RBC Money spoke with three people who prefer to save for retirement on their own, without relying on the state. And financial consultants told us how best to do this and what tools to use Photo: TASS From January 1, 2015, the conditions for calculating future pensions have once again changed in Russia. “The new pension formula: simpler than you think,” the Pension Fund (PFR) promised the Russians at the time.

The agreements reached on February 12 in Minsk are under constant threat of disruption due to the actions of the Ukrainian authorities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the conference “Security and Stability in the SCO Region.” “The Minsk agreements are under constant threat of disruption due to the actions of the Kiev authorities, who are trying to evade their obligations to establish direct dialogue with Donbass,” he said (quoted by TASS ).

Photo: TASS From the forecast of the research company GfK it follows that sales of electronics and household appliances in Russia in 2015 will decrease by 22% compared to last year. Retailers are ready to stimulate sales with discounts. Following the loans According to GfK analysts, in monetary terms, equipment sales will fall by 22%, and in physical terms - by 24.3%.

In May, the best-selling car in Russia was the Hyundai Solaris, displacing the leader of recent years, the Lada Granta. The car market as a whole has improved statistics, but continues to fall Photo: REUTERS 2015 Granta rolled back AvtoVAZ sales in May amounted to 22.9 thousand vehicles - 32.9% less than in the same period last year, the company reported. Based on the results of five months, Lada sales decreased by 29.8%, to 114.3 thousand units.

Photo: TASS In April, the bank set the purchase rate for currencies lower than the sales rate in its non-cash card payment system. As a result, some clients were able to earn up to $50 thousand from conversion. Lost in translation Tinkoff Bank is demanding money from clients received as a result of a technical error with exchange rates.

Greece plans to combine four June payments to the IMF into one and make it at the end of the month. Only Zambia enjoyed this opportunity in the mid-1980s Photo: REUTERS 2015 Greece plans to combine four June payments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) into one and return 1.6 billion of debt to the IMF on June 30, Reuters reports . Greece was due to make the first of four June payments on Friday, June 5.

Barack Obama intends to advocate maintaining sanctions against Russia during the G7 summit. The White House indicated the possibility of using “additional means” if the situation in Donbass escalates US President Barack Obama (Photo: AP) US President Barack Obama will advocate maintaining anti-Russian sanctions at the G7 summit, which will be held in Germany. This was stated by Deputy National Security Advisor to the Head of State Ben Rhodes, Reuters reports .

The decision was not agreed upon by the Leningrad Region Culture Committee Leningrad regional officials denied the words of the head of the Theater on Vasilyevsky Boris Slovokhotov about the appointment of Boris Mezdrich to the post of executive director of the Theater on Liteiny. RBC Petersburg was informed about this by the press service of the Leningrad region government. “This decision was not agreed upon by the committee and, accordingly, there is no decision.

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak admitted the possibility of providing Ukraine with a discount on gas from July 1. He told reporters that the government would work on the issue until the end of June, RIA Novosti reports. The period for which the discount will be provided is currently being discussed. “For one quarter or two quarters, until the end of the year. There are different options. We in the government will have to discuss this issue,” Novak told reporters.

The West should prepare for a deterioration in relations with Russia, says a Chatham House report. Experts fear that the Ukrainian conflict will lead to a direct clash between Russia and Europe and admit a change of power in Russia Photo: Oleg Yakovlev / RBC The Royal Institute of International Affairs in London released a 58-page report, “The Russian Challenge,” on June 4. The authors of the document were six experts from the institute, specializing in Russia and Eurasia.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on both sides of the conflict in Donbass to withdraw heavy weapons from the contact line, Reuters reports . According to Stoltenberg, Russian troops are present in eastern Ukraine and Moscow bears special responsibility for what is happening. Earlier today, Stoltenberg, in an interview with Norwegian radio NRK , said that Russia does not pose a threat to any NATO member. On June 3, fighting near Donetsk resumed.

The Verkhovna Rada allowed to invite foreign military units to maintain peace and security in Ukraine. The Ukrainian parliament ruled out the participation of Russian soldiers in such formations Deputies supplemented the legislation with a provision that foreign armed forces may be in Ukraine to conduct peace support operations on its territory based on a decision of the UN or the EU. 240 people's representatives voted for this decision, reports Korrespondent.net.

For the first time, a Russian fitness club is entering the European market. Russian Fitness Group (RFG), owned by Olga Slutsker, will open the largest fitness center in Monaco Photo: Lori The official opening of the World Class club in the super premium format is scheduled for July 26, company president Olga Slutsker told RBC. The group's first European club will open in Monte Carlo next to the Stade Louis II stadium.

Deputies of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, who proposed recognizing the Soros Foundation as an undesirable organization, did not coordinate this initiative with the Kremlin. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told reporters about this, Interfax reports. He explained that deputies have their own right of initiative.

Following the dollar, the euro renewed its two-month high, rising to 63 rubles. At the same time, the dollar was worth 55.87 rubles on the Moscow Exchange. Photo: TASS The exchange rate of the euro reached 63 rubles for the first time since April 1. A significant increase in the European currency has been observed over the past few days.