At the beginning of the week, the Russian market may show growth. Securities of the banking sector and large fuel and energy companies may become leaders, analysts believe At the beginning of Monday's trading on the Moscow Exchange, the MICEX index fell by 0.62% compared to Wednesday's closing level - to 1,707.31 points. The RTS index increased by 0.83% and amounted to 697.11. What will happen to the stock market during the day?

The profile committee of the State Duma approved amendments according to which each candidate will be able to appoint no more than two observers to the site. This will complicate independent monitoring, experts and opposition fear Voting at the polling station. Archive photo (Photo: RIA Novosti) Don't gather for more than two The State Duma Constitutional Committee on Monday supported amendments limiting the number of observers from parties and candidates at polling stations.

Businessman Ruslan Baysarov wrote a letter to Vladimir Putin saying that he would like to participate in the creation of an online platform for selling Russian goods abroad Businessman Ruslan Baysarov (Photo: Valery Sharifulin/TASS) First contender In his address to the Federal Assembly on December 3, Putin ordered the creation of a project office to support large economic projects - in particular, to support “Russian private companies in the field of e-commerce, so that Russian goods are

The expert council under the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has identified the first 11 universities, on the basis of which flagship universities will be formed, Kommersant reports . The department announced the competition in October 2015. A state university that decided to merge with another higher educational institution in the region could become a participant.

Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Vladimir Groysman believes that the issue of the status of Donbass should not be put to a referendum. this He stated during a briefing broadcast by the 112 Ukraine TV channel.

American actor Ryan Reynolds, who visited Moscow as part of the promotional tour for the film Deadpool, said that he “considers Russians to be the coolest people on the planet,” RIA Novosti reports . According to Reynolds, if the main character of the new film, the character Deadpool, were Russian, he would “occupy the nightclubs of Moscow and make a noise here.” Reynolds believes he would soon be asked to leave Russia. The film “Deadpool” will be released in Russia on February 10.

At the end of 2015, Russian banks received a profit of 192 billion rubles, which is more than three times less than the profit for 2014 (589 billion rubles), reports the Bank of Russia. At the same time, banks’ reserves for possible losses in 2015 increased by 33.4% or 1.4 trillion rubles. Banking sector assets grew by 6.9% over the year, reaching RUB 83 trillion. The volume of household deposits in banks in 2015 increased by 25.2% (adjusted for currency revaluation by 16.8%).

An important decision by the ECHR will lead to European employers having greater control over their employees' online communications. Recently, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a decision in the case of Romanian Bogdan Barbulescu, who was fired for violating internal company rules, in particular for using corporate resources in the workplace for personal purposes.

The Ministry of Defense has denied media reports about Russia's plans to create a new air base in Syria near the border with Turkey. The military called this an attempt to provide “information cover for Turkey’s congestion” of a large group of troops to the border.

LUKOIL Vice President Leonid Fedun believes that the world cannot exist at a price of $30 per barrel. He stated this in an interview with TASS . “It is still possible to push the market down further, but economically it no longer makes sense. This is from the point of view of speculators. From a technology point of view, a world at $30 a barrel cannot exist. This oil will not be enough,” he explained.

The lead singer of the Russian rock band Agatha Christie, Vadim Samoilov, performed in front of Russian military personnel at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. reports this RIA Novosti . Addressing reporters, the artist said that he would also like to perform at the base on February 23. “We ended up here because our heart asked us to come here.

An entrepreneur was detained in Moscow on suspicion of embezzling 29 million rubles. budget funds. This was reported by the press service of the capital's department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs . According to the department, a 40-year-old resident of the capital, who is the director of one of the trading companies, received subsidies worth 29 million rubles.

Photo: AP Gazprom called the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine's investigation into the company "unfounded" and the $3.4 billion fine for abuse of its monopoly in the country's transit market an "attempt to exert pressure." On Friday, information appeared that the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) decided to fine Gazprom 85 billion UAH (about $3.4 billion) for abusing its monopoly position in the Ukrainian natural gas transit market.

British explorer Henry Worsley died while attempting to cross Antarctica alone for the first time in history. This was reported by the traveler's wife Joanna, reports . the BBC According to her, 55-year-old Worsley died from exhaustion and dehydration. The staff of the Magallanes clinic in Chile did everything possible to save the life of the polar explorer, but it was all to no avail.

In Moscow, journalist Larisa Kaftan was hospitalized in serious condition; her body has signs of beatings. reports this RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the capital’s law enforcement agencies. “She was found in one of the apartments in the Northern District of Moscow, in serious condition, with injuries consistent with a beating. Now she is in the hospital,” he said. A relative of Kaftan confirmed to the agency information about her hospitalization.