Business ombudsman Boris Titov, nominated by the Party of Growth as a candidate for the presidency of Russia, has collected the necessary number of signatures of voters to be nominated as a candidate for the presidency, RIA Novosti reports . According to Titov, 101,754 signatures have been collected. However, he needed to collect at least 100,000 as a representative of a non-parliamentary party. The Party of Growth nominated Titov as a presidential candidate in late December.

January 18, 2018, 06:59 / Auto Car sales in the European Union rose to pre-crisis levels undefined Vedomosti Sales of passenger cars in the European Union in 2017 increased by 3.4% to 15.14 million, exceeding the level of 15 million units. for the first time since 2007, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) reported. The positive dynamics of the EU market continues for the fourth year in a row, the association noted.

January 18, 2018, 07:33 / Business Kommersant learned about plans to build a civil airport in Sevastopol by 2020 Vedomosti A full-fledged civilian airport on the basis of the Sevastopol military airfield Belbek can begin operation in 2020, writes Kommersant. This goal is enshrined in the “road map” for the development of the airport’s civil sector. The issue was discussed in December at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak.

The lack of independence of judges and problems with the quality of justice are becoming an increasingly strong public irritant, a cause of growing social tension. One of the sources of problems is the quality of judicial personnel and selection mechanisms. To change the situation, it is important for society to understand how these mechanisms work.

The adoption of the law on the reintegration of Donbas by the Verkhovna Rada is a signal to Crimea and Donbas that they are an "integral part" of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote on his Facebook page. He added that Kiev will continue to "pave the way for the reintegration of the occupied Ukrainian lands through political and diplomatic means." In October, Poroshenko submitted a bill on the reintegration of Donbass to the Verkhovna Rada.

Instreamatic, founded in Russia and later opening an office in Silicon Valley, has launched a platform where outdoor advertising is created and placed / Instreamatic Instreamatic, a US-based startup with Russian roots, has been named a finalist in the SXSW startup competition. In 2010, the competition was won by the voice assistant project Siri, which was bought by Apple.

January 18, 2018, 10:22 am / Business / Lifestyle Rospotrebnadzor warned hotels against raising prices due to the 2018 World Cup Vedomosti Increases in hotel prices in cities hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup will result in a fine. This follows from a message from Rospotrebnadzor. The government established the maximum cost of accommodation in hotels in those cities where the 2018 World Cup matches will be held back in 2016, recalls Rospotrebnadzor.

“Aggression, lies, manipulation, repression and suppression of free speech are present in one way or another in various forms in this state [Russia].” Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine “These accusations reveal the presence of banal cowardice and fear of inevitable responsibility for all crimes against the Ukrainian people.” Natalia Poklonskaya, deputy of the State Duma of Russia

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Syrian air defense forces would shoot down any Turkish aircraft in the skies over Syria. Any Turkish military operation in the Syrian region of Afrin would be considered an "act of aggression," AP reports. Mekdad expressed hope that the Turkish authorities will heed Damascus' warning. The military operation in Afrin will not be "a pleasant pastime," the SANA news agency reports him as saying.

January 18, 2018, 11:00 / Business / News AKIT asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to tighten requirements for AliExpress undefined Vedomosti The Association of Internet Trade Companies (AKIT) proposed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade tighten the requirements for AliExpress and other foreign marketplaces. The organization has already sent a corresponding letter to the department. about this .

US President Donald Trump, speaking about the need to build a wall on the border with Mexico, called the country the most dangerous in the world. "The wall is necessary for the safety and security of our country. The wall is necessary to stop the massive influx of drugs from Mexico, now recognized as the most dangerous country in the world. No wall, no deal!" Trump wrote on Twitter .

January 18, 2018, 14:07 / Finance The Central Bank opposed the complete abolition of foreign exchange controls Vedomosti The Bank of Russia is considering proposals from the Ministry of Finance to liberalize foreign exchange controls, but is not ready to completely abolish regulation, said Andrei Lipin, deputy director of the Central Bank’s monetary policy department, at the Gaidar Forum. “There is no clear solution here that currency controls can be completely removed.

The premiere of "Paddington 2" in Russia was supposed to take place on January 18 / Alexandra Mudrats / TASS The Ministry of Culture reported that advance sales of tickets for the film "Paddington 2" were illegal: according to the law, showing films in cinemas in Russia is only possible after obtaining a distribution certificate, said Deputy Minister of Culture Sergei Obryvalin.

Aphrodite Hills Golf & Spa Course Named Best in Cyprus Again / Aphrodite Hills Golf Digest, the world's leading golf publication, has published its annual list of the best golf courses. No clubs from Cyprus made it into the world's top 100, but the Aphrodite Hills Golf & Spa course was noted at the local level - it became the only Cyprus facility included in the extended list of the best in 206 countries.

The cost of the hundred most expensive apartments on open sale in Moscow is 43.7 billion rubles, experts from Savills in Russia calculated. According to their data, the average cost of one transaction with an apartment from the first hundred is $7.55 million. According to the company's calculations, the average price per square meter in the 100 most expensive apartments in Moscow was $33,200. The most expensive offer is estimated at $30 million (excluding mansions).