The international rating agency Standard & Poor's announced that it is leaving Hungary's credit rating on the list for review with the possibility of downgrading. Photo: RBC The international rating agency Standard & Poor's announced that it is leaving Hungary's credit rating on the list for review with the possibility of downgrading. The country's current long-term and short-term credit ratings in foreign and local currencies are BBB- and A-3, respectively.

The current fundamental risks in the stock market are so high that the decline may continue, but the level of pessimism should not be overestimated either. Photo: RBC On Friday, November 25, trading on the Russian stock market opened with a decline in the prices of most liquid securities. The external news background that formed at the beginning of the session can be characterized as moderately negative. The day before, trading in America was not held due to the Thanksgiving Day celebration.

The traditional Black Friday begins in the United States today. In the United States of America, the traditional Black Friday begins today. This is the name of the beginning of Christmas sales with the biggest discounts, including completely free goods. The best deals await only the first ten buyers. Therefore, the struggle at the counter often ends in crushes and fights, the BBC reports.

The decision comes into force from the day of its official publication. Photo: ITAR-TASS The Federation Council (FC) scheduled the presidential elections of the Russian Federation for March 4, 2012. This is stated in the resolution of the Federation Council, adopted on Friday, November 25, at a plenary meeting of the upper house of parliament. The decision comes into force from the day of its official publication.

Precious metals prices are fluctuating sideways and there are no drivers for growth yet, and it looks like sluggish dynamics will continue to prevail until at least the end of the year. Photo: RBC Official spot prices for precious metals at the end of the session on November 24 in New York changed in different directions and amounted to: gold - 1695.8 dollars/ounce (+0.15%), silver - 31.97 dollars/ounce (+0. 35%), platinum - $1,547/oz (-0.45%), palladium - $583/oz (-1.37%).

The Government of the Russian Federation has so far rejected the proposal of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Minpriroda) of the Russian Federation to allow state-owned companies that have experience working on the foreign shelf to access the Russian shelf. Deputy head of the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra) Petr Sadovnik told reporters about this. In turn, the head of Rosnedra Anatoly Ledovskikh did not rule out that the situation may change in the future.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting with activists of the Women's Forum on the eve of Mother's Day. Russian leaders shared concerns about the relative threat of alcohol to the population, reassured the mothers of conscripts by promising not to increase the length of service in the Russian army, talked about the work to create a safe children's Internet, and also talked about their musical preferences.

The North-Western Investigation Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation is conducting an investigation into the crash of a private plane in the village. Seltso, Volosovsky district, Leningrad region. According to the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, investigators and criminologists are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident.

In the village of Titovskoye, Sergiev Posad district, Moscow region, a large fire occurred in the priest's house. In the village of Titovskoye, Sergiev Posad district, Moscow region, a large fire occurred in the priest's house. As a result of the fire, five children died, the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Moscow Region told RBC. Seven more members of the church minister’s family were rescued, the department noted.

The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia decided to leave the refinancing rate unchanged - at 8.25%; the last time the Central Bank of the Russian Federation changed the discount rate was on May 3, 2011, then it was increased by 0.25 percentage points, just to 8.25%. . Photo: RBC Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia November 25, 2011 decided to leave the refinancing rate unchanged at 8.25%.

The military space defense troops will go on duty on December 1. This statement was made by the commander of the East Kazakhstan region Oleg Ostapenko, RSN reports. Photo: ITAR-TASS Their formation is almost complete. The troops will have to defend the country's territory from attacks by military space attack weapons. According to O. Ostapenko, the Russian Military Space Forces are ready to deploy Iskander missile systems in the Kaliningrad region.

In Tyumen, employees of the Investigative Committee for the region opened a criminal case against a 19-year-old resident of the village of Vinzili, Tyumen region. The man, a former GRU special forces soldier, was charged under Part 4 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm resulting in the death of the victim through negligence), the press service of the Investigative Committee told RBC.

At a gala concert dedicated to Mother's Day, Vladimir Putin spoke about his mother and remembered his childhood. Photo: ITAR-TASS The prime minister said that in childhood they lived modestly, cooked cabbage soup, made cutlets, baked pancakes. And on Sundays and holidays, my mother baked pies with cabbage, meat, rice and cheesecakes. According to V. Putin, his mother did not immediately approve of his decision to engage in judo.

The North-Western Transport Investigation Department has begun a pre-investigation investigation into the crash of a private plane in the Leningrad region. The North-Western Transport Investigation Department has begun a pre-investigation investigation into the crash of a private plane in the Leningrad region. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reports this. As the department clarifies, November 22, 2011.

Information that the Belt of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is currently located in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, can fly around Moscow by helicopter has not been confirmed. As the press service of the prefecture of the Central Administrative District told RBC, such a project was discussed, but no specific decisions were made on this issue.