“Enough to decide the fate of Russia in Davos. We will do this from now on in Moscow, ”said Vladimir Putin in 2000. His desire was fulfilled.

The Medusa editors when starting the project (Kolpakov - the first on the right). Photo from VK edition Medusa editor-in-chief Ivan Kolpakov announced that he was resigned due to accusations of a harassment. You probably already read in detail about the scandal (if not, a short retelling - here ).

Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin attended a meeting between Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. The meeting took place on Wednesday, November 7th. The fact that Prigozhin was present follows from the video posted by the LNA YouTube account ( . Novaya Gazeta was the first to notice this) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp4e8u71o20 What was discussed?

VTB Bank, which issued a $6 billion loan to the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) fund, helped finance the privatization of Rosneft, found out Reuters . Before that, the state bank itself borrowed 350 billion rubles from the Central Bank. Details Reuters cites VTB's September report , according to which the bank lent 434 billion rubles ($6.7 billion) to unnamed foreign borrowers for up to three years, having previously borrowed 350 billion rubles from the Central Bank.

Russia has spoiled relations with a key ally in Europe. The reason is approximately the same as in the case of the United States and Great Britain - the illegal activities of Moscow's secret agent on the territory of the country. Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has already canceled her visit to Russia scheduled for early December. Details What's happened? Austria exposed a retired Austrian colonel: the country's defense ministry suspects him of spying for Russia for 20 years.

From January 1, 2019, the threshold for duty-free import of goods into Russia will be reduced by three times, follows from the decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The measure will affect those who travel abroad by car and by train. Details For the import of goods by car or train, two new restrictions are established: by value - up to 500 euros (previously it was 1,500 euros) and by weight - up to 25 kg (previously - up to 50 kg).

Prices for self-traveling Russians for foreign hotels for the New Year increased by at least 40%, RBC cites data from popular booking services. The cost of international flights also increased - by 5% -16%, the main reason is the depreciation of the ruble. No wonder that 60% of independent travelers plan to spend holidays in Russia. Tour operators at the same time claim that the cost of their tours has not changed.

Tax authorities will be able to obtain data on the real price at which Russians sell their property, writes Kommersant . This will close a loophole for those who previously underestimated the cost of selling housing in contracts in order to save on paying personal income tax. Details introduced to the State Duma the day before, will make it possible to reveal the real price of real estate transactions The amendments to the law on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism, .

Financial intelligence will find out who saves the payment of personal income tax on the sale of housing. Details - in the mailing room The Bell The financial authorities continue to close loopholes for citizens that they actively used so as not to pay taxes. Next in line are real estate sellers. Yesterday, a bill was introduced to the State Duma with amendments to the law on the fight against laundering and financing of terrorism.

Electronic Passport JSC (owned by Rostec) is developing a service for individual vehicle checks that will take into account data on kilometers traveled and accidents, writes Kommersant . The frequency and cost of inspections for cars with high mileage and those that often get into accidents will increase.