Football has become a government financial priority The updated Budget Code is designed to make the domestic cabinet of ministers financially responsible, almost stingy. If you believe Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov, this is exactly how he intends to conduct business in 2008. Strict control, strict adherence to deadlines. Lobbyists who do not recognize the new rules of financial policy are sidelined.

Averbukh will become Medvedev's successor at the Davos Forum The next World Economic Forum in Davos begins its work on Wednesday, January 23. Three sections will be devoted to Russia - “The Legacy of Presidents Bush and Putin”, “Russia’s Geopolitical Ambitions” and “Russia and Its Neighbors”. Despite the scale of the stated topics, there will be no particularly distinguished guests from our country.

Russian railway workers won the Saudi tender President of Russian Railways (RZD) Vladimir Yakunin said yesterday that his company had received an invitation to pre-contract negotiations from the organizers of the tender to modernize the railway network in Saudi Arabia. Russian Railways' proposal for one of the four parts of this program (known collectively as "North-South") was recognized as the best, Mr. Yakunin said.

Investors are fleeing the Russian stock market A strong drop in the domestic stock market may dissuade investors that Russia is capable of becoming a safe haven for foreign capital in the face of global turmoil on American and Western European trading floors. Yesterday, Russian stock indices fell by an average of 7%, falling back to the level of September last year. The RTS index, in particular, fell by 7.38%, falling below the psychological mark of 2000 points, to the level of 1999.83 points.

Viktor Yushchenko again disagreed with Yulia Tymoshenko Gas and its associated cash flows appear to be once again dividing the newly formed second “Orange Coalition” in Ukraine. President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko (leader of the Our Ukraine - National Self-Defense bloc) took the topic of negotiations with Moscow on gas into his own hands.

Potanin and Prokhorov again could not divide the joint fund "KM Invest" A new twist has appeared in the scandalous story of the division of the joint business of the head of Interros, Vladimir Potanin, and the head of Onexim, Mikhail Prokhorov.

Three Moscow airports published the results of their activities in 2007. As expected, Domodedovo not only maintained its leading position, but also significantly increased its lead over its competitors. At the end of 2007, passenger traffic at Domodedovo increased by 22% and amounted to 18.75 million passengers. Sheremetyevo served 14 million - 10% more than last year. Vnukovo closes the top three with a result of 6.78 million.