photo by Sasha Maslov for Forbes How Russians build business in the West. Many Russian citizens who have left for the West are successfully engaged in financial business, although competition there is much higher than in their homeland. How did Russians become the financial elite of New York, London and Chicago? Adventure Electronics On the 50th floor of a skyscraper on Water Street in New York, there is an excellent view of the East River, along which ocean liners and huge barges sail.

Blonde Italian women are not a typical phenomenon. It’s even more surprising when such an Italian woman heads a company in one of the most “male” areas of business - winemaking. Forbes Woman found out how the Italian heiress beat her competitors in the wine field Generals Soldati Chiara Soldati's appearance is more suitable for social events than for a winery or vineyard. But this is only an appearance.

Press secretaries of Mikhail Khodorkovsky Külle, you worked as a journalist all your life, and then suddenly you became a press secretary. How did it happen? O.P. Well, not suddenly, we have been negotiating for almost a year. It was not an easy decision - we all understood the degree of possible risk, and of course, it was goodbye to journalism, after all, 20 years. Tell us a little about these 20 years. Where did you start? O.P.

photo by Sergei Melikhov for Forbes How Zelimkhan Mutsoev prepared his sons for independent life. “Thank you to Amiran and Alik Mutsoev for an amazing trip,” wrote Paris Hilton, posting a photo on her Instagram with her brothers in Mytishchi, near Moscow. On November 3, 2013, the singer and socialite laid a personalized star on the second floor of the June shopping complex, part of their Regions group of companies.

The European Union will make a decision on the draft new sanctions against Russia by Friday, September 5, Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, who was elected to the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said in the European Parliament on Tuesday. Mogherini noted that the European Commission plans to submit a final proposal for a package of sanctions by Wednesday, Reuters reports .

Plastic surgery and cosmetology are moving forward by leaps and bounds. Ten years ago, going for a fresh face was a feat. And today they go for Botox as easily as to the dentist, and go under a scalpel without any dramatic thoughts. What to do if the new face does not suit the client? And is new always better than old? Who is to blame, the doctor or the patient, when the latter does not like the reflection in the mirror? Industry leaders answered Forbes Woman's awkward questions.

Why Russia is still interesting to foreign investors. If six months ago someone had told me about the events taking place in Russia now, I would have decided that this was the script for another blockbuster with Tom Cruise. But the fact remains: in just a few months, Russia managed to annex Crimea, receive accusations of supporting militants in Ukraine, and fall under Western sanctions, albeit not too strict.

The Prosecutor General's Office should check the website of the press center of the ex-head of YUKOS Mikhail Khodorkovsky for the presence of calls for extremism, which State Duma deputy from the LDPR Mikhail Degtyarev asked to carry out, Roskomnadzor press secretary Vadim Ampelonsky said on the air of the Russian News Service radio station on Tuesday.

The European Union is preparing a new package of financial sanctions against Russia. Which measures should the Russian economy be seriously wary of, and which ones not so much? Forbes infographic By early next week, European Union leaders plan to prepare a “fourth package” of sanctions, the main target of which will be the financial sector.

Davyd Yakobashvili 57 years old Private investor Exchange experience: 5 years Personal account: more than $100 million Moderate aggression The main investments are bonds of American and European companies with a rating of at least BBB, sometimes BB. The remaining funds are placed in commodities, currencies and stocks. Daily transactions for three to six months bring an income of 15–20% per annum.

The state company Rosneft and the American ExxonMobil have begun a complex of seismic exploration work at the Anisinsko-Novosibirsk and Ust-Oleneksky license areas located on the shelf of the Laptev Sea, the reported on Tuesday. press service of the Russian company The work is being carried out by JSC Dalmorneftegeofizika, and the research vessel Akademik Fersman is involved.

photo by Konstantin Gulyaev for Forbes Why does Boris Titov's family business have great prospects? Opening champagne with a precise strike from a saber is a special chic. Receiving Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at his Abrau-Durso sparkling wine factory in May 2014, business ombudsman Boris Titov, in the midst of a feast, handed a saber to his son Pavel, chairman of the board of directors.

photo Reuters The American PR agency Ketchum has completed cooperation with Gazprom, and may soon lose its main client - the Kremlin. How the agency spent 8 years working on the image of the Russian government - in a Forbes investigation. The American PR agency Ketchum, a division of the global corporation Omnicom, has ended its cooperation with Gazprom and reduced the number of employees working with Russia from three dozen to ten.

Gazprom claims that it has not received any requests or information from the Swiss prosecutor's office regarding suspicions of corruption, RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday, September 2, citing the company's press service. Earlier, swissinfo reported that the Swiss Federal Prosecutor opened a case on suspicion of bribery, money laundering and forgery of documents against four Russian citizens, including former and current top managers of Gazprom. The publication did not name the suspects.

photo Reuters Expansion of territory in the modern world brings more problems than benefits. In 2014, the whole world witnessed an unexpected and strange process for the 21st century. With bated breath, the public watches as the already largest country in the world, Russia, stubbornly and fights fiercely to increase territory. First - in the literal sense of the word (Crimea), and then - figuratively: for expanding influence in the Donbass.