Photo: Pexels Russian business may lose his favorite channel for withdrawing money to the West - Latvia is going to conduct large -scale cleaning, reducing the share of non -residents in local banks to a minimum. The share of foreigners in Latvian banks should decrease to about 5%, today said the head of the country's commission on finance and capital markets, Peters Department. At the beginning of 2017, it was almost 43%.

New accusations British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that the decision to use the Novichok poison to poison former GRU Colonel Sergei Skripal was "overwhelmingly likely" made personally by Vladimir Putin. Earlier, when accusing Russia of the attack on Skripal, British Prime Minister Theresa May used the expression “highly likely.” No concrete evidence was provided of Russia’s guilt or that the decision was made by Putin.

What's happened Latvian banks, which are so fond of the Russians, will be forced to get rid of most of the funds of foreigners. This was announced today by the head of the Commission on Finance and Capital Markets Pieters Putnins. According to him, the share of foreign funds in local banks should be reduced to about 5%. For comparison: at the beginning of 2017, it was almost 43%. Quote: “Latvian banks should rethink their financial models and find new business niches.

What's happened A group of investors led by Mail.Ru founder Yuri Milner's DST Global fund will invest $350 million in the Robinhood exchange trading app, which does not take commissions for transactions, The Wall Street Journal reported (paid material). Details According to the WSJ, after a round of investments in which Milner participated, Robinhood's valuation will grow 4 times to $5.6 billion.

What's happened Using public transport on the day of the presidential elections on March 18 will become more pleasant. The Bell has counted at least two regions and several dozen cities in which you will not have to pay tolls on Sunday. Details In Kazan, participants in the presidential election will receive “I voted” bracelets, which give them the right to free travel in public transport and free admission to a gala concert with Russian stars.

What's happened The Novichok nerve agent, which allegedly poisoned ex-GRU colonel and Mi-6 agent Sergei Skripal, came to the UK in the suitcase of Skripal's daughter Yulia. This is stated by The Telegraph sources in the special services. And the Foreign Ministry claims that there was no "Novichok" in Russia or the USSR. Details According to The Telegraph, Yulia Skripal flew to Britain from Russia in early March.

What's happened Today is another anniversary of the referendum on Crimea’s entry into Russia. During this time, the budget spent 350 billion rubles on the peninsula, but the state tried to attract private money - but little came of it, Vedomosti calculated . Details The authorities have done a lot to ensure that not only state, but also private money flows into Crimea, comparing the peninsula even with the future of Monaco.

Today is the next anniversary of the referendum on the entry of the peninsula into Russia. He did not become attractive to investors during this time. The performance of Vladimir Putin in Crimea on March 11, 2018. Photo: TASS/Kremlin.ru The authorities did a lot to ensure that not only state, but also private money flowed into the Crimea, comparing the peninsula even with the future of Monaco.