The Crimean FSB department has opened a criminal case against one of the initiators of the Ukrainian blockade of Crimea. As a representative of the department told TASS, this is Russian citizen Lenur Islyamov, born in 1966. "Investigative actions are underway," the representative of the department added. He did not specify under what article the investigation is being conducted; the case was opened on October 22.

Telenor Group Chairman Svein Oser has announced that he is stepping down as Chairman of the company's Board of Directors / wikimedia.org Telenor Group Chairman Svein Åser was dismissed on Friday due to a loss of confidence, Industry Minister Monica Mæland told the Nominations Committee, according to a statement on the Norwegian government's website. Mæland represents the Norwegian state in Telenor, which owns 53.97% of its shares.

November 02, 2015, 21:42 / Economy / News Inflation in 2015 may exceed the target of 12.2% – Accounts Chamber undefined Vedomosti Inflation expected at the end of 2015 may exceed the target of 12.2%.

The Swiss prosecutor's office announced the seizure of 60 million francs in the accounts of former Russian Minister of Agriculture Elena Skrynnik as part of a criminal investigation into the laundering of illegally acquired funds. Representatives of the Swiss prosecutor's office reported that they contacted Russian law enforcement agencies and asked for assistance in the investigation of the case, but received no response. What should Russian law enforcement agencies do in such circumstances?

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov believes that it is premature to discuss the versions of the crash of the Kogalymavia A321 in Egypt, TASS reports. According to him, transport minister Maxim Sokolov was accompanied to the crash site by experts. Based on visual data, assumptions were made.

"As far as I know, the Swiss Prosecutor General's Office has no claims specifically against Skrynnik," said the head of the presidential administration, Sergei Ivanov. "There are claims against her deputy, who worked at Rosagroleasing." According to Interfax, Ivanov said this at a briefing in St. Petersburg. According to TASS, he is participating in a UN conference on combating corruption there.

02 November 2015, 11:39 / Finance Shareholders of Svyaznoy Bank will consider the issue of its liquidation undefined Vedomosti Shareholders of Svyaznoy Bank at an extraordinary meeting on December 9 will consider the issue of its liquidation. this reports Interfax with reference to a message from the bank. It follows from it that a credit institution can be liquidated under clause 1, part 2, art.

First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Dmitry Tulin, during parliamentary hearings in the State Duma, said that the volatility of the exchange rate cannot be overcome, Interfax reports. “It is impossible to overcome the volatility of the exchange rate... I would like it to be stable, but it will not work. Moreover, this volatility of the exchange rate, instability leads to an asymmetric one-sided inflationary impact on domestic prices,” Tulin said.

“On vehicles covered by the recall that have a driver’s seat height adjuster, under certain conditions, the driver’s outer seat belt cable may break under certain conditions,” the statement said. Owners of vehicles affected by the recall will be notified in writing or by telephone. They will be asked to take the car to the nearest dealership for repairs.

01 November 2015, 23:40 / Economics / Interviews and profiles Oleg Shishov: “We were ruined by our initiative and reliability” What is the main mistake of Mostovik and how, after the end of the Olympics, the company became bankrupt in a matter of months, Oleg Shishov told Maria Rozhkova Bela Lyauv from Matrosskaya Tishina Founder of NPO Mostovik Oleg Shishov / Igor Zarembo / RIA Novosti Just two years ago, Omsk Mostovik could have been called the largest construction organization in the country.

Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov set the task of completing rescue operations at the site of the disaster by 22:00 local time. He said this at a meeting of the government commission's working group, which he held via video link from Cairo.

Roaming charges may soon become cheaper when travelling to some neighbouring countries / PEDRO ARMESTRE / AFP Roaming prices for Russian subscribers in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will soon be reduced by up to 7 times, said the head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) Igor Artemyev after a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Commission. This became possible thanks to months of negotiations between mobile operators and partners, he said.

November 02, 2015, 17:54 / Finance / News The media reported the possible participation of Russian citizens in the manipulation of the Chinese stock market undefined Vedomosti Two Russian citizens are suspected of involvement in major securities fraud on Chinese stock exchanges. this on Monday, November 2, reported TASS citing the Chinese business publication Caixin.

D. Abramov / Vedomosti In the first nine months of the year, advertisers spent about 209 billion rubles on promotion in Russian media, which is 14% less than a year earlier, the Association of Communications Agencies of Russia (ACAR) reported. The market decline has slowed significantly, the association points out, in the third quarter alone, advertisers' budgets decreased by only 9% (compared to the same period last year).

Deputies will equate notaries with lawyers / A. Gordeev / Vedomosti Not only lawyers, but also notaries should have access to clients in pretrial detention without permission from the investigator, according to State Duma deputies. In early October, members of parliament proposed abolishing the institution of access to a criminal case, and at first it was only about lawyers, but following a public discussion, amendments were made to the bill.