A terrorist attack occurred in the diplomatic quarter of Kabul, near the site of the Turkish Embassy, ​​Reuters reports . It was carried out by a suicide bomber who rammed a car filled with explosives into one of the embassy cars. According to a representative of the Afghan Foreign Ministry, one person was killed in the terrorist attack. The target of the terrorist attack was a convoy near the Turkish embassy, ​​said Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Ayub Salangi.

More than half of Russians prefer to cut expenses and save a significant portion of their income during the economic crisis. This is evidenced by data from the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTsIOM), reports RIA Novosti . 55% of respondents said that given the current state of the economy, they should save money for the future.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky predicted unrest in the ranks of the current political elite, which will lead to a struggle between the “old guard and the new young elites” and “government collapse” Former head of Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky (Photo: TASS) The former head of YUKOS spoke at London's Chatham House as part of the annual Russian lecture, Khodorkovsky's press service reports. The full text of the speech “Russia under Putin and after” is published on his website.

The Sverdlovsk Regional Court overturned the acquittal of photographer Dmitry Loshagin, who was accused of murdering his fashion model wife Yulia Prokopyeva, TASS reports . Loshagin remains under recognizance not to leave the place, the case has been sent for a new judicial investigation. Prokopieva-Loshagina was killed on August 22, 2013 in Yekaterinburg. According to investigators, a quarrel broke out between the fashion model and her husband during a party.

In Omsk, police detained a man who opened fire on passers-by with a gun. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Omsk Region, RIA Novosti reports . “The shooter was detained on the balcony by SOBR soldiers. No one was injured during the arrest,” the statement says. According to the Omsk Inform portal , the detainee is a 34-year-old man previously convicted of intentionally causing harm to health of moderate severity.

The exchange rate of the euro fell below 69 rubles for the first time since December 30, 2014, and the dollar exchange rate fell below 61 rubles for the first time since January 6. Photo: Getty Images The euro exchange rate on the Moscow Exchange fell below 69 rubles for the first time since the end of December. – as of 10:18 Moscow time, the European currency exchange rate dropped to 68.81 rubles. at an opening price of RUB 69.24.

Advertising costs stopped growing in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to data from the Association of Russian Communication Agencies. This year the decline will only intensify. Photo: Ekaterina Kuzmina / RBC The forecast came true In 2014, total advertising expenses increased by 4%, to RUB 340.1 billion. excluding VAT, announced on Thursday, February 26, the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia (AKAR).

In February, the ruble strengthened by 14.7% against the dollar, which was the best performance since 1993, writes the Financial Times. At the end of 2014, the ruble became one of the worst currencies in the world, depreciating almost twice. This, according to the newspaper, was caused by a fall in oil prices, Western sanctions and the Central Bank’s decision to abolish the currency corridor in order to preserve its international reserves.

The Tverskoy Court of Moscow extended the arrest of nationalist Alexander Belov (Potkin) until May 31, RIA Novosti reports . He is suspected of legalizing more than $5 billion stolen from BTA Bank. Potkin was detained at the Moscow Intourist Hotel on October 15, 2014.

Pussy Riot group members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, as well as retired FSIN lieutenant colonel Vladimir Rubashny, filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against the Ministry of Justice’s refusal to register the human rights organization “Zone of Law,” writes . Vedomosti In Russia, the group members twice tried to register the organization, but were refused.

Militias of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic reported fighting in the western Lugansk region. Clashes with security forces are taking place on the Lugansk-Lisichansk highway, RIA Novosti was told at the militia headquarters. “The National Guard unexpectedly fired at our positions with mortars and launched an attack from the zone of so-called “numbered” checkpoints, where its significant forces are concentrated.

Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have detained several more people suspected of involvement in the terrorist attack in Kharkov on February 22. Among them is the alleged organizer of the explosion.

In the Stavropol Territory, regional authorities are trying to support individual banks through administrative measures: the local Ministry of Economic Development has instructed state-owned enterprises to transfer accounts to certain banks Photo: Oleg Yakovlev / RBC As RBC learned, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Stavropol Territory demanded that state-owned enterprises transfer their funds to accounts in five state banks and Alfa Bank.

Roskomnadzor signed an order to issue a certificate of registration of CNN in Russia. On February 24, the department promised that the order would be signed this week. The channel stopped broadcasting in Russia at the end of 2014 Photo: Getty Images Roskomnadzor signed an order to issue a certificate of registration in Russia for the CNN International television channel, department press secretary Vadim Ampelonsky told RIA Novosti.

The official dollar exchange rate, set by the Central Bank on February 27, was 60.71 rubles. This is for 1 rub. 88 kop. below the previous value of the US currency. The official euro exchange rate since February 27 was 68.97 rubles. Thus, the European currency lost 2 rubles. 19 kopecks During trading on the Moscow Exchange on Thursday, the value of the dollar dropped to 59.60 rubles, the euro – to 68.00 rubles.