Hello! This week we focus on the state of the Russian economy — data from the first half of the year suggests it is coping with sanctions and international isolation much better than anticipated. The decline in GDP has not, so far, come close to pessimistic predictions of up to 10%, real incomes have barely changed and unemployment is not increasing. However, many believe the economic slump is unlikely to reverse any time soon. What’s happening?

Anatoly Chubais ended up in the intensive care unit of one of the European clinics with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Moderate condition. The fact that Chubais was hospitalized, writes Ksenia Sobchak with reference to his wife Avdotya Smirnova. “It became bad, hands and legs suddenly began to be taken away,” Sobchak describes the state of Chubais. The post also includes a comment by Chubais himself: “I was hospitalized in one of the European clinics with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome.

The topic of release-in the largest IT company, control may be changed Alexander Miridonov/Kommersant @ Yandex is on the verge of great changes. As it became known to The Bell, as a result of a possible section of the company's assets with its founder Arkady Volog, control over the Russian Yandex can change: the company may have new shareholders and management structure. Volozh in this case will be able, regardless of the company, to develop part of its assets abroad.

The focus of investors this week is the reporting season in the United States, and above all, the results of the Bigtehs and their forecasts for the future. Technological companies whose business has grown significantly during the pandemic is experiencing worst times in recent years. We tell you how they have passed this reporting season and what they are preparing for. This material was written specifically for the weekly newsletter of Bell. Investments. Subscribe !