The chairman of the Council of People's Deputies of the Kemerovo region, Alexei Sinitsyn, resigned ahead of schedule so that the deputies could choose ex-governor Aman Tuleyev by the head of the regional council. As it became known to RIA Novosti , on April 10, at an extraordinary session, deputies will consider his application. “Aman Gumirovich Tuleyev in 2013 headed the list of candidates from the regional branch of the United Russia party to the regional council of people's deputies.

The restaurant group Arkady Novikov, Ginza Project and Fuzhn were elected partners of the 2018 World Cup Organizing Committee to ensure the power of VIP guests and the VIP-zone of the competition. According to Kommersant , the Arena Fuds company, the owner of the Chocolate Group, Alexei Kolobova, received the same contract. Previously, she was appointed operator to ensure the nutrition of fans.

With a deterioration in the situation of companies that fell under US sanctions, the Russian government will provide them with their support. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Arkady Dvorkovich, Interfax reports. According to him, support for these companies is already "in constant mode." And “with a deterioration in their position”, companies will be able to count on additional assistance.

The inclusion of Rusal on the new US sanctions list could lead to “technical defaults in respect of certain credit obligations of the group [Rusal and its subsidiaries],” the group said in a press release posted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. A technical default occurs when the borrower is physically unable to fulfill the loan agreement - to repay the debt or part of it, or to provide the required documents (for example, an annual report).

The Board of Directors EN+ Group left another leader. Following Dominic Frat, the Executive Director of the Chinese Anan International, Guan Min Zhao, was gone, Interfax reports with reference to the EN+press release. Both directors left due to the sanctions imposed by the United States against the company. Dominic FRIP left the board of directors on April 6, Guan Min Zhao - April 9. Under the sanctions of the United States were both En+and its controlling owner Oleg Deripaska.

On the day of the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia, British intelligence intercepted an electronic message to a Russian official that “the package was delivered” and two people “successfully left”. This is written by the tabloid Sunday Express. Thanks to this message, the British Prime Minister Teresa May concluded that Russia was standing for the attempt on the Skripals, the newspaper notes.

Monday is the first full working day after the US Treasury introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia. Accordingly, the most interesting and sad thing is happening now on exchanges. It all started even earlier than the Moscow Exchange began to work.

UC Rusal Oleg Deripaska published an official message that refers to the possibility of announcing a technical default due to sanctions introduced by the United States. After that, the company's shares fell by 41%on the Hong Kong Koning Exchange. So far, this is the most obvious consequence of the new package of sanctions, but most likely not the only one.

The consolidated revenue of the Rosatom engineering division - the Atomenergomash group of companies in 2017 increased by 8 % and amounted to 69 billion rubles. The EBITDA indicator increased 1.5 times, to 9.8 billion rubles. The performance indicator of operating activities (profitability by EBITDA) increased by 3.1% and amounted to 14%.

US President Donald Trump plans to negotiate with the DPRK leader Kim Jong -un in May - early June. Trump announced this before the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, reports AFP. In March, Trump accepted the invitation of Kim Jong-un about the meeting, then it was planned that it would be held in April-May. “I think both parties are suitable for a meeting with great respect and I hope we can conclude a deal on DPRK denuclearization,” Trump said today.

President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with the head of government Dmitry Medvedev on April 10, a press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov confirmed Gazeta.ru . The meeting will take place the day before the annual government report to the State Duma. On May 7, the inauguration of Vladimir Putin will take place after his victory in the presidential election.

The North Stream 2 gas pipeline is a “purely political project” of Russia, said President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Football fans heading to Russia for the World Cup should “think twice” about this decision. This was stated by the US presidential administration, writes The Guardian . “I would think twice [about the trip] because we would not be able to provide the same level of protection [as at home] for our citizens or even provide regular consular services. And other countries [won't be able to do this] either,” said an unnamed senior White House official.

The Telegram messenger can provide access to unspent chats, said the head of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov, whose words are quoted by Interfax . Zharov noted that in the statements of Telegram lawyers that it is impossible to provide encryption keys from correspondence, "there is a certain share of cunning." “Because with regard to unchifted chats, experts in a public plane said that the provision of keys is possible,” the head of the department said.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan discussed the situation in Syria by phone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Habertürk reports. “Erdogan expressed concern about attacks on the Duma and Eastern Guta, emphasizing the importance of joint work to prevent deaths among the civilian population and provide humanitarian assistance,” the note says.