In 2017, smartphone buyers in MTS stores began to take out two-year loans 16 times more often than in 2016. And total sales of smartphones sold on credit increased by 40% in units and by 74% in rubles, the operator said in a statement. The operator sees the reason in the demand for expensive gadgets, which, in turn, is caused by interest in digital entertainment: movies, video calls in messengers and online TV, the operator writes.

Chairman of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova / Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti At a meeting on Wednesday, the Central Election Commission approved amendments to the instructions for compiling voter lists, which require territorial election commissions not to include citizens registered with the consulate as living abroad in the lists based on their place of residence.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking today at a gala evening in the State Kremlin Palace dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day, listed the main achievements of the Russian Armed Forces over the past few years. According to his assessment, leading positions in the world in terms of weapons quality and combat readiness have been achieved, and the country's security has been ensured.

The film's ban only made people want to know what kind of "Death of Stalin" the British director had made. The lecture hall of the cultural platform "Synchronization" planned to show the film "The Death of Stalin" by British director Armando Iannucci on March 3. The announcement of the screening was published on the project's website and on its pages in social networks. A ticket to the screening cost 1,200 rubles.

MTS has voluntarily eliminated national roaming. In this regard, the FAS will not issue an order to the company. This is stated in a statement by the antimonopoly service. From April 11, 2018, MTS introduces new prices for calls, SMS and Internet when providing services in the networks of other operators, the company said in a statement . The new conditions will reduce communication costs by 3 to 10 times, MTS emphasizes.

Novatek . has completed the purchase of Alrosa's gas assets This was said in a statement . We are talking about 100% shares of Geotransgaz and the Urengoy Gas Company. Novatek assets . won the Alrosa auction, offering 30.3 billion rubles for these A structure of Gazprombank, Status LLC, also took part in the auction. The final price fully corresponds to the company’s expectations and the market valuation of these assets, said Alrosa CEO Sergei Ivanov.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) prevented a terrorist attack in St. Petersburg, RIA Novosti reported today, citing the agency’s press service. Today, February 22, employees of the regional FSB department detained a native of Central Asia. According to the special service, he was planning a terrorist act at transport infrastructure facilities and in places of mass gatherings. The FSB continues operational-search and investigative activities.

Those who support terrorists bear responsibility for the deaths in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "Those who support the terrorists who are still there are responsible for the situation in Eastern Ghouta. And, as you know, neither Russia, nor Syria, nor Iran fall into the category of such states, because they are the ones waging an irreconcilable fight against terrorists in Syria on the ground," Peskov said.

Historical apartments in the Kushelev-Bezborodko mansion on the Kutuzov Embankment in St. Petersburg are one of the rare examples of development with restoration / Yuri Molodkovets / Press service of Engel&Volkers, exclusive broker of the project "Kusheleva-Bezborodko Mansion" Behind the facades of historical buildings occupying prestigious locations in the center, there are often not the most convenient layouts, old utilities, etc.

February 22, 2018, 00:55 / Business Rustam Tariko will pour Green Mark vodka in Ukraine The international business of the Roust alcohol holding has suffered due to the crisis in this country Ekaterina Burlakova Roust alcohol holding of Rustam Tariko accelerated revenue growth thanks to sales in Russia / Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti Alcohol holding Roust Corporation disclosed preliminary financial results for 2017.

Still from the film "The Death of Stalin" / Volga On Thursday, the Magistrates' Court issued three fines to the Pioner cinema for showing The Death of Stalin. Two fines of 100,000 rubles and one fine of 80,000 rubles were issued. In total, the cinema was fined 280,000 rubles. In total, officials from the Ministry of Culture drew up five reports against the cinema - one for each showing of the banned film. The court accepted only three of them for consideration.

February 22, 2018, 01:01 / Personal account America will still give you a chance to earn money What to do with investments after the stock market crash Lyudmila Koval Mikhail Overchenko At first, the S&P 500 went up in January, but in early February there was a collapse / Charlie Riedel / AP At the beginning of the year, analysts unanimously recommended foreign exchange investments in American stocks, for example, in the S&P 500 index through exchange-traded or mutual funds.

Auto Volvo introduced a new generation of the V60 station wagon The model is aimed at the Swedish and Western European markets and will not be sold in Russia 02/22/2018 The Volvo V60 station wagon will not be sold in Russia due to low demand for this type of car Volvo Cars Volvo Cars is launching a new model - the mid-size V60 station wagon. Public... Volvo Cars The station wagon has become 126 mm longer (4761 mm) than the previous generation model, which...

Bailiffs have removed electronic bracelets from the former CEO of Rosnano (reorganized into Rusnano ) Leonid Melamed and the organization's former financial director Svyatoslav Ponurov, who are accused of embezzling more than 226 million rubles. This means that their house arrest has not been extended, the defendants' lawyer said. "According to the information I received from Melamed and Ponurov's lawyers, the bailiffs removed their electronic bracelets today.

Novatek's investments in the offshore hydrocarbon development project in Lebanon are insignificant and not worthy of attention. This was stated by the Chairman of the Board of Novatek Leonid Mikhelson, Interfax reports. During a conference call with investors, Mikhelson was asked how much money the company would invest in the project. To which he replied: “They are insignificant, they are unworthy of your attention.” He also added that the company is not planning these investments this year.