Partial mobilization, referendum on the accession of new territories and exchange of prisoners

Quotes of the week

“Those who are trying to blackmail Russia with nuclear weapons should know that the “wind rose” can also turn in their direction” (President of Russia Vladimir Putin during appeal to citizens).

“All our previous actions will now seem like childish pranks to them” (Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov about new tactics conducting a special operation).

“Let’s not have any illusions: a storm is raging in the world” (UN Secretary General António Guterres about the Ukrainian crisis).

“The European Union must guarantee the right of entry for all persons in need of asylum” (representative of the European Commission Anita Hipper on extradition humanitarian visas for departed Russians).

“During the exchange of prisoners, we had 200 names. We have all their names. These are all our guests. On one of them (Viktor Medvedchuk.— “b”) Putin made an accent. We sent it to Russia” (President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the exchange prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine).

“There will be peace only when Russia recognizes that Ukraine and Ukrainians have their own choice” (Former Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office in the Trilateral Contact Group on the Settlement of the Situation in Eastern Ukraine Martin Sajdik about the conflict in Donbass).

“Whoever you are, whatever you believe, it should make your blood run cold.” (President of the U.S.A Joe Biden about words Vladimir Putin on nuclear weapons).

“The transfer of ZNPP to another jurisdiction will not be recognized outside of Russia and may take years: the Russian operator and regulator need to issue new licenses, conduct certification of personnel, check equipment, much of which is not certified in the Russian Federation” (independent analyst Dmitry Gorchakov on the status of the Zaporozhye NPP).

According to the letter of the law

President Vladimir Putin announced about partial mobilization in Russia.

Council of the Federation accepted package of amendments to the Criminal Code, tougher punishment for looting, desertion, surrender and evasion of military service by simulating illness.

As a result exchange prisoners between Moscow and Kyiv from the Russian side 55 military men and ex-deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Viktor Medvedchuk were released, 215 people from the Ukrainian one, including the commanders of the Azov battalion (recognized as a terrorist organization in the Russian Federation and banned) and foreign mercenaries.

Weekly Initiatives

In the DPR, LPR and Russian-controlled parts of Kherson and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine started referenda on joining the Russian Federation.

Submitted to the State Duma amendments about maintaining jobs for the mobilized, as well as bill on credit holidays for participants in a military operation.

A number of Turkish banks suspended work with Mir cards, service also stopped the Uzbek single banking processing center Uzcard, the Vietnamese bank BIDV and the Kazakh Halyk.

Authorities consider introduction prioritizing the use of reference materials registered by Russian state-owned enterprises over imported ones.

In government are discussing auto business proposal to introduce a nine-month a moratorium on the collection of penalties due to the delay in the repair of vehicles.

Bank of Russia installed for mortgages on new buildings with a down payment of up to 10% increased requirements to capital. In addition, the Central Bank intends toughen the conditions for issuing unsecured loans to citizens for a period of more than five years.

Toyota will mothball factory in Shushary.

Until the end of October H&M plans to close their stores beyond the Urals.

Week numbers

300 thousand reservists subject to partial mobilization. Employees at least 5 Russian airlines and more ten airports got summons to the military office.

Government completed preparation of the budget for 2023 year: revenues are planned in the amount 26.13 trillion rub., the costs should be 29.06 trillion rub. To cover the budget deficit for LNG producers for three years will increase income tax to 32%.

Ministry of Agriculture proposed Ministry of Economy to extend duty-free import of beef into the country in 2023 year within the quota in 200 thousand tons.

IKEA closure regretted 27.2% Russian consumers are more than those who regret the departure of Coca-Cola and Apple.

10 million mobile phones was sold in Russia for the first half of 2022.

In Kyrgyzstan, previously appreciated damage from the conflict with Tajikistan in $18 million

Resignations and appointments

Alexander Sergeev, head of the Russian Academy of Sciences, came out from the election race for the chair of the President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, its new leader elected Gennady Krasnikov.

The main shareholder of the largest Russian developer PIK Sergey Gordeev left position of the company’s CEO.

Former head of retail chains of Rostelecom, MTS and vending machine operator Uvenco Group Arvydas Alutis appointed the head of a start-up in the field of e-commerce E-tiketka.

Deals of the week

One of the world’s largest traders of agricultural raw materials is the American Bunge agreed on the sale of an oil plant in the Voronezh region Karen Vanetsyan, the main owner of ExOil Group.

Group “Airplane” acquired 48 hectares in the Moscow region for the construction of a village of townhouses or cottages.

TV presenter and chief physician of the Moscow City Hospital No. 71 Alexander Myasnikov became owner of the capital clinic Intermedcenter.