The MTS Board of Directors recommended that shareholders at the annual general meeting approve the payment of dividends for 2016 at the rate of 15.6 rubles per ordinary share. Thus, MTS may allocate about 31.17 billion rubles for dividends for last year, according to the operator's statement. MTS also paid dividends for the first half of 2016, the amount of payments amounted to 24 billion rubles.

Small business deposit insurance has been available since January 1, 2018. The deposit insurance system for small and medium-sized enterprises for banks with a basic license may come into effect on January 1, 2018, said Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets. The corresponding law will come into force simultaneously with the law on banks with a basic license.

The Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR) is investigating the whereabouts of former YUKOS co-owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Over the three years of the Roscosmos reform, the situation in the domestic cosmonautics has noticeably worsened, even in those areas where confident leadership was previously maintained.

US companies hire former military personnel to take advantage of their discipline and efficiency. But retirees struggle to adapt to civilian work / Hasan Jamali / AP Former Coast Guard Lt. Commander James Klein left the Marine Corps after 23 years of service to take a job as a project manager at a major telecommunications company in 2014.

April 12, 2017, 14:07 / Opinions / Blog How to protect yourself when making electronic payments You need to remember the risks to which your money is exposed and follow a few recommendations Konstantin Solovyov , Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Leader payment system When it comes to people who have lost their honestly earned money due to their own actions, most first of all remember MMM clients or the recent history of foreign currency mortgage holders.

The Financial Times, citing sources, reported a conflict between Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin and the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. This is stated in an article by two authors from the publication’s policy department.

Russia and the United States have agreed at the level of experts from the foreign policy departments to analyze the state of bilateral relations, in particular the "accumulated irritants." This was stated on Wednesday, April 12, by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

April 12, 2017, 10:10 / Politics / Business The court confirmed the arrest of the former deputy general director of the MiG corporation Vedomosti The Basmanny Court of Moscow confirmed that the former deputy general director for finance (RSK) of MiG, Sergei Mamaev, was arrested in the case of theft of the corporation’s property worth 200 million rubles. District court spokeswoman Yunona Tsareva told Interfax that Mamaev was taken into custody on April 5 for a period until May 30.

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia is ready to return to the application of the memorandum with the United States on preventing incidents in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said following a meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Moscow. "As you know, the effect of this memorandum [on preventing incidents in Syria and ensuring aviation safety] was suspended by the Russian side.

This is a popular show, its ratings are higher than those of the channel as a whole / Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti This Friday, April 14, NTV will air the last episode of the talk show "Speak and Show", the channel's general producer Timur Weinstein told Vedomosti. He explained that this is part of the channel's strategy to reject aggressive and provocative content.

April 12, 2017, 09:42 / Finance / News Brent is trading at $56.35 per barrel undefined Vedomosti By 9.36 Moscow time on Wednesday, June Brent futures were trading in London at $56.35 per barrel, May WTI futures in New York at $53.51 per barrel. On Tuesday, Brent rose in price by $0.25 (0.45%) to $56.23 per barrel at the close of trading, WTI - by $0.32 (0.6%) to $53.4 per barrel, recalls Interfax . Tuesday marked the sixth consecutive day of rising oil prices.

Donald Trump's administration has accused Russia of trying to defend the Syrian government against allegations of chemical weapons use through contradictory and misleading statements. According to Reuters, this was stated at a briefing by senior White House officials who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity.

Politics Ulyukaev's house arrest was extended The court did not allow the former minister to go for walks 04/12/2017 Evgeny Razumny / Vedomosti The Basmanny Court of Moscow decided to extend the term of house arrest by three months... Evgeny Razumny / Vedomosti “The court decided to satisfy the investigation’s request, extend the term of house arrest... Evgeny Razumny / Vedomosti Thus, the court agreed with the arguments investigation, which feared that...

Politics First visit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow He is expected to talk about the White House's priorities 04/12/2017 US Embassy in Russia US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow on April 11 US Embassy in Russia At Vnukovo-2 airport, Tillerson was met by US Ambassador to Russia John Tefft... Sergey Fadeichev/TASS Diplomatic motorcade at the Reception House of the Russian Foreign Ministry , where the Secretary of State arrived...