November 21, 2019, 01:04 / Business Exclusively by subscription Coca-Cola launched energy drink production in Russia Sales of these drinks are growing at a faster pace Ekaterina Burlakova Coca Cola Coca-Cola has begun production of the energy drink Coca-Cola Energy in Russia, a company representative told Vedomosti. It contains caffeine, guarana extract and B vitamins, but no taurine.

The Russians "wrecked" two boats and a tugboat that were detained in 2018 and returned to Ukraine on November 18, Ukrainian Navy Commander Igor Voronchenko said in an interview with Channel 4. "They [the ships] are not moving under their own power, the Russians wrecked them. They even removed the lampshades, sockets and toilets. So now we will show the whole world the barbaric attitude of the Russians," he said ( quoted by Hromadske).

Elena Krasnaya has been appointed Minister of the Moscow Region for Social Communications, reports the website of the Main Directorate of Social Communications of the Moscow Region. Her predecessor, Irina Pleshcheva, went to work for the All-Russian Popular Front. Krasnaya graduated from Voronezh State Pedagogical University, the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

November 21, 2019, 01:06 / Business Exclusively by subscription Why did Dixie go online? Chains that do not have online sales risk losing customers Ksenia Virchenko Andrey Gordeev / Vedomosti In the first half of 2020, an online store of Victoria supermarkets, managed by the Dixie group of companies, will open on one of the Russian marketplaces . The general director of the group, Igor Pletnev, told Vedomosti about this.

The National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia (NEMC) has banned the broadcasting of nine Russian television channels in the country. This was announced by the Deputy Chairman of the NEMC Ivars Āboliņš, as reported by Latvian Television (LTV). Āboliņš explained that these channels belong to a media holding whose beneficiary is under EU sanctions "for undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine." We are talking about the Russian billionaire Yuri Kovalchuk.

President Vladimir Putin said at the Russia Calling! forum that thanks to American sanctions, Russia has strengthened its economic and technological sovereignty. According to Putin, thanks to sanctions, Russia has begun to engage in import substitution in agriculture, medicine, pharmaceuticals, and the military-industrial complex. Overall, Russia has managed to achieve "very serious and positive results," Putin said.

Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the VTB Capital investment forum "Russia Calling!" The president's main statements are in the Vedomosti article. On Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the conflict in Donbass "What is my relationship with Zelensky? None. I have never seen him. We do not know each other. We spoke on the phone.

November 20, 2019, 08:25 / Economy / News Oreshkin proposed a plan for “critically needed” structural reforms undefined Vedomosti The Ministry of Economic Development has prepared a plan for structural reforms critically needed to accelerate the growth of the Russian economy from 2021 to 3% and above. The proposals are contained in a letter from Minister of Economic Development Maxim Oreshkin to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov, writes RBC .

November 21, 2019, 01:12 / Lifestyle What will be sold at the 14th Vladey auction The pre-auction exhibition at the Ekaterina Cultural Foundation shows how contemporary art becomes classic - literally golden Katerina Vakhramtseva Classics (Vadim Sidur. From the series “Preparations”, 1968, 35,000 euros) side by side with new works (Alexander Tsikarishvili.

Alina Safinina has been appointed as the new general director of Belgorod Dairy Plant JSC (a subsidiary of Parmalat Corporation), Interfax reports with reference to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. For the last four years, this post has been held by Lorenzo Trascinelli. At the same time, Safinina heads JSC Lactalis Vostok and JSC Efremov Butter and Cheese Plant, Russian structures of the international French dairy concern Lactalis, controlled by Parmalat since 2011.

The competition to find sources of citizens' discontent with the actions of the authorities gives rise to increasingly bizarre and less material constructions in the minds of legislators.

Andrey Gordeev / Vedomosti Rostelecom and VTB will create a joint technology platform for working with big data. The corresponding memorandum was signed at the VTB Capital investment forum "Russia Calling!" by Rostelecom President Mikhail Oseevsky and VTB Chairman of the Management Board Andrey Kostin. Investments in the platform from both companies are estimated at 1 billion rubles.

VTB President Andrey Kostin and the group's top management greeted guests at the gala reception of the Russia Calling! forum dressed as characters from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books. Kostin was dressed as Hogwarts City School Principal Andrey Dumbledoreovich (similar to the book character Albus Dumbledore), RBC reports , citing one of the event's participants. VTB top managers also wore costumes of the saga's heroes.

Deputies from all factions submitted their version of the draft law on compulsory motor third-party liability insurance to the State Duma for consideration, Interfax reports , citing a statement by Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets. The government version of the draft law on compulsory motor third-party liability insurance was withdrawn from consideration before the first reading in October.

November 20, 2019, 14:34 / Business Putin answered a question about personnel changes at Gazprom undefined Vedomosti The initiator of personnel changes in the management of Gazprom is the chairman of the board of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the forum “Russia Calling!” According to him, the change of top managers is explained by the challenges facing the global energy sector, and Gazprom understands this very well.