Microsoft announced it is blocking its Bing search engine in China, reports Reuters . “The system is currently unavailable and we intend to determine next steps,” the message said. Attempts to use a search engine from mainland China result in the user being taken to a page with a message that the server is unavailable. Bing is the only major foreign search engine that was available on the Chinese segment of the Internet. Google has been blocked in China since 2010.

Several people with knives attacked police officers in Nalchik, RIA Novosti reports , citing the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee (ICR) for Kabardino-Balkaria. Two of the attackers were killed, two more were wounded, one of the policemen was also wounded and is in serious condition. “On Thursday evening on Idarova Street in Nalchik, according to preliminary data, four unknown men with knives attacked police officers.

PPF Real Estate has closed a deal to purchase the Nevsky Center shopping complex from Stockmann, its statement said. Previously, the parties reported that the transaction amount would be 171 million euros. Nevsky Center with an area of ​​91,000 sq. m opened in 2010. The complex consists of a shopping center, the anchor tenant of which is the Stockmann department store, as well as office space and underground parking.

Former Deputy Energy Minister Vyacheslav Kravchenko was detained on January 23 for 48 hours. This was reported to RBC by a source close to law enforcement agencies and two federal officials. Kravchenko’s detention was confirmed to Vedomosti by a source in law enforcement agencies. Kravchenko is suspected in the case under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code (fraud committed by an organized group or on a particularly large scale), one of the sources told RBC .

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a telephone conversation. this reports The Kremlin press service . The conversation took place at the initiative of Moscow, clarifies with reference to the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov.

The US Permanent Mission has sent an official request to convene a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Venezuela on Saturday, January 26, at 9 a.m. (17:00 Moscow time) . This was stated in a message from the mission on Twitter. Earlier, mass protests began in Caracas against the current President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro , who took office for a second six-year term.

Rosneft from sold 33.33% of its subsidiary Sevkomneftegaz, it follows the disclosure of information by the former. The Norwegian Equinor (formerly called Statoil) told Interfax that it had closed a deal to purchase a third of Sevkomneftegaz. “We can confirm that we have closed a deal with Rosneft to purchase 33.33% of Sevkomneftegaz <...> This is the conclusion of a deal signed on September 7, 2017 at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok,” the Equinor press service told the agency. .

Kirill Shnurov, an entrepreneur from St. Petersburg, made a profitable business out of restaurant reservations / Andrey Gordeev / Vedomosti Kirill Shnurov, a 30-year-old native of Omsk, doesn’t like going to trendy restaurants, preferring to grab a quick bite at inexpensive cafes or order food home. But he makes money by helping people book tables at popular establishments. In 2012, he launched an online restaurant and cafe reservation service, Tomesto.

Politician Alexei Navalny launched a website where public sector workers can complain about low wages. The project was called “Navalny Trade Union”. A complaint can be made by doctors, paramedical and junior medical personnel, teachers of universities, technical schools and colleges, school teachers, educators, additional education teachers, researchers, employees of cultural institutions and social workers.

Rosselkhoznadzor reported a DDoS attack on the Federal State Information System in the Field of Veterinary Medicine (VetIS). This is stated on the service's website. In particular, the attack occurred on Thursday between 08.05 and 09.25 Moscow time, the message clarifies. The attacked server node ensures the operation of the Mercury and Argus systems, Rosselkhoznadzor notes.

The ruble is still the leader in growth among emerging market currencies, having gained 4.8% since the beginning of January, Alfa Bank analysts note in their review. The dollar exchange rate by 18.40 on Thursday fell by 31 kopecks. up to 65.76 rub. At this point the euro was losing 53 kopecks. up to 74.72 rub. In just two trading days, the dollar and euro fell in price by about 78 and 84 kopecks. respectively.

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Rosobrnadzor's plan states that the inspection will take place not only in Moscow, but also in the Perm, Nizhny Novgorod and St. Petersburg branches of the Higher School of Economics / Andrey Makhonin / Vedomosti The Higher School of Economics (HSE) is preparing for a scheduled inspection by Rosobrnadzor, several sources at the university told Vedomosti.

The fund's CEO Pavel Rodionov "categorically disagrees" with the conclusions of the Accounts Chamber / Sergey Shakhidzhanyan / TASS The Russian Investment Fund for Information and Communication Technologies (Rosinfokominvest) has made only one investment in 10 years, spending 75 million rubles on it, while it planned to invest 1.2 billion rubles in 14 companies, the Accounts Chamber concluded following an audit of the fund.

The chairman of the Chita City Duma, the head of the city, Anatoly Mikhalev, announced his resignation for personal reasons. He made this statement at a meeting of the Duma committee on January 24, TASS reports . “Due to personal circumstances, I decided to resign <...> there will be order in the city, the performance of duties [of the chairman of the city duma] will be entrusted to the first deputy [Andrei Yadrishchensky],” Mikhalev said.