Munich Security Conference, Putin’s talks with Lukashenka and the new Moldovan government

Weekly Initiatives

European Union turned on Russia in blacklisted “tax havens” — as a jurisdiction that does not cooperate with the EU on tax matters.

“Ramstein-9” did not satisfy aviation requests of Ukraine, but announced a “decisive moment” in the conflict.

In Germany started work Munich Security Conference, which for the first time since the late 1990s didn’t call official delegation from the Russian Federation.

US Department of Defense plans ask Congress record military budget.

Coal Suppliers agreed on limiting prices in the Far East.

Federal Office for Economics and Export Control of Germany did not issue German Siemens Energy all necessary permits for the supply of integrated switchgear to the Akkuyu NPP under construction by Rosatom in Turkey.

HRC criticized “migration” bills government and interior ministry.

Russian publishers are planning bypass the ban on the release of international bestsellers in the Russian Federation with the help of retelling the key ideas of the book.

Registration for filing documents for Schengen visas complicated due to the spread of special bots created by third parties.

WHO suspends investigation into the origin of COVID-19.

European Union shapes working group on the preparation of the legal framework, which will allow the use of frozen and blocked Russian assets “in order to support the reconstruction of Ukraine.”

pickpoint stopped accept applications to send parcels from most cities in Russia.

Quotes of the week

“This is definitely a new development when China is so aggressively invading the airspace of other countries and doing it with the clear intention of spying using very sophisticated equipment.” (Chair of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Turner about flying over the USA objects).

“As if I could disagree!” (President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in reply to Vladimir Putin’s gratitude for his visit to Moscow).

“The current rate of expenditure of ammunition in Ukraine is many times higher than our current rate of production…” (NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the meeting alliance defense ministers).

“The Anglo-Saxons and the collective West are trying at any cost to impose their dictate in order to continue to control the external conditions of human development for the sake of their dominance throughout the world” (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov on “government hour” in the State Duma).

Resignations and appointments

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported about appointment commanders in four military districts.

Parliament of Moldova approved new government led by Dorin Rechan.

From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland fired all graduates of MGIMO Russian Foreign Ministry.

Susan Wojcicki leaves post of CEO of YouTube.

According to the letter of the law

Deputies of the State Duma unanimously brought out Russia from the Council of Europe treaties.

Rostov Regional Court appointed members of the “gang of Amazons” from 24 to 25 years in the colony.

Government of the Russian Federation created commission on development of unmanned aerial systems.

Week numbers

Electric vehicle owners 1 Martha will be able free use of toll roads after purchase for 3–3.5 thousand rub. or rent a T-pass contactless transponder.

Seven deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation in absentia sentenced in Ukraine to 15 years imprisonment with confiscation of property.

At the warehouses of electronics distributors at the beginning of the year accumulated more 1 million unsold laptops.

The number of brawlers on air transport in 2022 year decreased on 22% before 1.85 thousand

Russian Railways formed a large-scale plan to increase the export of containers with imported goods from the Far East by one and a half times, up to 6.5 thousand TEU.

Growth rates of the European economy can make 0.8% this year and 1.6% V 2024

The cost of equipment for the production of electronic components in Russia according to the results of the past of the year grew on 40–50%.

IN 2022 production of sparkling wines of the brut category in Russia increased more than 40%.

In Jerusalem, near the Knesset building in a demonstration of opponents of judicial reform took part from 90 thousand before 300 thousand Human.

IN 2022 residents of Russia were interested serials on 27% less frequently than a year earlier.

Deals of the week

Owner 54% Alma Holding, the parent company controlled by the structures of Gennady Timchenko, a large producer of apples, became Former President of the International Ice Hockey Federation Rene Fasel.

CEO of ZAO Auto Drive associated with Mercury Group Igor Kozlovsky I bought 25% of the holding’s vegetable project “Agroinnovation” Evgeny Giner in the Astrakhan region.