photo by RIA Novosti The well-known economist is leaving all posts and, possibly, Russia, Forbes interlocutors say. What is this connected with? Rector of the Russian Economic School Sergei Guriev recused himself from the supervisory board of Sberbank, writing a statement asking not to include his candidacy on the voting list at the bank’s annual general meeting of shareholders.

The largest German tabloid Bild will begin charging a fee for reading some articles and viewing exclusive photo materials on its website from June, publishing house Axel Springer reports .

In Samara, a fire broke out in a warehouse with flammable materials, as a result of which one of the tanks with gasoline exploded and one person was injured, the Volga regional center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on Tuesday . According to the department, a report of a fire at the fuel and lubricants warehouse of Baza Samara Metal OJSC in the Sovetsky district of Samara was received at 14:35 Moscow time.

Deputy head of the Ministry of Education Igor Fedyukin, who oversaw science, scientific policy and the activities of the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) in the department headed by Dmitry Livanov, has been dismissed, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing a source in the Ministry of Education and Science. Fedyukin was informed of his dismissal from the ministry last week.

Tourists from Russia should note shortcomings and shortcomings in accommodation places abroad if the actual conditions do not correspond to what they were promised when concluding a contract for the provision of services, Fyodor Korobkov, executive director of the club for the protection of tourist rights, said on Tuesday. He advised Russian tourists who find themselves in similar situations to file a claim directly with the tour operator.

The French company Axa Private Equity and the Chinese Fosun intend to buy the Club Med resort hotel chain for €556 million, reports the Financial Times. Axa Private Equity and Fosun are now Club Med's largest shareholders, holding 19% of the shares. On Monday, they sent Club Med management an offer to buy shares at a price of €17 per share. This is 23% more than the share price on the stock exchange at the end of trading on Friday (€13.85).

Deputy head of the Ministry of Education Igor Fedyukin, who oversees scientific policy and the activities of the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) in the department headed by Dmitry Livanov, submitted his resignation on Tuesday, explaining this by pressure on the ministry, RIA Novosti reported .

Only one in three Russians (33%) is satisfied with the current level of economic development of the country, according to study a Pew Research . Almost two-thirds (61%) of Russians believe that the country's economy is currently at a bad level. 6% found it difficult to answer. In terms of the level of pessimism among the population of countries with developing economies, only Mexico and Indonesia are ahead of Russia.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev proposed extending Vnesheconombank's Affordable Housing program until 2014, he announced this at a meeting of VEB's supervisory board on Tuesday. “The duration of this program could be extended until the end of 2014,” Interfax quotes Medvedev .

One of the sources of funds for the construction of new oil pipelines in the Far East could be the Far East Development Fund, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich told reporters on Tuesday. “There is an order from the president to study these issues; now the Ministry of Energy is working together with companies,” RIA Novosti quotes Dvorkovich’s answer to the question of what decision could be made on financing oil pipelines.

Gazprom does not plan to issue an offer to minority shareholders of 72 gas distribution organizations (GROs), which it bought from Rosneftegaz, said Kirill Seleznev, general director of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz LLC and head of the marketing, gas and liquid hydrocarbons processing department, at a press conference on Tuesday. “Under the terms of the deal, there are no obligations under the offer,” Prime quotes Seleznev as saying .

Former head of Rostelecom Alexander Provotorov may head the mobile operator Tele2 Russia; the appointment of a top manager may be announced tomorrow, Vedomosti reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the situation. According to the publication’s interlocutors, an informal meeting between the top management of Tele2 Russia and VTB took place on Tuesday, at which the change of the head of the operator was discussed.

Flights of Mi-8 military helicopters have been suspended until the causes of the plane crash in the Saratov region are clarified. The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force, Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev, suspended flights of Mi-8 helicopters, one of which crashed on Tuesday near Saratov, Interfax reported .

OJSC Svyazinvest bought 0.43% of ordinary shares of Russia's largest telecommunications operator OJSC Rostelecom from its subsidiary Mobitel, Rostelecom reported on Tuesday. As a result of the transaction, Svyazinvest's share in the authorized capital of the telecom operator increased from 45.29% to 45.72%, and the number of Rostelecom shares owned by Mobitel decreased to 4.21%. Svyazinvest received 12,644,374 (or 0.43%) ordinary shares of OJSC Rostelecom, the report notes.

The June issue of Forbes is on sale May 30 Life beyond the Moscow Ring Road Elizaveta Osetinskaya, editor-in-chief Who owns Russia? You can formulate many vivid answers to the question, but none will be exhaustive. Officials? Governors and their entourage? Tycoons from the Forbes list? The fortune of the two hundred richest businessmen in Russia exceeded 15 trillion rubles and is equal to approximately a quarter of the entire Russian GDP.