Rosselkhoznadzor banned the import of Ukrainian pork, as well as live pigs. The ban is linked to the risk of African swine fever. The import of pork was already subject to the embargo that Russia has imposed on Ukraine since January 1 Photo: REUTERS 2015 The ban on the import of pigs and pork is reported on the Rosselkhoznadzor website.

Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, removed from his post as head of the synodal department for interactions between the Church and society, announced disagreements with Patriarch Kirill.

Conflicts around the Platon toll system on federal highways for heavy trucks could have been avoided if the authorities had taken timely measures to compensate for the increasing costs of truckers. President Vladimir Putin stated this at a meeting with members of the government, Interfax reports .

Defendants under house arrest have the right to nominate themselves for elections, this position was announced by the Constitutional Court following a complaint by oppositionist Konstantin Jankauskas Oppositionist Konstantin Jankauskas at the presentation of the coalition of independent deputies “For Moscow” in the Moscow City Duma elections (Photo: PhotoXPress) On Thursday, the Constitutional Court published a ruling on the complaint, which high judges considered behind closed doors without

A Belarusian perfumer created eau de toilette in honor of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the page . Leaders magazine Facebook According to him, the perfume presented in Moscow was named Leaders Number One. “It was the image of the Russian leader that inspired the Belarusian perfumer Vladislav Rikunov to create the fragrance,” the magazine emphasized. A perfume dedicated to Russian President Vladimir Putin, called “Leaders Number One,” was presented in Moscow. Name...

The head of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, said that the resorts of the peninsula cannot now become an alternative to the resorts of Egypt and Turkey for Russian tourists Yalta, July 2014 (Photo: Kateryna Sadovsky for RBC) According to Sergei Aksenov, in a year Crimea was not able to raise the economy to such a level “to repair, put in order and create a service” on the territory of tourist sites the same as in Turkey or Egypt, “which took 20 years to achieve this.” The head of Crimea, speaking on the

Products from Turkey and Ukraine illegally entering Russian territory will be destroyed from January 1, 2016. This was stated by the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova, Interfax reports . “Any products that do not meet the requirements are disposed of. This has always happened. There is no novella here,” she said.

Russia's harsh foreign policy has alarmed Western powers, forcing them to adopt containment doctrines, and has affected the perceptions of other countries. Experts cannot predict the Kremlin’s policy in 2016 Participants in the “We are United” campaign dedicated to National Unity Day in Moscow (Photo: RIA Novosti) Responses to "hybrid warfare" Last year, Western countries responded to Russia's annexation of Crimea and its actions in southeastern Ukraine by introducing sanctions.

Photo: Zuma\TASS Renault raises prices by 5% and cancels discounts on cars from January 1. Other automakers also plan to adjust their price lists in the new year. Plus five percent From January 1, Renault is increasing fixed prices for the entire model range by 5%, Autostat reported. This was confirmed to RBC by three dealers of the brand. According to one of them, the automaker sent out a corresponding letter to dealers about a month ago.

The price of American WTI oil rose 9.6% over the week, which is the largest weekly increase since August. The price of Brent oil is also growing - on Thursday, a barrel rose by 1.3% Photo: AP reports WTI's biggest weekly rally since August Bloomberg . Over the week, oil rose by 9.6%. Today, February WTI futures on the New York Exchange as of 17:30 Moscow time reached $38.06 per barrel (1.5% above the opening level of trading).

The Russian company Zdravprint prints orthoses and is learning to use 3D printers to create artificial bones. Having invested only $150 thousand, the company’s founders expect to reach self-sufficiency in less than a year Photo: Alexey Zhitomirsky Published in RBC magazine No.

Story Results 2015 In the past year, new trends in criminal practice have emerged. The number of registered crimes began to increase (in December–August by 7% compared to the same period last year), arrests (by 6%) and convictions (by 4.5%), whereas previously their number was declining. Experts started talking about the beginning of repression.

A drop in tourist traffic by 30%, a loss for tourists in Turkey and Egypt, and for operators half of the revenue - these are the results of 2015. 2016 will be the year of domestic tourism, and along with the tourist flow in Kuban and Crimea, prices will rise Yalta, July 2014 (Photo: Kateryna Sadovsky for RBC) Another fateful year At the end of 2014, tourism market participants called the past year the most difficult in history.

The Central Bank is increasing supervisory pressure on banks and requiring them to increase capital. But only a crazy person can invest in the banking industry now In 2015, Russia found itself in a perfect storm: geopolitical problems were layered on top of economic ones. The decline in oil prices coincided with a war of sanctions and international isolation, and the depreciating ruble did not help the development of import substitution in most industries.

Story Results 2015 Small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, which RBC has been talking about all year, are trying to make their own profitable business in the declining Russian economy.