Major copyright holders have repeatedly accused Mail.ru Group of piracy / Evgeny Razumny / Vedomosti Mail.ru Group will buy 80% of United Media Agency (UMA), which concludes licensing agreements on its behalf. This is stated in a statement by Mail.ru Group. The option agreement to buy out the stake was signed on December 27, and the option expires on May 21, 2020.

The FSB has notified the defense of Norwegian Frode Berg, accused of espionage, that the investigation into his case has been completed. His lawyer Ilya Novikov reported this on Facebook . “The FSB has officially informed Frode Berg’s defense about the completion of the pre-trial investigation,” he said. Novikov noted that the trial is expected to start in February. The Norwegian does not admit guilt. Berg was arrested in December 2017 on charges under Art.

Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti The explosive interest in urban culture that has emerged in recent years all over the world is due to the fact that megacities are home to the main economic and human potential that can ensure further development, explained Christian Ketels, chief economist at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), speaking at the Moscow Urban Forum (MUF) in the summer of 2018.

"STS Media" is one of the largest private media holdings in Russia. It manages five entertainment TV channels: STS, Domashniy, Che, STS Love and CTC Kids / Evgeny Razumny / Vedomosti The National Media Group (NMG) media holding and VTB Bank have bought out STS Media from Ivan Tavrin, a representative of NMG told Vedomosti today. The closing of the deal was also confirmed by a representative of VTB.

The damping coefficient - a key indicator of the mechanism in force since 2019 to compensate refineries for domestic fuel supplies during the tax maneuver - will be calculated by the government using Argus quotes, the pricing agency reported .

December 28, 2018, 17:02 / Business Rosneft revealed the price of oil purchases in 2019 The company will buy 5 million tons from Gazprom Neft cheaper than current quotes Sergei Smirnov Evgeny Razumny / Vedomosti will Rosneft In 2019, purchase 5.14 million tons of oil from Gazprom Neft for 132.5 billion rubles, according to the procurement plan of Russia’s largest oil producing company.

Rosalkogolregulirovanie does not effectively control the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, as well as alcoholic and alcohol-containing products. This was stated by the press service of the Accounts Chamber following the audit, Interfax reports. “The main conclusion [after the inspection] of the control body is that Rosalkogolregulirovanie does not perform these functions effectively enough,” emphasizes the press service of the supervisory agency.

With the end of the martial law regime in Ukraine, the ban on entry into the country for men from Russia has also been lifted, press secretary of the State Border Service of Ukraine Oleg Slobodyan said today. However, Ukrainian border guards continue to check them in an enhanced manner, the UNIAN agency quotes Slobodyan. “The martial law was not extended, which means that the threat of invasion by Russian troops has decreased... The ban on the entry of men from Russia has been lifted.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree approving the strategy for the development of the mineral resource base until 2035. The document, signed on December 22, was published today on the government website. The mineral resource base includes explored and estimated mineral reserves, as well as localized and predicted resources.

The Investigative Committee confirmed information about the initiation of a criminal case of fraud (Part 6 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code) regarding the refusal of Iraero airline to return 1,500 Russians from China. This was reported on the website of the East Siberian Transport Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

The cost of towing cars that violated parking rules in Moscow will increase by 4% from January 1, 2019 for owners of category B cars with engine power from 80 to 250 hp. With. , says the Moscow parking website. The message clarifies that the price of transport evacuation will increase for the first time since 2013. “The tariff is adjusted to take into account inflation and recalculation of the economically justified price,” noted the parking press service.

President Vladimir Putin signed a law on the partial decriminalization of Article 282 of the Russian Criminal Code on extremism. A copy of the document is posted on the legal information portal . Earlier, the president submitted a corresponding package of amendments to the State Duma for consideration. They should help reduce the number of criminal cases for likes and reposts on social networks.

Israeli writer Amos Oz died of cancer at the age of 79. this on Twitter. announced His daughter Fania Oz-Salzberger “My beloved father died of cancer <...> In sleep and peace, surrounded by his loved ones,” says the message from the writer’s daughter. She asked to respect the family's privacy and not to disturb her with calls. “Thank you to those who loved him,” she wrote. Oz was born in Jerusalem. He worked as a journalist, teacher and writer.

December 28, 2018, 17:08 / Business / News Rosalkogolregulirovanie responded to criticism of the Accounts Chamber undefined Vedomosti All actions of Rosalkogolregulirovaniya are aimed at fulfilling the requirements of current legislation, despite the fact that the service itself is in a state of “chronic underfunding,” a department representative told RBC .

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that extends the possibility of paying a fine at a discount if the notice arrived after the grace period had expired. The document was published on the official legal information portal. Corresponding changes are being made to the Code of Administrative Offences. Now a car fine can be paid with a discount of 50% of its total amount no later than 20 days from the date of the decision.