February 17, 2017, 17:25 / Politics Tu-95 VKS bombers launched a cruise missile attack on ISIS near Raqqa undefined Vedomosti VKS Tu-95MS strategic bombers from Russian territory launched strikes with Kh-101 cruise missiles against targets of the Islamic State (IS) banned in Russia in the area of ​​the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

Yandex is ready to continue investing billions of rubles in its taxi service / Andrey Gordeev / Vedomosti Yandex's revenue in 2016 grew by 27% to RUB 75.9 billion, the company reported. In the fourth quarter alone, the search engine's revenue increased by 22% compared to the same period in 2015.

Moscow believes that US President Donald Trump's "turn away" from Russia is caused by an intensified anti-Russian campaign in Western media, the Financial Times writes, citing an unnamed high-ranking Kremlin official. According to the newspaper, the "cautious optimism" of Trump's first days in the White House has already been replaced by a reserved approach on the Russian side, sometimes bordering on suspicion and misunderstanding.

A South Korean court has approved a repeated request from the prosecutor's office to arrest Vice President and de facto head of Samsung Lee Jae-yong, reports Yonhap . 48-year-old Lee became the first company leader in Samsung history to be detained in a criminal case. The top manager will be in prison awaiting the court's decision.

February 17, 2017, 08:25 / Business Medvedev approved the results of the competition for Sukhoi Log Vedomosti Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, by decree, approved the results of the auction for the development of the country's largest gold deposit, Sukhoi Log, in the Irkutsk region. The document has been published. On January 26, it became known that the auction for Sukhoi Log was won by a joint venture of the state corporation Rostec and Polyus - SL Gold.

Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harvard, who was approached by President Donald Trump to become his national security adviser, has declined, The Financial Times reports. The publication's sources describe him as an "outstanding" candidate for the job, but note that Harvard is tormented by contradictions - on the one hand, a "sense of duty", on the other - "fear of not being able to cope with new responsibilities". The White House has not commented on the issue.

US military and intelligence officials have assessed the appearance of the Russian spy ship Viktor Leonov off the US coast as a sign of Russia's weakness, not strength, NBC News reports. They say the ship's approach to a military base indicates that Russian electronic eavesdropping equipment is outdated and can only pick up radio signals from ships, shores, and commercial radio transmissions. "I hope they enjoy listening to Classic 101," said a New England Coast Guard officer.

The ruble has strengthened for a short time and will weaken in the near future, said Minister of Economic Development Maxim Oreshkin following a meeting on economic issues held at Vladimir Putin’s residence. However, according to Oreshkin, after some weakening, the ruble exchange rate should stabilize.

February 17, 2017, 15:00 / Finance / News Alfa Bank will return 62.8 billion rubles of state support ahead of schedule undefined Vedomosti Alfa Bank does not need an anti-crisis subordinated loan from the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) for 62.8 billion rubles. and applied to the Central Bank and the DIA with a request for its early return, the press service of the credit institution told the Prime agency.

February 17, 2017, 00:32 / Finance The bankruptcy estate of Vneshprombank may go to the budget The collapse brought paper profits to the bank, and the Federal Tax Service demands a tax of 7 billion rubles Daria Borisyak Elizaveta Bazanova Ilya Usov Tax officers don’t waste money / Victor Bartenev / Interpress / PhotoXPress The Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA), as the bankruptcy trustee of Vneshprombank, appealed to the Moscow Arbitration Court with a statement to invalidate the decision of the

The Ministry of Construction of Russia proposes to make changes, thanks to which shares of housing construction cooperatives (HBCs) can become collateral for obtaining a mortgage loan, said Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation Nikita Stasishin. He recalled that now a share cannot be used as collateral for mortgage lending, as a result of which the institution of housing cooperatives has not developed over the past few years.

An explosion in southeastern Turkey near the border with Syria in the city of Viranşehir has killed one child and injured 15 people. According to local media, the explosion occurred near a dormitory where judges and prosecutors live, Gungor Province Governor Azim Tuna said.

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February 17, 2017, 18:00 / Business Russia sharply reduced grain exports in February Vedomosti Russia in February of this year sharply reduced grain exports compared to the same month last year. As reported in the materials of the Ministry of Agriculture with reference to operational data from the Federal Customs Service, from February 1 to February 12, 561,700 tons of grain were exported, which is 2.1 times less than in the corresponding period last year.

As Vedomosti learned, the Deputy Minister of Transport will be Alan Lushnikov, assistant to Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, who oversees the transport industry. spoke about this A person close to Russian Railways and a federal official . Dvorkovich's representative confirmed the information. Later, Vedomosti's information was confirmed, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev appointed Lushnikov Deputy Minister of Transport.