The reason for blocking Telegram in Russia could be the Federal Security Service's (FSB) concern about the plans of the messenger's founder Pavel Durov to launch his own cryptocurrency. This was reported by RBC, citing the text of a letter from an employee of the 12th center of the special service, who, in particular, oversees information security issues.

Time magazine has published a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list is divided into five categories: Pioneers, Artists, Leaders, Icons, and Titans. There are no Russians on it this year. The magazine included US President Donald Trump, British Prince Harry and his fiancée Meghan Markle, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other politicians in the Leaders category.

$460 billion – this is the mark that gold and foreign exchange reserves have exceeded This happened for the first time in 3.5 years, the Central Bank reported.

April 20, 2018, 15:32 / Business The US Embassy denied that Aeroflot crews were denied visas undefined Vedomosti The US Embassy in Russia has denied information that Aeroflot crew members are not able to sign up for visa interviews, Interfax reports . The official representative of the American Embassy, ​​Andrea Kalan, said that the information about this was not true.

April 20, 2018, 00:58 / Economics Exclusively by subscription Investors sharply increased bets on faster Fed tightening But Bond Yields Signal the Risks of an Economic Slowdown Joe Rennison Peter Wells Markets are waiting for more active actions by the Fed (pictured - chairman of the regulator Jerome Powell), despite geopolitics and trade wars / AARON P.

April 20, 2018, 22:16 / Economics Sanctioned companies requested 100 billion rubles The government will not give them money for capital, but will create a special body to combat sanctions Elizaveta Bazanova Finance Minister Anton Siluanov / Evgeniy Razumny / Vedomosti New American sanctions against Russian business pushed officials to the idea of ​​creating a special body in the government.

April 20, 2018, 16:02 / Economics The government will consider the possibility of easing migration rules for Tajiks undefined Vedomosti The Russian government will consider the possibility of easing migration rules for citizens of Tajikistan, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told reporters following the results of the Russian-Tajik intergovernmental commission on Friday. “We understand that the issue of migration is sensitive for Tajikistan. We are ready to look at it carefully.

April 20, 2018, 09:19 / Finance The Central Bank revoked licenses from two Moscow banks undefined Vedomosti The Central Bank revoked the licenses of two Moscow banks from the third and sixth hundreds - Russian Trade Bank (RTBK) and Logos , according to the regulator’s website. Both credit institutions repeatedly violated the requirements of laws on banking regulation and regulatory acts of the regulator, as well as anti-money laundering legislation, explains the decision of the Central Bank.

Former governor of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleyev, who currently holds the position of chairman of the Council of People's Deputies of Kuzbass, said that he does not see his future in politics and does not plan to become a member of the Federation Council. "To be honest, I don't want to and there's no point in staying in politics," Tuleyev said in an interview with the local TV channel TVM. He said that he doesn't plan to move anywhere from Kuzbass. "Where am I going?

Russia has agreed with Tajikistan to grow agricultural products on its territory from Russian seeds for export back and to third countries. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Igor Shuvalov. “We are interested in ensuring that products that are not produced in Russia, especially in the early spring months, are produced with the help of the Russian seed fund in Tajikistan and supplied to the Russian market and other countries,” Interfax quotes Shuvalov.

April 20, 2018, 20:58 / Business Heinz to release ketchup and mayonnaise sauce undefined Vedomosti Heinz will release a ketchup and mayonnaise sauce called Mayochup, the company said in a statement. It is expected to be in stores by the end of 2018. Prices for the sauce will start at $2.98. “We know that people have been mixing mayonnaise and ketchup for years,” Heinz chief marketing officer Nicole Kulwicki was quoted as saying in the report.

Shareholder and CEO of the media holding News Media Aram Gabrelyanov sold his stake in the publication Mash to its managers. This was reported by the portal Vc.ru , and confirmed to Vedomosti by the founder of Mash Nikita Mogutin. "The deal has indeed taken place, and now lawyers are finally handling all the issues. We have been talking about this with Aram Ashotovich for a long time, and finally the process has moved from words to deeds," Mogutin said.

Director Steven Spielberg / VALERIE MACON / AFP TheWrap, an American entertainment and media news site that reported the mind-boggling figure, considers Spielberg's highest-grossing film to be 1993's Jurassic Park, which just missed $1 billion, coming in at $983.8 million. The second-placed Peter Jackson, the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, took in more than $3 billion less. Forbes estimates Spielberg's net worth at $3.6 billion.

As part of the reform of banking supervision, the Central Bank plans to lay off about 40% of employees in this unit, reports the words of Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Olga Polyakova to Prime. “About 40% [planned] reduction of employees of the banking supervision unit throughout the country. Approximately, we had about 2,500 people, but 1,300-1,400 remain,” Polyakova told reporters. This applies to regional divisions.

, which has come under sanctions The nationalization of Oleg Deripaska 's UC Rusal , would be the worst decision for the company itself and the country's economy, business ombudsman Boris Titov told Vedomosti. “I think that in the case of UC Rusal a different decision will be made, for example, in partnership with China. It will still not be optimal for the economy, and for the owner, and for the team, but it is definitely better than nationalization.