entertainment channel, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, NickToons and Nick Jr. All MTV music channels will also stop broadcasting in Russia: MTV Russia, MTV Live HD, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, MTV 00s.
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The first civilian defendant in the case of embezzlement of funds of the Ministry of Defense in the execution of contracts with OJSC Voentelecom, adviser to the head of the enterprise Dmitry Semiletov, received four years in prison and a fine of 800 thousand rubles, Kommersant writes.
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VimpelCom received a batch of telecommunications equipment from Huawei. The delivery took place under a previously concluded contract, new ones have not yet been approved, sources told RBC
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NASA has selected electric vehicle manufacturer Canoo Inc. to create vehicles that will deliver astronauts to the launch pad for upcoming flights to the Moon and Mars. The $147,855 contract was announced on the US General Services Administration website.
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Russian Railways has imposed restrictions on shipments to a number of stations in Kazakhstan and banned shipments to Finland by companies from Russia, follows from the company’s documents.
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The Australian authorities have lifted the ban on entry and parking of cruise ships. According to SBS, by the end of April, almost all Australian cruise ship operators will resume work.
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The riots in Sweden have been going on for four days. Dozens of cars were burned, including police, firefighters and even a city bus, there are injured among the police protesters. The cause of the unrest was the action of a Danish right-wing radical politician to burn the Koran in public places.
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In Belarus, 35 orthopedic doctors were detained for bribery, said President Alexander Lukashenko. Among them was his own doctor, “who examined the president more than once,” BelTA informs. The head of state said that he personally controlled the course of this operation.
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The Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of employees of the Bulgarian Embassy in Russia. The number of diplomats expelled is not known.
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The price of gold rose to its highest level in five weeks as investors rush to buy insurance against inflation. At the same time, the cost of the most popular cryptocurrencies fell to a minimum since March.
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Shares in Chinese taxi service Didi shed about 22% in US pre-trade. This happened after the company announced a shareholder vote on May 23 on the issue of delisting from the NYSE. The company decided to leave the stock exchange amid pressure from the Chinese authorities
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The Finnish paint manufacturer Teknos Group is planning to leave the Russian market and is considering the possibility of transferring the Russian «daughter» LLC «Teknos» to a business partner, the company’s press service reported.
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Information on how many countries have agreed or refused to pay for Russian gas in rubles is unlikely to be made public, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing.
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In January-March, China produced microchips by 4.2% less than in the same period in 2021, data from the State Statistical Office (GSO) of the country shows.
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German automaker Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) has promised that no employees will be laid off in the process of switching to an all-electric vehicle lineup.
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In March 2022, Domodedovo’s passenger traffic fell by 24% compared to March 2021, to 1.3 million people, the press service of the airport reported.
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Israel tested laser weapons. The country became the first state in the world that is capable of defending itself with energy weapons. It is capable of shooting down missiles, anti-tank shells and drones.
According to the Israeli military, such weapons can be transferred to the country’s air force within 1-2 years. The Light Shield system can complement the already well-known Israeli air defense system Dome, designed to protect against unguided tactical missiles.
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In the Bosnian city of Mostar, shops were banned from opening on Sundays. As the mayor’s office explained, this is done so that all citizens can relax and spend time with their families, the Klix portal writes.
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Self-driving minibus Volkswagen AG for the first time drove on real roads in Germany. VW Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess sat in the back seat of an ID Buzz equipped with autonomous driving technology as it drove through downtown Munich.
An electric iteration of the iconic hippie-era VW van, the vehicle uses lidar and radar sensors as well as cameras for navigation, mapping and route planning. VW is collaborating on this project with Ford Motor Co-backed startup Argo AI.
The goal of the project is to launch an autonomous driving service in Hamburg by 2025, and in the future to provide services for autonomous transportation and delivery of goods in Europe and the United States, writes Bloomberg.
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