Deputy Minister Vladimir Medinsky with the rank of State Secretary Alla Manilov could become the curator of the museum and legislative sphere in the Ministry of Culture, writes Kommersant . Her name appears in Medinsky’s proposals for reshuffles in the ministry sent to the government. Manilova was the “ideological” vice-governor of St. Petersburg, in charge of culture and PR, under Valentina Matvienko. She has been working at the Ministry of Culture since 2012.

Denis Abramov / Vedomosti Russia has satisfactorily implemented 12 out of 21 recommendations received following the third round of monitoring of compliance with the European Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, according to the addendum to the second report on the implementation of recommendations, which the Council of Europe will publish on Monday.

The Korean company Hyundai Motor has submitted documents for concluding a special investment contract (SPIC; it gives access to state support in exchange for investments) and plans to invest about 27 billion rubles in Russia, Interfax reported, citing a representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The agency did not say what this project is. Read on vedomosti.ru A representative of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus (the legal entity of the car plant in St.

It has been proposed to limit liability for "likes" and "reposts" to 15 days / Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti Deputies Sergei Shargunov (CPRF) and the chairman of the Rodina party Alexei Zhuravlev introduced bills to the State Duma that abolish criminal liability for disseminating statements on the Internet that promote hatred or hostility, as well as degrading human dignity ("reposts").

The Russian national football team's opponent in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup was the Spanish national team. The Spaniards took first place in Group B with five points thanks to a 2:2 draw with the Moroccan national team. In a parallel match, the Portuguese national team played a 1:1 draw with the Iranian national team. The Portuguese also earned five points in the group stage, but finished second due to fewer goals scored.

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Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov and St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU) asked the government to allocate them more money for teachers' salaries. This was reported by the Interfax agency with reference to a statement by the rector of Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy. “We turned with Nikolai Mikhailovich Kropachev [Rector of St.

The Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science (Rosobrnadzor) will have the right to independently determine the rules for conducting the state accreditation and licensing procedure at universities. this reports The Kommersant newspaper . The initiative is contained in a draft government decree amending the regulations on Rosobrnadzor.

The victims' homes, cars and other family property were deemed unusable / Frank Augstein / AP The UK government has decided to buy out former GRU agent Sergei Skripal's house in Salisbury, his car and other property, The Times reports. A similar decision has been made regarding the property of police officer Nick Bailey, who suffered during the investigation into the poisoning of Skripal and his daughter Yulia with a nerve agent.

Singapore's Foreign Ministry has disclosed the amount spent by the city-state's authorities on organizing the summit between US and North Korean leaders Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un on June 12. The sum is $12 million, most of which went to pay for security, Reuters reports . Budget details are not disclosed. Earlier, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong estimated the host country's organizational costs at $20 million.

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, preparing for an IPO, published an offering prospectus on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in which it indicated the price of its shares. Xiaomi plans to sell 108.98 million shares to Chinese investors and 2.07 billion to international investors. The shares will cost between 17 and 22 Hong Kong dollars ($2.2–2.8 at today's exchange rate). Thus, in total the company plans to raise from $4.8 billion to $6.1 billion.

The Russian IT holding Softline received a credit rating from the international agency Standard & Poor's (S&P), says an S&P report. The agency assigned a B credit rating to Cyprus-based Axion Holding Cyprus, which consolidates Softline's assets.

The UK's largest automaker, Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India's Tata Motors Ltd., has increased its investment in the development of electric versions of its three models by 25%, Bloomberg reports . In total, Jaguar Land Rover will spend about 13.5 billion pounds sterling ($18 billion) over the next three years on the development of electric vehicles, which is 26% higher than similar expenses over the past three years (until March 2018). The company previously announced an increase in costs.

June 25, 2018, 17:20 / Economics Kudrin named the condition for investing pension funds in venture funds undefined Vedomosti Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of Russia Alexei Kudrin called it possible to invest pension money, in particular through venture funds, if the quality work of supervisory authorities ensures risk reduction, Interfax reports . According to him, similar practices exist in other countries.

American Apple will update its wireless AirPods earbuds as early as 2019, and will also introduce completely new over-ear headphones with studio-quality sound, Bloomberg reported , citing its sources. The new AirPods will feature active noise cancellation, as well as water resistance for fitness and improved sound quality when playing music — the last two shortcomings are the main complaints about this product.