Informal CIS summit, de-escalation of the Serbo-Kosovo conflict and a life sentence for the Arashukovs

Weekly Initiatives

Ukraine suggested by the end of February 2023 to be held at the UN site “peace summit”.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin Meets with the leaders of the CIS countries in St. Petersburg.

To the State Duma introduced bill about limiting telephone spam.

Military investigators of the TFR and prosecutors started verification in connection with unauthorized return of a group of participants in the special operation to Russia.

Ministry of Energy wants to ban business connect their enterprises directly to the main power grids.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic persuaded Kosovo Serbs break down the barricades.

North Korean drones invaded into the airspace South Korea.

In Russia plan to establish company that will development of a new mobile operating system.

Chairman of China Xi Jinping invited to Moscow spring 2023.

Leader of the right-wing Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the post of prime minister after a year and a half in opposition.

American authorities seek forced change of ownership of the TikTok network.

in Russian universities may appear module by fundamentals of military training.

Natura Siberica will replace imports hair dye brands.

Authorities facilitate export for timber companies.

Deals of the week

CB sold bank “Opening” VTB for 340 billion rubles.

Promsvyazbank (PSB) I bought group SMP Bank.

Quotes of the Week

“It is important that all parties involved avoid any rhetoric or actions that could cause tension and escalate the situation” (representatives KFOR about the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo).

“Sometimes it takes years for some states, but we have dotted many i’s in the evening” (President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko about the results meeting with Vladimir Putin).

“Over the past few years, the readiness of our armed forces has significantly weakened, they lacked training. In this regard, there is a need for stronger preparation and conduct of exercises.” (President of South Korea Yoon Seok Yeol about the reasons drone incidents).

“In the near future, we will see a reduction in the ability of the West, a very serious reduction in the ability to steer the world economy as it wants. And whether he wants to or not, he will have to negotiate. (Foreign Secretary Sergei Lavrov at the meeting with the leaders of the Russian media).

According to the letter of the law

Parliaments of the DPR and LPR accepted new constitutions republics.

Vladimir Putin signed a number of laws, including about guarantees private retirement savings and about protection from sanctions of international banks with Russian participation.

Russian companies banned to sell oil under contracts that directly or indirectly contain the US and EU “price fixing mechanism” for Russian raw materials.

Government approved “road map” for the development of exchange trading in certain markets for 2023–2025.

Moscow City Court appointed life sentences ex-senator from Karachay-Cherkessia Rauf Arashukov and his father.

Timur Bekmansurov, who committed a massacre at the Perm State National Research University, sentenced to life imprisonment.

Resignations and appointments

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev became first deputy in the military-industrial commission of the Russian Federation.

Former head of Renault in Russia Andrey Pankov appointed as CEO of Aurus.

Co-founder of Yandex Arkady Volozh informed employees who leave the company.

“Rosgosstrakh” can lead Georgy Gorshkov.

Zinetula Bilyaletdinov announced about returning to the post of head coach of Ak Bars.

Chair of the head of the Chekhov Festival took Mikhail Shvydkoy.

Week numbers

The increase in the level of anxiety of Russians compared to last year made up 119%, and by 2020 – 273%.

Behind 2022 year Ukraine received more $120 billion help.

Used cars per year have risen in price on 37%.

The cost of electricity on the stock exchange in December reached historical high in 1.8 thousand. rub. behind one MWh

Export of Gazprom to its key foreign markets in 2022 year collapsed on 46%, before 100.9 billion cubic meters.

The cost of services of Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden grew on twenty%, amounting to 2102 rub.

“Rosseti” can sell the company’s stake in Inter RAO for 23 billion rubles

On 62.87% grew the need of Russians in a psychologist.

The richest Russians lost almost $94 billion since the beginning of the year.