attack on the Belgorod region, the meeting of the EAEU and Mishustin’s visit to China

According to the letter of the law

After the invasion of saboteurs into the Belgorod region, the region was introduced counter-terrorist operation (CTO) regime. Later the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced on the liquidation of the Ukrainian sabotage group, the CTO regime was lifted.

Heads of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and Belarus signed documents on the maintenance of nuclear weapons in the republic. The decision on its application remains with Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expanded payments in the amount of 5 million rubles. for families employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations who died during the SVO.

State Duma of the Russian Federation accepted amendments, according to which Russians called up for military service will have to hand over passports for the duration of the service.

State Duma accepted law on fines and arrests for map distribution, challenging the territorial integrity of Russia.

Journalist and ex-adviser to the head of Roskosmos Ivan Safronov appealed his verdict in the Supreme Court of Russia.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko pardoned ex-editor-in-chief of the Nexta Telegram channel Roman Protasevich.

Weekly Initiatives

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered announce “Fifth Anniversary of Creative Entrepreneurial Labor”.

Head of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrey Kartapolov offered create joint headquarters for the protection of the border with Ukraine.

Chairman of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev offered do not send persons without a place of residence to a pre-trial detention center.

Raiffeisen Bank intends to transfer Russian division to shareholders.

Wildberries CEO Tatyana Bakalchuk suggested create a single list of goods prohibited for online sale.

Director General of the IAEA Rafael Grossi plans by the end of May, submit to the UN Security Council a plan to protect Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

Ex-candidate in the presidential elections in Turkey Sinan Ogan, who scored 5.17% in the first round, offered their voters to support the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Quotes of the Week

“Soviet power created Soviet Ukraine… before that, there was no Ukraine in the history of mankind” (President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on meeting with Chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin).

“Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on mutual recognition of each other’s territorial integrity” (Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on meeting Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Moscow).

“In world political history, a unique precedent or phenomenon has been created, as you wish, the creation of a state according to the formula “two countries – one state” … even nuclear weapons are one for two now” (President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev about Russia and Belarus at the plenary meeting Eurasian Economic Forum).

“I have even more questions than you have for the Ministry of Defense” (Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov V answer the question on the security of borders with Ukraine).

“The Anglo-Saxons can be advised … to get out to their old friend, to the devil” (Director of the SVR Sergei Naryshkin on international meeting high security representatives).

“The counteroffensive has been going on for several days, this war is stretched for 1.5 thousand km along the border” (Advisor to the Head of the Office of the Ukrainian President Mikhail Podolyak V broadcast channel Rai 1).

Week numbers

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang declaredWhat 70% cross-border settlements in Moscow and Beijing are carried out in rubles and yuan.

Gazprom at the end of 2022 received RUB 1.226 trillion net income under IFRS vs. RUB 2.093 trillion in 2021.

Gas production in Russia in January—April fell on 10% year on year, in April 10.3%.

MAKS air show will hold on time for the first time 30 years.

Due to the crisis at the end of 2023, according to experts, the Russian market replenish Total 500 new franchises.

In Armenia, the number of labor migrants from Russia has grown on 272% for 2022.

For the 2023 intra-party primaries advanced 101 a candidate from United Russia, who are referred to in the party as members of the SVO.

Andrey Rublev’s icon “Trinity” will be exhibited at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior two weeks, after which it will be sent for restoration.

Almost 50 million people live in slavery, follows from new Global Slavery Index.

80% Russians consider English is the main language of world importance.

Deals of the week

Czech Oil Company mero and an Italian concern TAL concluded a deal to increase the capacity of the transalpine oil pipeline to replace Druzhba.

French tire manufacturer Michelin sold Russian business to a local tire distributor OOO Power International Bus.

Holding S8 Capital completed a deal to buy the Russian assets of a German tire manufacturer Continental.

Segezha Group sold foreign structure for the production of packaging – Segezha Packaging – for a symbolic €1 and with a debt of €100 million.

American manufacturer and retailer of clothing Guess bought out the share of the Russian partner Vyacheslav Shikulova in local business.

Resignations and appointments

Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis officially advanced V US presidents from the Republican Party.

Sergei Mironov re-elected Chairman of the Just Russia – For Truth party.