Alexander Lukashenko coped with the difficult task of taking office With the help of a unique secret inauguration, Alexander Lukashenko almost managed to deprive the opposition of the perfect reason for a large protest action. But in the evening in Minsk, protests began and continue. The only leader who congratulated Lukashenko on his office was the Turkmen dictator Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov.

Protests in Belarus, announced by the opposition on the day of the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko on September 23, were harshly suppressed, active detentions were carried out, reported . opposition Telegram channels According to RBC , water cannons and tear gas were used against protesters in Minsk. The number of detainees in the capital is estimated at no less than 100 people.

Mail.Ru Group announced plans to place convertible bonds and global depositary receipts (GDR) for $600 mln. This amount corresponds to 10% of the company's market capitalization. Mail.Ru Group plans to place convertible bonds in the amount of $400 million and conduct an accelerated placement of GDRs for $200 million.

Russians arriving from abroad will have to go into strict quarantine until they receive a negative test for COVID-19, according to a new resolution by the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova. Arriving from another country, Russians must “observe the isolation regime at the place of residence or stay,” follows from the document. According to the instructions of Rospotrebnadzor, PCR tests (nose swab) for coronavirus are mandatory for all Russian citizens who return from abroad.

Investments in Russian startups halved in the first half of 2020, and the number of transactions decreased by 6.1%, follows from the Dsight report. In the world, the number of transactions fell more (by a third), but the volume of investments - by only 4%. The study ( described by RBC) was conducted with the support of the Kaspersky Lab Innovation Center, Crunchbase, DS Law, EY, and the National Association of Alternative Investment Market Participants (NAURAN).

The dollar exchange rate in the course of trading on September 23 exceeded 77 rubles. This is the mark of the end of April, when the new OPEC + deal to reduce oil production has not yet come into effect. The dollar exceeded the mark of 77 rubles around 17.30 Moscow time, by 18.30 it was at 76.8 rubles. A similar trend was shown by the euro, rising in price against the dollar, again approaching 90 rubles.

The Republican-controlled Senate Committee on Homeland Security released a report on the connections of the son of presidential candidate Joe Biden, Hunter Biden. In addition to the "Ukrainian trace", it revealed connections with the wife of the ex-mayor of Moscow. Compromising evidence, which came out at the finish line of the presidential race, was personally advertised on Twitter by US President Donald Trump.

The structures of businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin participate in the restoration of the quarter in the Kremlin, which allocated 22 billion rubles, write “Open Media”. The company Megaline, which, according to Open Media, is associated with Evgeny Prigozhin, participates in the restoration of the buildings of the middle shops, built at the end of the 19th century by architect Roman Klein. The address of the facility is Red Square, house 5.

Wealthy Americans have discovered an unconventional asset: European football. According to the consulting company KPMG, Americans own large stakes in about a fifth of the football teams playing in the top football leagues in the UK, Italy and France, writes Bloomberg. Kyle Krause, whose family fortune was built on the Kum & Go convenience store chain in the US Midwest, agreed last Friday to acquire control of Italian club Parma.

At yesterday's meeting with metallurgists and chemists, First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov admitted that the increase in the NDPI for them by 3.5 times is “too straightforward”. He promised to differentiate the tax on enterprises and industries, but explained that the increase is inevitable due to the “special situation” with the crisis against the background of the pandemic. Belousov himself told reporters about what was happening the day before.

President Vladimir Putin today addressed the upper house on the opening day of the fall session of the Federation Council. He talked about the measures already taken to support the population and set priorities for the senators - and not only for them. Highlights from Putin's speech: Wages below the minimum wage (SMIC) are unconstitutional.

The Ukrainian authorities will consider the possibility of imposing sanctions against Russian online services in connection with the entry into the market of the country Wildberries, said . the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine The initiative belongs to the Minister of Culture of Ukraine Oleksandr Tkachenko.

After today's secret inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko, his rival in the presidential elections in Belarus, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, announced that she considers herself the only legitimate leader. In an address to the people of Belarus, Tikhanovskaya said that the inauguration is a farce, and thus Lukashenka's powers are over. “Today Lukashenka simply retired. This means that his orders to law enforcement agencies are no longer legitimate and are not subject to execution.

Russians' expenses for communication services and digital services can grow by almost a third (+31%) after the pandemic, Kearney consulting company analysts calculated. An increase in expenses can amount to about 620 rubles per month, and in total Russian subscribers will pay almost 2.5 thousand rubles per month for them. The report based on large international surveys was described by Kommersant.

This morning, Alexander Lukashenko, in complete secrecy, took office as President of Belarus. The reaction of the opposition was not long in coming: a member of the Coordinating Council Pavel Latushko called for an indefinite action of disobedience, and the telegram channel Nexta published a plan for a protest action to begin on Wednesday at 18:00.