The determination of areas of Donbass with special status may take place this week. According to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavel Klimkin, deputies of the Verkhovna Rada will discuss the introduction of a special procedure for local self-government in the regions. Experts are confident that a decision on this issue will be difficult to make.

Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov issued an order to the Cabinet of Ministers on the preparation of an investment proposal for the preservation and development of the historical settlement of federal significance of the city of Chistopol. According to the document, it will be dealt with by a special working group headed by Deputy Prime Minister Vasil Shaikhraziev.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Berlin, said that the issue of sanctions against Russia will not be resolved until June, and only political discussions of this issue are possible in March.

SSTL is preparing bonds for $230 million Russian-Indian cellular operator Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) plans to issue non-convertible bonds worth $230 million, which will be offered to third-party investors. The company needs money for development, and shareholders, including AFK Sistema and the Federal Property Management Agency, may not be interested in financing SSTL, analysts say.

The Tyumen region plans to commission more than 1.5 million square meters in 2015. meters of housing. Interfax-Ural reports this with reference to the Main Construction Directorate of the region. Since the beginning of this year, about 602.8 thousand square meters have been commissioned. meters of housing. Let us recall that in 2014, 1.7 million sq. m. were commissioned in the Tyumen region. meters of housing. Kommersant-Online

Personnel rotation begins in the arbitration system The Chairman of the Arbitration Court of the Samara Region, Dmitry Pleshkov, resigned due to a public investigation into “signs of disciplinary misconduct” at the request of the Supreme Court (SC). Last summer, the judge was removed from a flight to Samara at Vnukovo airport “in a state of severe intoxication.” The High Qualification Board of Judges (HQJC) must decide whether Mr.

Valentin Rasputin died Obituary Photo: Pavel Smertin, Kommersant On March 14, the famous country writer Valentin Rasputin died in a Moscow hospital. He did not live one day before his 78th birthday. The work of Valentin Rasputin is a rather rare phenomenon today: its significance is recognized even by those who perceive his ideological views as absolutely hostile.

Cardiology 1K 1 min. ... In Russia, about 1 million strokes are registered per year, while some patients who are diagnosed with this disease die within a year. A device created at the Research Institute of Cardiology of the Institute of Physics of Strength and Materials Science (RF) can prevent a stroke. Externally, the new product resembles an umbrella made of titanium nickelide, which, when closed, can be inserted into the femoral vein and brought to the heart.

The President of Abkhazia Raul Khadzhimba dismissed the Prime Minister of the Republic Beslan Butba, Interfax reports. First Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Adzynba will act as prime minister. Earlier, Beslan Butba verbally informed the President of the Republic Raul Khadzhimba of his intention to leave his post.

There was no serious damage from the fire at the Novodevichy Convent. Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia Grigory Pirumov reported this to TASS on March 16. “There was no serious damage in the fire, only the scaffolding burned and the fire did not go into the bell tower. In any case, the object is insured and everything will be restored,” said Mr. Pirumov. He also noted that the contractor carrying out work at this site stopped work on March 16 at 11:00 am.

The public debt of the Nizhny Novgorod region as of March 1, 2015 amounted to 67.5 billion rubles. Thus, the amount of government debt increased by 4.9 billion rubles over the month. — from 62.6 billion rubles. (data as of February 1, 2015 - Kommersant). This is reported in materials on the website of the Ministry of Finance of the Nizhny Novgorod Region.

The US Embassy in Russia reported that consulates have encountered problems issuing visas around the world due to preventive maintenance. “US embassies and consulates around the world are currently experiencing technical difficulties associated with ongoing preventive work. This may result in delays in processing visas and electronic correspondence.

What's happening in the credit card market The credit card market is shrinking, banks are issuing them less and less willingly. But, unlike other credit products, plastic is still available, and bankers are confident that it will be the first to regain the positions lost during the crisis.

In 2015, the Nizhny Novgorod region plans to produce almost 1.4 million tons of grain - 22.6% more than in 2014 (1.1 million tons). Interfax-Povolzhye reports this with reference to a statement by the region's Minister of Agriculture and Food Resources, Alexei Morozov. According to him, 60 thousand tons of grain are needed for the production of rye bread, and 260 thousand tons for white bread.

According to Al Arabiya TV channel, Islamic State militants kidnapped several foreigners who worked as doctors in the Libyan city of Sirte. Among them are citizens of the Philippines and Ukraine. Other details have not yet been announced. Read more about the terrorist group in the Ogonyok magazine article “No Place for Foreign Gods.”