strikes against the Houthis in Yemen and Putin’s trip to Chukotka

Quotes of the week

“We have become the first in Europe in terms of economic volume as a whole” (President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at the meeting with entrepreneurs of the Far East).

“The steering wheel doesn’t work well, the gearbox doesn’t work well. The engine runs very well, but it turned out that the engine is imported” (Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov about the all-terrain vehicle “Predator”, on which took a ride Vladimir Putin).

“We will never turn to the West again” (Commissioner under the President of the Russian Federation for the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs Boris Titov V interview “RIA News”).

“Eggs won’t get cheaper” (Head of the Russian Poultry Union Galina Bobyleva excluded reduction in egg prices).

“To all Ukrainians: Britain is with you – as long as it takes” (Prime Minister of Great Britain Rishi Sunak after arrival to Kyiv).

“They’re trying to turn the Red Sea into a lake of blood” (President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan about blows USA and UK on Houthi targets in Yemen).

By the letter of the law

Klimovsky Cartridge Plant will be nationalized after Emergency with heating in Podolsk. The deputy head of the city administration, the general director of the plant and the head of the boiler room of the enterprise were detained by the Investigative Committee.

Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested leader of the Left Front Sergei Udaltsov in the case of justifying terrorism on the Internet.

Supreme Court of the Russian Federation rejected oppositionist’s claim Alexei Navalny on the abolition of the rule that allows the colony administration to limit the time for eating.

TFR started an investigation bribery cases totaling 5 billion rubles. in a relationship three officers from the “M” department of the FSB.

Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow extended director’s arrest Evgeniy Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk until March 10.

Lefortovo Court of Moscow for 90 days suspended work club Mutabor, famous for the “naked party”.

Regarding the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Volgograd region Nikolai Lyubavin, “wishing” oncology to an employee, started internal inspection.

Britain and Ukraine signed agreement on security guarantees.

Finland extended closure of borders with the Russian Federation until February 11.

IN Ecuador was introduced mode “internal armed conflict” after taking hostages in various cities and prisons.

To the son of the US President Hunter Biden presented formal charge of tax evasionhe faces up to 17 years in prison.

Initiatives of the week

RF trains legal action to prevent the confiscation of frozen assets of the Central Bank in favor of Ukraine.

European Commission ready to go for some concessions to Hungary in order to allocate €50 billion in aid to Ukraine.

FAS RF proposed to strengthen control over transactions in the financial market.

Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation wants to limit have increased sharply in recent months volumes export of gold from the Russian Federation by individuals.

Government of the Russian Federation plans launch by the end of 2025 payment by biometrics in six regional metros.

The World Bank proposes to speed up global GDP growth targeted investment booms in developing countries.

Resignations and appointments

Head of the European Council Charles Michel decided leave office to participate in the elections to the European Parliament. His duties may pass to the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban.

French government headed 34-year-old Minister of National Education Gabriel Attal. Also The composition of the new government has been announced.

Numbers of the week

The World Bank raised Russian economic growth forecast for 2024 up to 1.3%.

Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation: budget in 2023 closed with a deficit of 1.9% GDP, or RUB 3.2 trillion

Russian LNG plants in 2023 produced 32.33 million tons of LNG – per 2% lower than a year earlier.

Moscow Exchange trading volume in 2023 increased to the record – 1.3 quadrillion rubles.

Trade turnover between Russia and China in 2023 has reached record $240.11 billion

40% income of the poorest Russians make up social payments.

In the Russian Federation in 2023, investments in IT startups fell on 83% in monetary terms.

Cost of paid education at Russian universities in the 2024/25 academic year will increase on 10–12%.

Sales of new passenger cars in the Russian Federation in 2023 grew up on 69%.

Russian passport got down on 51st place in the Henley & Partners ranking for the visa-free travel opportunities they provide.

Great Britain allocated Military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of £2.5 billion in 2024 and 2025.

Bloomberg: Possible Conflict Over Taiwan it will cost peace in $10 trillion.

Deals of the week

“Rostselmash” sold share in an American company Buhler Industries Turkish tractor manufacturer Basak Traktor.

“ER-Telecom Holding” (brand “Dom.ru”) bought 25% of the company “Stroy Invest Project” which develops solutions in the field of traffic management.

Partner of Roman Abramovich and former vice-governor of Chukotka Andrey Eskin became the owner 21% bus ticket aggregator Unitiki.

Connected with owner of Basic Element Oleg Deripaska structures acquire office center “Rochdelskaya” in Moscow for almost 3 billion rubles.