State Duma deputies have adopted amendments to the law on the National Guard troops in the third and final reading, according to materials from the lower house of parliament. According to the document, Rosgvardia officers will guard regional leaders. The National Guard will carry out this work exclusively on a contractual basis. At the same time, the funds received by the National Guard for the provision of security services will be transferred to the federal budget.

February 21, 2018, 16:12 / Business / News Putin assured Mordashov that Nord Stream 2 will be completed undefined Vedomosti Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with Severstal's main shareholder Alexei Mordashov, assured the metallurgist of the prospects for large pipe orders from Gazprom. In particular, the president expressed confidence that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be completed.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued a warning to Airrealtor LLC (an advertisement site for the sale and purchase of real estate "Cyan") due to signs of violation of the Law "On Protection of Competition". This is stated on the service's website. In particular, the Cyan website copied advertisements from the Avito website , FAS established. Now “Cyan” must not only stop copying its competitor’s ads, but also delete the previously copied content.

Rostelecom can make money on office software of Russian officials / Andrey Gordeev / Vedomosti The proposal to appoint Rostelecom as the sole supplier of domestic cloud software for government agencies must be submitted to the government by March 15. This is stated in the minutes of the meeting of the government commission on the use of IT to improve the quality of life, which took place on February 9. Vedomosti has reviewed a copy of the document.

February 21, 2018, 21:40 / Economics The Ministry of Finance will support private cryptocurrency in Russia, subject to control Vedomosti The Russian Ministry of Finance will object to the creation of a private Russian cryptocurrency under two conditions. This is stated in a letter from Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to President Vladimir Putin, Interfax reports (the letter is at the agency’s disposal).

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe reported at a meeting of health ministers in Montenegro that Europe experienced a measles epidemic in 2017. 21,315 cases of the disease were recorded, 35 people died. Compared to 2016, the increase in cases was more than 400% – although in 2016, measles was a record low, with only 5,273 cases. The epidemic affected 15 of 53 European countries - only those where the number of cases exceeded 100 are counted.

February 21, 2018, 20:29 / Finance Six new regions included in the top 20 problematic regions for compulsory motor liability insurance Vedomosti Problematic regions where the average payment under compulsory motor insurance exceeds 100,000 rubles. (the national average is 78,000 rubles), doubled in 2017, reported the Russian Union of Auto Insurers (RUA). According to the union, this is an indicator of the growth of MTPL fraud. “The situation in Russia is very uneven.

Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev supported the idea of ​​human rights activists to introduce the institution of investigative judges / Denis Abramov / Vedomosti In order to more effectively control the activities of investigation and inquiry bodies, "we should discuss the issue of introducing the institution of an investigative judge into the Criminal Procedure Code," said Vyacheslav Lebedev, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia, speaking at a meeting of court chairmen in Moscow on

During today's meeting, the Moscow Arbitration Court declared the large grain company Nastyusha bankrupt. At the end of January, temporary manager Anton Nikeev told RNS that Nastyusha’s creditors decided to petition the court for its bankruptcy and the opening of bankruptcy proceedings. The Nastyusha grain company is one of the largest producers of bakery products in the Moscow region.

China's auto sales in January increased 7.1 percent year-on-year to about 2.27 million, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The figure includes sales of passenger cars, SUVs and station wagons. Of these, about 30,000 new-energy vehicles (NEVs) were sold, more than four times the figure for January 2017. In December, the growth rate of car sales in China was 0.3%, and by the end of 2017 - 1.5%, China Daily notes.

Transparency International has published its latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI-2017) – a composite index measuring the level of perception of corruption in the public sector in various countries. Russia has dropped again in the CPI rankings – from 131st place out of 176 in 2016 to 135th place out of 180 in 2017, according to a new study .

Train traffic has been restored on the Moscow Central Circle (MCC). This was reported by the press service of the Moscow metro. At 19:30 Moscow time, she reported that there was no one-way clockwise train traffic on the Moscow Central Circle. "There is no clockwise train traffic for technical reasons. Railway workers are making every effort to resume traffic on the first track as soon as possible," the report said.

The actions of the US administration made it possible to stop “purchases of certain Russian materials and goods” by foreign partners for $3 billion. This was stated at a briefing by the official representative of the US State Department, Heather Nauert. Under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATS), the State Department has the authority to impose sanctions on potential Russian defense and intelligence partners since January 29.

Participants in the renovation program may be allowed to buy additional apartments not only in completed buildings, but also in buildings under construction, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Marat Khusnullin told Interfax. "Today, according to the law, program participants can only buy an additional apartment in a finished building.

The Rostec state corporation will transfer up to 6% of Kamaz shares in favor of Tatarstan in exchange for assets in the region, the general director of the state corporation Sergei Chemezov said today. Chemezov did not specify what assets he was talking about. Now Rostec owns 49.9% of Kamaz, Avtoinvest owns 23.54%, Daimler AG - 15%.