Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that he was amazed and embarrassed by the excitement that was caused by the appearance on the Internet of a photo of him in red pants and Ugg boots, taken at a car wash. He told reporters about this on Saturday, RIA Novosti reports .

After an attack by activists on branches of the Russian Sberbank and Alfa Bank in Kyiv, a criminal case was opened. this to Ukrainskaya Pravda .

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, the title of General of Justice - the highest special rank for employees of the Investigative Committee. The decree of the head of state was published on the legal information portal. Bastrykin has held the post of Chairman of the Investigative Committee since October 2011, he is a 1st class State Counselor of Justice, and also holds the title of Honored Lawyer of Russia.

Residents of Crimea are ready to rename Ukraine, said the head of the peninsula, Sergei Aksenov, commenting on reports of a bill submitted to the Verkhovna Rada banning the use of the word “Russia” for the name of the Russian Federation. “We are ready to rename Ukraine Russia. <...> There are no longer any normal people left in the leadership of Ukraine. Unfortunately for the citizens of Ukraine. It is impossible to predict their actions,” said Aksenov (quoted from RIA Novosti ).

The low-cost carrier Pobeda has suspended flights to Kirov Pobedilovo airport since March 9. A source at the airline told RBC about this. The interlocutor clarified that such a decision by the airline was due to the unprofessional behavior of Pobedilovo management. A source at Pobeda explained that the airport does not comply with the conditions for servicing aircraft and, moreover, inflates the cost of services, which makes flights impractical.

The second stage of the energy bridge to Crimea will be commissioned by May 1 or earlier. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this at a meeting with the head of the republic Sergei Aksenov, according to the Kremlin website. “We still need to be patient a little, I think that our colleagues [from the Ministry of Energy] will definitely cope by May 1, and maybe earlier,” he said.

In February, the average yield on deposits in dollars and euros remained virtually unchanged. Today, the average rate on deposits in the top 15 largest banks is 1.5% in dollars and 0.93% in euros Photo: Ekaterina Kuzmina / RBC Over the past month, the largest Russian banks have slightly changed rates on deposits in foreign currency. This is evidenced by data from the top 15 banks in terms of the volume of time deposits according to Frank RG, which is monitored by RBC .

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his country will send new proposals to stabilize the oil market to the leaders of OPEC and non-OPEC countries, Reuters reports . The agency notes that the politician did not specify any details. “Those of us who produce oil must manage the market and set prices,” Maduro said in a televised speech. The broadcast was conducted from the area of ​​deposits in the Orinoco River basin.

Tele2 is increasing tariffs for international calls for subscribers of old tariff plans in a number of regions. Prices will increase by 25–85%. Earlier, VimpelCom, MegaFon, MTS also announced an increase in the cost of calls abroad Photo: Yuri Smityuk/TASS Impact on old subscribers The operator T2 RTK Holding (Tele2 brand), positioning itself as a discounter, decided to raise prices for calls abroad for subscribers of old tariff plans.

The largest Russian banks have stopped lowering rates on foreign currency deposits. In February, the average yield on deposits in dollars and euros remained virtually unchanged. Is it worth opening a deposit in foreign currency now? Photo: Lori Over the past month, rates on foreign currency deposits in the top 15 banks in terms of the volume of funds attracted from individuals have remained almost unchanged. The exception was Uralsib.

Truckers from 45 regions announced a new large-scale action against the Platon system. Similar systems in other countries have also faced resistance from drivers. All operators step on the same rake According to a recent study by VTsIOM , 60% of transport company owners and 65% of truckers consider the Platon system to be unfair. Perhaps the negative background could have been avoided if the work on implementing the system had taken place with greater borrowing of international experience.

The number of drilling rigs in the United States has fallen to its lowest level since 2009. The reduction in the number of rigs occurs against the backdrop of rising oil reserves in the United States and falling oil prices. Photo: AP American drillers have reduced the number of drilling rigs to the lowest level in more than six years, the Financial Times reports , citing data from oil services company Baker Hughes.

Hedge funds on the American stock exchange have been betting on the growth of the ruble for the fifth week, but the futures positions of speculators counting on the weakening of the ruble have increased Photo: AP Hedge funds and other speculative investors bet on the ruble strengthening for the fifth week in a row, but their net long position fell by 26%, according to fresh data from the US Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The Investigative Committee asks the court to soften the preventive measure for Svetlana Trishina, a defendant in the case against the top managers of Domodedovo Airport.

Rosneft signed an agreement with the Venezuelan company PDVSA for an additional $500 million investment in the Orinoco oil belt development project. This was reported by VTV channel. According to the document, Rosneft's share in the Petromonagas project increases from 16.7% to 40%. “In the context of a global crisis and economic war, we are receiving the necessary investments for the future,” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said at the signing ceremony of the agreement.