Context 5K 1 min. ... The website of the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM) published a message that on April 4, Vladimir Putin “signed an order to reward a group of VTsIOM employees for many years of active work and social activities.” Neither the relevant decrees nor orders were published on the presidential website.

At a meeting of the expert council on the implementation of the socio-economic development strategy of the Voronezh region, Buturlinovsky Distillery OJSC was included in the list of organizations of regional importance.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the creation of a Credit Guarantee Agency in Russia. The initiative should contribute to the development of small and medium-sized businesses. However, experts believe that many businessmen may be stopped by the agency's requirements for loans and beneficiaries. Photo: Alexander Miridonov, Kommersant / buy photo Beginning businessmen will be supported with trust. Dmitry Medvedev ordered the creation of a Credit Guarantee Agency.

The city of Old Crimea began to receive water from aquifers. This was announced today by the First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Crimea, Rustam Temirgaliev, during a fact-finding trip to the Nizhnegorsky district, where work is being carried out to transfer the flows of the Salgir and Biyuk-Karasu rivers to the North Crimean Canal. “Currently, Old Crimea received water from wells.

The prosecutor's office of the Frunzensky district of Saratov revealed signs of bankruptcy in OJSC Saratov Bus Park (SAP). The supervisory authority checked compliance with the legislation on insolvency (bankruptcy) and found that SAP has debts on mandatory payments to the budget of the Russian Federation, overdue for more than 3 months, which, in accordance with the article of the Federal Law “On Insolvency”, is a sign of bankruptcy.

The “Tax” campaign is starting in the Nizhny Novgorod region, reports the regional office of the Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP). According to the department, the event will take place until May 30, 2014 in Nizhny Novgorod and the region. Bailiffs are preparing to catch debtors on a daily basis.

The State Duma proposes to introduce a salary cap for football players The State Duma proposes to introduce a ceiling on the salaries of football players. All players under 21 years of age may be subject to the restriction. Radio news interlocutors note that the salaries of Russian football players are unreasonably high given the low level of play. Photo: Yuri Martyanov, Kommersant / buy photo The State Duma may limit salaries in Russian football.

The Board of Directors of Beloretsk Metallurgical Plant OJSC (BMK, part of the Mechel group) recommended that shareholders at the annual meeting on June 20 decide not to pay dividends for 2013. At the end of 2011 and 2012, the plant also did not pay dividends; net profit remained undistributed. At the end of 2013, BMK received a net profit of 960.4 million rubles, which is 2.7% higher than in 2012.

The Tambov governor delivered another investment message Yesterday, the Governor of the Tambov region Oleg Betin delivered an investment message to the business community and authorities. The head of the region, in particular, noted that long-term forecasts for the Russian economy are “not optimistic,” but “the Tambov region already has experience in going through a financial crisis.” Mr. Betin considers the ongoing investment projects to be a “safety cushion” for the region.

Polar Quartz's funding is being cut The Development Corporation adjusted plans for the Polar Quartz project (Nyagan, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug) after Rusnano left it. As Kommersant learned, its funding will be reduced 11 times, and a decision has been made to refuse to attract a strategic investor. At the same time, production will be reoriented to the domestic market.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs uncovered fraud with housing for veterans Employees of the GUEBiPK Ministry of Internal Affairs, as part of a criminal investigation, found out that almost half of the funds allocated under the presidential program for the construction of housing for veterans in the Kaluga region were stolen, and it turned out to be impossible to live in the houses built.

The company "Basel Aero" (a joint venture of "Basic Element", Singapore's Changi Airports International and Sberbank of Russia) intends to take part in the modernization of the network of regional airports in the Krasnoyarsk Territory as part of the development project of the Yemelyanovo airport (Krasnoyarsk). This is stated in a statement from the press service of Basel Aero.

A joint venture between Saehan Travis Elevator (South Korea) and the Bashkir LLC Concern Inmash plans to launch a plant for the production of Travis brand elevators on the territory of the Inmash technology park. On the line with a capacity of up to 4 thousand elevators per year, it is planned to produce up to 50% of the components, the press service of the technology park reported.

A column of heavy armored vehicles is moving towards Slavyansk, local authorities report. Special correspondent of Komsomolskaya Pravda Alexander Kots told the details to presenter Daria Polygaeva. Photo: Ilya Pitalev, Kommersant / buy photo The city is still surrounded by the Ukrainian military. On May 2, problems began with the supply of food to Slavyansk. Schools and kindergartens have been closed throughout the Donetsk region.

A trial has begun regarding a railway accident in the Chelyabinsk region The Zlatoust City Court (Chelyabinsk region) began to consider the merits of the criminal case against two foremen of the South Ural Railway - Alexey Markin and Vadim Lenshin. According to investigators, because of their actions a year ago, 16 cars with iron ore derailed near Chelyabinsk, the total damage amounted to more than 25 million rubles.