Opening of Sberbank in Crimea, protests in France, tightening of rules for staying in Kazakhstan

Resignations and appointments

Tatyana Anodina left post of head of the Interstate Aviation Committee.

New German Defense Minister appointed Boris Pistorius.

President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan filed resign.

CEO of Nestle Russia became Denis Voytyuk, replaced in this post Martial Rolland.

Head of Belgorod elected former mayor of Simferopol Valentin Demidov.

Quotes of the week

“Everything we are doing today, including a special military operation, is, as I have said many times, an attempt to stop this war” (President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the meeting with WWII veterans and residents of besieged Leningrad).

“The world is facing many crises at the same time” (founder of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab at the opening event in Davos).

“Each new discussion about sanctions is much more difficult than the previous one” (Head of the European Council Charles Michel during a trip to Kyiv).

“The United States has formed a coalition of almost all Europeans that are members of NATO and the EU, and through Ukraine “by proxy” they are waging war against our country with the same task – the final solution of the “Russian question”. Hitler wanted to finally solve the “Jewish question” (Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following the results of 2022).

“This violates our laws. This is not fair to those who suffer because they did not punish Tchaikovsky, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Serbia accepted everyone from Russia, and we have Russian as our mother tongue.” (President of Serbia Alexander Vucic about recruitment Serbian volunteers in PMC “Wagner”).

Weekly Initiatives

The largest participant in the banking market of the Russian Federation Sberbank announced about the beginning of work in the Crimea.

MEPs accepted resolution harshly critical of Russia and calling for a tribunal across Ukraine.

In the regions steel limit the rights of officials and deputies travel outside of Russia.

New edition “list of malfunctions and conditions” prohibiting the operation of vehicles, in the near future time will be sent to the White House for final approval.

Authorities of Kazakhstan tightened rules of stay in the country for different categories of immigrants.

The Russian division of the Swedish Electrolux that left the country will launch own brand of household appliances Vard.

Gazprom continues to reduce gas supplies to Europe along the main operating export route – through Ukraine.

State Duma rejected five at once draft laws on the return of pension indexation canceled in 2016 working pensioners.

Week numbers

According to various estimates, from 80 thousand before 400 thousand human participated in protests against pension reform in Paris, from 1.1 million before 2 million – in all cities of France.

For inciting discord, the state prosecution requested for the ex-chief-hegumen Sergius 5 years 6 months colonies.

During the crash of a helicopter in Brovary, on board of which was the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, died fourteen human.

AT 2022 population of China decreased for the first time in 60 years – on 850 thousand. man, before 1 billion 411 million 750 thousand

The share of foreign companies that completely left the Russian market, amounted to order 8.5% from 1.4 thousand. relatively large enterprises from the G7 countries and the EU operating in Russia as of April 2022.

Number of applications for domestic trucking has grown on 7%.

“Rosfinmonitoring” will spend 340 million rub. to improve the module for monitoring and analyzing cryptocurrency transactions.

The market of domestic road construction equipment accelerated by the end of the year, showing an increase of 38% in the fourth quarter and 33% at the end of the year in monetary terms.

The volume of imports of solar panels from China to Russia last year fell on 41% year on year and amounted to 20 MW.

AT 2022 government customers acquired drugs for almost 910 billion rub., which is more than five% year by year.

According to the letter of the law

Government approved position on state control over the activities of foreign agents.

Supreme Court of Russia acknowledged terrorist organization international movement MKU (“Maniacs. The cult of murders”).

Zavodskoy District Court of Saratov partially satisfied the claim of the speaker of the regional Duma Mikhail Isaev to Telegram, recognizing the information published in three anonymous channels of the messenger as untrue.

Former Mayor of Vladivostok Oleg Gumenyuk sentenced by the age of 16 6 months strict regime colonies for corruption.

“Victory” by decision of the RF Armed Forces softened hand luggage rules.

Deals of the week

Company 1C translated core assets from Cyprus to Russia.

Mars looking for buyers at the sauce factory in Lukhovitsy, Moscow Region.

Governing body Nissan gave consent to a deal with Renault on the restructuring of the alliance of two auto concerns.

petrochemical corporation ineos, owned by billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, registered bid for the right to acquire Manchester United.