October 08, 2018, 00:33 / Business Exclusively by subscription Russian Railways is not ready to invest in a bridge to Sakhalin The state company offers to finance the project to private investors Olga Adamchuk Vladimir Shtanov Sakhalin's chances of waiting for the bridge to be built are getting smaller / Nikolay Kutuzov / TASS Russian Railways abandoned the idea of ​​building a transport crossing to Sakhalin at its own expense – it is not even included in the target scenario of the monopoly’s

Interpol President Meng Hongwei has resigned, the organization's website reported . "The Secretary General of Interpol in Lyon, France, has received the resignation of Mr. Meng Hongwei as President of Interpol. The decision is effective immediately," the statement said. The post has been temporarily filled by the organization's vice president, Kim Jong-yang of South Korea.

The Ministry of Justice insists that there are no violations on the part of Russian law enforcement in cases of participation in public events, but the applicants violated the law / Evgeny Razumny / Vedomosti The Russian Ministry of Justice has sent the legal position of the Russian authorities to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on the merits of 20 complaints regarding administrative liability for failure to comply with the law on rallies during public events in Moscow, St.

October 08, 2018, 00:33 / Economics Exclusively by subscription Consumer sentiment is rapidly deteriorating Demand may decline in 2019, significantly slowing down the economy Tatyana Lomskaya At the beginning of next year, after tax increases and a surge in inflation, consumer demand may decline significantly, causing GDP growth rates in the first quarter to drop below 1% / Evgeniy Razumny / Vedomosti The population has not appreciated the government's reform efforts: consumer sentiment is

Chinese authorities have detained Interpol President Meng Hongwei on suspicion of corruption, the French newspaper Le Parisien reported , citing sources. According to investigators, he assisted a company working in the fight against cybercrime in obtaining contracts. There is no official confirmation that Hongwei is under investigation. French police launched an investigation into his disappearance on Friday.

The authorities keep saying that economic life in Russia is improving or is about to get better, but for some reason the number of Russians who are optimistic about the future is decreasing. Yes, the retirement age has been raised, the authorities say, and pensions will also increase – in six years, admittedly: to 20,000 rubles!

Kavanaugh's appointment took place despite numerous protests, including street ones / Yuri Gripas / REUTERS The U.S. Senate on Saturday confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court by a vote of 50-48, a major victory for Republicans and Trump that is especially important ahead of the November midterm congressional elections, The Hill reports.

October 07, 2018, 23:47 / Business / Interview Exclusively by subscription Konstantin Zasov: “Russia’s rolling stock fleet turned out to be the youngest in the world” Co-owner and president of the RTK group of companies explains how the railway transportation market is changing and whether it is possible to earn a lot from transporting grain Irina Sinitsyna Vladimir Shtanov Ekaterina Burlakova Konstantin Zasov, co-owner and president of the RTK group of companies / Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti Just

Riga Mayor Nil Ushakov’s “Consent” party won the elections to the Seimas of Latvia again, according to data from the country’s central election commission. According to the Central Election Commission, Ushakov’s party received 19.8% of the votes. The Social Democratic Party “Consent” enjoys the support of the Russian-speaking population of Latvia. In the last elections in 2014, she scored 23.26%, also taking first place.

October 07, 2018, 11:59 / Lifestyle / Photo Photo. Fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor The Russian fighter won and retained the UFC champion title Vedomosti John Locher / AP Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov retained the title of the current UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) lightweight champion, defeating Conor McGregor Stephen R.

Interpol President and Chinese Deputy Minister of Public Security Meng Hongwei is suspected of violating the law, the said . Chinese Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection The commission's report does not specify which law Hongwei is suspected of violating. There is also no mention of the official's whereabouts. It is noted that an investigation is currently underway against the Interpol president.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has named 206 people who, according to its data, are mercenaries of the Russian private military company (PMC) Wagner. From this list, eight people died in February in Syria, the SBU reports. Some of the named people took part in the fighting in Donbass, the intelligence service notes.

Rostelecom Expects to Provide Russian Officials with Sailfish Smartphones / Dmitry Novozhilov / Vedomosti Rostelecom has made several purchases to test the Russian mobile operating system Sailfish, according to data on the state procurement portal. The information was confirmed to Vedomosti by the operator's representative Andrey Polyakov. According to him, the tests will be conducted in real conditions.

October 08, 2018, 00:31 / Politics Vladimir Putin has lost the trust of a fifth of Russians over the past year Pension reform and socio-economic problems have affected trust in all politicians Elena Mukhametshina Russians have not tolerated the pension reform, this is the main reason for the declining trust in the authorities in general and in President Putin (pictured on the screen) in particular / Evgeniy Razumny / Vedomosti In less than a year, trust in Vladimir Putin as a politician has

Oleg Sentsov's statement about ending his hunger strike due to plans for force-feeding can be considered his personal defeat and discrediting of the hunger strike as an extreme measure of protest, or it can be considered a symbol of the state's refusal to respond to a challenge to the system from a person demanding justice and humanity from the authorities.