Sources surrounded by Michael Kalvi told The Bell that he could be released under house arrest News Day, after which political scientists in social networks joke about the “thaw”. Director Kirill Serebrennikov and other defendants in the Seventh Studio case, and the founder of Baring Vostok, Michael Kalvi, according to the sources in his environment, may go under house arrest from the pre-trial detention center were released from under house arrest.

Brent oil quotes on Monday, April 8, exceeded $71 per barrel for the first time since November 12. This caused the ruble to strengthen on the Moscow Exchange - the US currency fell below 65 rubles. The main reason was the uncertainty in Libya.

Director Kirill Serebrennikov and two other defendants in the Seventh Studio case, producer Yuri Itin and former Ministry of Culture official Sofia Apfelbaum, were released on recognizance not to leave on April 8. Serebrennikov had been under house arrest since August 2017, and the investigation into the case has been ongoing since 2015.

The Chinese state corporation Kweichow Moutai, which produces Maotai vodka from the province of the same name, has overtaken its leaders, tech giants Alibaba and Tencent Holdings, in terms of foreign investment in the Chinese market. By the end of last week, foreign companies bought out a 9.5% stake in the $15.4 billion company. Moutai has already become the most valuable alcohol brand in the world with a capitalization of over $160 billion. Money.

The Moscow Exchange Index set the second record for 2019, exceeding the February historical maximum. News of difficulties with sanctions bills in the US Congress may have played a role in this, but the main reason is oil, which has already risen above $70 per barrel, and the rise in other emerging markets. Detailed. In the morning, the Moscow Exchange index opened with a value of 2553 points, and by 18:00 Moscow time rose to 2556.5 points (1.02% by Friday's close).

The founder of Baring Vostok, Michael Kalvi will soon transfer to house arrest, the interlocutors interviewed by The Bell say in his environment. This was petitioned by many friends of Kalvi, including the head of the RDII Kirill Dmitriev and the head of Rusnano Anatoly Chubais. Michael Kalvi in ​​the Basmanny Court. On April 13, the term arrest of the founder of Baring Vostok Michael Kalvi and other defendants in the case expires.

Russian gold and foreign exchange reserves for the first time recovered to the “rescue” level. As of April 1, 2019, they grew to $ 487.7 billion - this is the maximum value since February 2014. The share of the dollar in reserves during this time decreased more than half, the share of gold has doubled. Details. In March, the Goldoval Mountain Reserves of the Central Bank grew by $ 5.2 billion to $ 487.8 billion, follows from the regulator data.

The FBI is investigating Ukrainian businessman Igor Kolomoisky for alleged financial crimes, The Daily Beast reports , citing three sources interviewed as part of the investigation. What happened. Kolomoisky has been under investigation for some time now, and is suspected of financial fraud, including money laundering in the United States, the publication's sources claim. Kolomoisky has not been charged, and his representatives claim he has done nothing illegal.

The Moscow City Court released director Kirill Serebrennikov from house arrest on bail. Together with him, two more defendants in the case were released on bail - Sofya Apfelbaum, an employee of the Ministry of Culture, and Yury Itin, the former general director of Seventh Studio. Last week, on April 2, at the request of the prosecutor's office, the Meshchansky Court of Moscow extended the house arrest of the defendants in the Seventh Studio case until July 4. More. “Now celebrate.

Cellular operators and the FSB opposed the introduction of eSim technology in Russia, which allows you to connect to cellular communications without a SIM card, writes RBC. It is used in the latest models of Apple and Samsung smartphones. Operators fear the technology will allow device makers to offer cellular services at below-market rates. The FSB agrees - after all, the technology does not support Russian cryptography.

With the support Business trips are the need for any business that goes beyond the limits of its region. However, if you can organize a personal trip online and in half an hour, then working trips often have to be designed with outdated methods - to write and call at business tourism agencies. Many believe that this is the only way to do everything “according to the rules” to get the correct documents and control the expenses of employees. This is wrong.

The authors of the bills on sanctions against Russia recognized the problems with their approval Meeting of the US Congress. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In the US Congress, fatigue is growing from discussing new sanctions against Russia, and authors of sanctions bills recognize potential difficulties with a set of the right number of votes, Bloomberg writes .

There is growing fatigue in the US Congress from the discussion of new sanctions against Russia, and the authors of bills for new sanctions recognize the potential difficulties in obtaining the required number of votes, writes Bloomberg. Congressmen are in no hurry to impose restrictions on Russian public debt and banks, fearing the economic consequences and difficulties in passing projects through Congress and obtaining presidential approval.

Rospotrebnadzor has developed new sanitary and epidemiological rules for cafes and restaurants, writes Vedomosti , but business is not happy with the new project - restaurateurs want to deprive Rospotrebnadzor of the ability to control catering points. The issue of changing the norms was raised after the owner of the Anderson family cafe chain accused Rospotrebnadzor of using outdated “1980 requirements” for corrupt purposes.