Although it is the issues of politics that cause the most fierce discussions on social networks, it is not easy to figure out what this or that political event for Russia as a state or for you is specifically difficult. Experts of the partner of this material - the Center for Applied Research and Programs - summed up the results of the outgoing year for readers of The Bell from the point of view of foreign and domestic policy.

During trading on the Moscow Exchange on Saturday, December 29, the euro exchange rate reached 80 rubles - for the first time since mid-September. More. As of 17:00 Moscow time, the euro exchange rate is 80.06 rubles, the maximum on Saturday it rose to 80.1 rubles. The dollar is also growing against the ruble - the US currency is trading at 69.8 rubles / $ Today is a day off on the London Stock Exchange, the previous trading session ended with Brent oil at $53 per barrel. Context.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree banning the import of several dozen Ukrainian goods to Russia. The ban concerns 10% of Ukrainian imports worth $510 million, the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development clarified . More details. The list of prohibited goods includes wheat, fish, chocolate, juices, beer, wine, bread, canned vegetables and fruits, as well as industrial goods - tractors, turbines, generators, etc.

Housing prices will grow by at least 8% due to changes in the legislation on shared construction, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said in an interview with the Russia 24 TV channel. However, the transfer of developers to financing through escrow accounts, which they will be able to access only after the completion of construction, will protect citizens from fraud. More details. From July 1, 2019, developers will be required to sell apartments in all new buildings through escrow accounts.

For investors, the past week was extremely difficult - starting with the worst Christmas Eve in the history of the US stock market and ending with record volatility in the penultimate days of trading. On Friday, the situation did not stabilize - US indices continued to fluctuate between positive and negative values. Investors are waiting for the markets to continue to be in a fever next year, writes FT. And Bloomberg reassures that the fact that the market is going crazy is nothing new.

From January 1, 2019, in Moscow, the evacuation of cars that violated the rules of parking will rise in price in Moscow. The tariff will change for the first time since 2013 “taking into account inflation and recounting an economically justified price,” the metropolitan department of transport reports. Read more. The evacuation of category A and B with a capacity of up to 80 hp will amount to 3200 rubles (earlier - 3000), categories in a capacity of 80–250 hp.

Press Secretary of the State Border Service of Ukraine Oleg Slobodyan denied the lifting of the entry ban for men from Russia aged 16 to 60 years. He wrote about this on his Facebook. Earlier, the Ukrainian edition of Gordon circulated his statement about the lifting of the restriction. More. Slobodyan wrote "no" in response to a user's question about whether the Ukrainian authorities lifted the entry ban for men from Russia.