Many politicians could envy the ease with which Ramzan Kadyrov became the number one newsmaker in the second half of April. As usual, Kadyrov burst into the federal agenda during the conflict, drawing fire from critics: Kadyrov was supported only by the heads of neighboring regions – Ramazan Abdulatipov and Vladimir Vladimirov. Critics spoke of a duel of powers, hybrid federalism, Chechen armed sovereignty, and in the most radical versions – of a third Chechen war.

May 08, 2015, 00:20 / Finance Ruble stability will not last long Experts warn that the sale of risky assets is beginning Daniil Zhelobanov Speculators have accumulated a surplus of rubles / E. Razumny / Vedomosti The dollar exchange rate has remained in the range of 50–54 rubles for a month now, sometimes breaking through its lower limit. After a long decline at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, and then an equally long strengthening, such stability is surprising.

The investigation period in the case against businessman Sergei Polonsky, accused of fraud, has been extended until July 11, the businessman's lawyer Slavik Brsoyan told Interfax. "According to the investigator, the investigation period has been extended until July 11, and as soon as we receive written confirmation, we will appeal," he said.

07 May 2015, 23:58 / Economics FAS recognized the Tambov Wolf brand as a national one The FAS is trying to achieve the right to regulate trademarks in amendments to the fourth antimonopoly package Elizaveta Bazanova “Tambov Wolf” is a national brand, the Tambov OFAS decided / Jasminska “Tambov Wolf” is a national brand, the Tambov OFAS decided. On Thursday, it admitted that entrepreneur Nikolai Khomutov, having registered the Tambov Wolf brand, was engaging in unfair competition.

Sevenergostroy is ready to conclude a settlement agreement with the creditor / E. Egorov / Vedomosti At the end of April, the FAS granted the petition of Investment and Development Company MK LLC (according to SPARK-Interfax, it belongs to Pioneerstroy Invest LLC, which is part of the Pioneer Group ) to acquire ownership of the fixed assets of the Sevenergostroy trust (SES).

08 May 2015, 22:13 / Business Vladimir Yakunin earns 4-5.5 million rubles per month The President of Russian Railways earns several times less than the President of Rosneft Milan Chelpanov Vladimir Yakunin receives several times less than Igor Sechin / V. Sharifulin / ITAR-TASS At the same time, both state-owned companies will forgive state support: Rosneft - 200-250 billion rubles.

May 08, 2015, 12:34 / Auto Sales of used cars fell by almost a third in April Market dynamics have been deteriorating since the beginning of the year Yulia Gribtsova A. Makhonin / Vedomosti Prices are slowing down the car market Sales of used cars in April decreased by 29.8% to 411,961, according to the analytical agency Autostat (in its calculations it is based on data on the re-registration of cars).

Since the beginning of the preferential car loan program, 19,125 cars have been sold on credit at a preferential rate. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Banks received 105,000 applications from individuals to purchase cars under the program. So far, 57,319 of them have been approved. The average rate with the discount provided (the discount amount is 8.33 percentage points) decreased to 11.23%.

May 08, 2015, 13:10 / Finance / News The British pound rose sharply against the dollar following parliamentary election results undefined Vedomosti The British pound reached a three-month high against the dollar - $1.5524 - on news of the preliminary results of the vote count in the parliamentary elections. According to Prime , by approximately 11.00 Moscow time the pound reached $1.548 versus $1.525 at the close of trading on Thursday.

Life style From an armored train to a submarine: where you can see the weapons of Victory Museums in Moscow, St. Petersburg and nearby cities have collected unique military equipment 05/08/2015 Museum of Artillery G. Sysoev RIA Novosti Museum of armored vehicles in Kubinka (Moscow region) - a unique collection of... P. Aptekar Vedomosti In the exhibition of the Central Museum of the Armed Forces on the street of the Soviet Army in... M.

David Cameron remains UK prime minister and could form majority government / Toby Melville / Reuters The general election in the UK brought a completely unexpected result: the Conservative Party won an absolute majority in parliament and will now be able to form its own government. Meanwhile, even before the election, YouGov polls showed that the Conservatives and Labour were supported by about 34% of Britons.

08 May 2015, 16:42 / Business Alfa Bank intends to file for bankruptcy of Uralvagonzavod Vedomosti Alfa Bank notified creditors of Uralvagonzavod OJSC (UVZ) of its intention to file for bankruptcy of the company: information is posted in the “Information on Bankruptcy” section in the Kommersant newspaper. “Alfa Bank notifies of its intention to apply to the arbitration court to declare UVZ insolvent (bankrupt),” the statement says.

On May 7, the Supervisory Board of the Agency for Housing Mortgage Lending (AHML) decided to begin payments under the state program to help mortgage borrowers who find themselves in a difficult financial situation, starting June 1, 2015. This was stated in a message from AHML, published on the company's official website.

Megafon encourages subscribers to switch to more expensive tariffs / D. Abramov / Vedomosti From May 18, the Moscow branch of Megafon will raise prices for long-distance SMS and MMS messages and calls that are paid in addition to the cost of the service package in the Vse Vklyucheno XS and Vse Vklyucheno M tariff plans, the company's website says.

Polyus Gold CEO Pavel Grachev and President of China National Gold Group Corporation (Chinese State Gold Mining Corporation) Song Xin signed a cooperation agreement between the companies on Friday. The agreement was signed during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia. It was reported that Polyus Gold could attract Chinese investors, in particular, to the Natalka development project.