The English-speaking media write about the ten-year anniversary of the short Russian-Georgian war. Some publications note this date with reports that Russia categorically against the accession of Georgia to NATO and expresses this in hard terms. Wall Street Journal, on this occasion, was published by the text of the authorship of Mikhail Saakashvili, who was then the president of Georgia.

The ruble during the trading on the Moscow Exchange sharply sank against the backdrop of publications on the details of the American bill on anti -Russian sanctions. As of 13:40 Moscow time, the dollar exchange rate increased by 1.15 rubles (up to 64.6 rubles) for the first time since November 2016. The euro strengthened by 1.36 rubles (up to 74.93 rubles) for the first time since the beginning of May. Official exchange rates on August 9 grew slightly.

The US authorities have published a list of goods from China, which will be taxed 25%, the document is posted on the website of the Trading Representative of the United States Robert Lightheiser. In the list of 279 positions ( before 284), engines for tractors, parts for railways, trams and trains, aluminum cables and other goods fell.

The Central Election Commission has already received a third application for a referendum on raising the retirement age. This time, the commission decided to approve the formulations of all three issues. One initiative group was created in Moscow with a directory Ilya Sviridov, who heads the Tagansky district and is nominated in mayor, the second - by the Communist Party in the Irkutsk Region (there the region heads the communist).

The bill on new sanctions against Russia, prepared by the American Republican Senator Lindsay Graham and three of his colleagues, was at the disposal of Kommersant. A significant part of the document, as the publication writes, primarily applies to President Donald Trump.

The Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation Ella Pamfilova commented on the decision of the CEC to approve all three issues proposed by initiative groups for the All -Russian referendum at the government -proposed increase in retirement age, TASS reports. Recall that the CEC approved the questions submitted by three applicants: the Communist Party, candidate for mayors of Moscow from Fair Russia Ilya Sviridov and a group of individuals.

Anton Tabah Credit cards Pixabay.com In July, large Russian banks set a record for the issuance of loans to the population. In particular, Sberbank, VTB, Alfa-Bank, Vostochny Bank reported on record indicators. Recall that Sberbank from August 1 reduced interest rates on consumer loans. According to the Bank’s press service , the rates decreased by 0.2–1.2 p. The minimum rate has become 11.7%.

"Victory" introduces paid registration on its flights at foreign airports. Now those who cannot or do not want to register a day before departure on the Internet will have to pay 25 euros at the airline's counter. The explanation is simple - air fuel is getting more expensive, but I don’t want to raise the prices for tickets.

Tatyana Klyachko Solemn line in the school with the participation of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin AGN "Moscow" In Moscow, the academic year will begin not 1, but on September 3, said the mayor of the city Sergey Sobyanin. However, the curricula of many Moscow schools begin on September 1. Sobyanin told the reporters of the publication “ Arguments and Facts ” as the date of study in Moscow schools. “This year the children were lucky. The academic year will begin on September 3, on Monday.

The Presnensky court of Moscow recovered 247.5 million rubles from the former head of the Russian author’s society (RAO) Sergey Fedotov, the press secretary of the court Alexei Chernikov told TASS. Chernikov explained that the court partially satisfied the claims and collected from Fedotov in favor of the plaintiff - the All -Russian public organization “Russian copyright” compensation for property damage caused by the crime of Fedotov.

The Federal Tax Service has developed a draft order on amendments to the list of states and territories that do not cooperate with the Russian department in the field of information on taxation. The agency proposes to exclude seven positions from the list, and instead of them to bring Canada and the Republic of Congo.

“Kommersant” in the article “A complex of measures to contain Donald Trump” writes about the draft law on sanctions against Russia, which was at the disposal of the editorial office. “ The contribution of a group of persons”: DIA reached the Supreme Court in the struggle for insurance to bank clients. “ Investment trading lives a full life”: the training camps for the year have grown by a third.

Georgy Chizhov Transcarpathia, Ukraine Pixabay.com In connection with the complication of relations with Hungary, Ukraine is preparing to transfer troops to the border, the Izvestia newspaper writes. So far, the problems of interaction between countries are nevertheless solved at the diplomatic level. Complications in relations are associated with Transcarpathia, which is part of Ukraine and in which, according to Russian media, about 150 thousand ethnic Hungarians live.

The head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin proposed to oblige domestic airlines to install GLONASS navigation system for all their aircraft. This proposal received the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin website said in a message . At a meeting of the head of state today, he reminded that all cars sold in Russia are equipped with an Era-Glonass system to track their whereabouts and, if necessary, urgently send help.

Lawkoster “Victory” (part of the Aeroflot group) intends to enter a new collection from passengers - for registration at foreign airports, Interfax reports with reference to the representative of the air carrier. The cost of the service from October 28 will be 25 euros. At the same time, the online registration on the airline’s website a day before departure will remain free.