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Liberal Democratic Party of Russia proposed to expand family mortgage

Deputies of the LDPR party proposed the initiative to expand the mortgage lending program. Parliamentarians proposed to increase the circle of families who can use the benefit by law. Now it is eligible for those who have had children since 2018. The Liberal Democratic Party believes that this figure can be changed to 2015. The relevant initiative has already been sent to the Prime Minister, it was also supported by the representatives of business community. Among other proposed measures, the...

Head of the IMF admitted the possibility of default in Russia

According to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, a default may soon occur in Russia. The reason for this may be the sanctions imposed on the country against the backdrop of events in Ukraine. However, Georgieva stressed out that she had no intention of speculating on this topic. Earlier, the International Monetary Fund approved ...

S&P Global Ratings: risk of default in Russia is high

Russia's sovereign credit rating was downgraded by 8 points. This was done by the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings (S&P) against the backdrop of sanctions imposed against Russia and Russian ones in response. At present,...

H&M announces suspension of work in Russia and Ukraine

Last night, the Swedish clothing and home goods brand H&M announced its decision to suspend the chain's work in Russia and Ukraine. This is due to the current situation between the countries and the intention of brand to support all the people suffering now. The announcement of the suspension was posted on the brand's official website on Wednesday evening. ...

What laws come into force in Russia on March 1, 2022

With the beginning of spring, new legislative changes come into force in Russia. Many of them will affect a large number of Russians. The most relevant of them are collected in our selection. Legal developments for drivers: medical certificates and fines for not having a diagnostic card From the beginning of spring, a new ...

RUSSIAN TROOPS TO CARRY OUT SPECIAL OPERATION IN DONBASS

In the morning of February 24, the Russian leader addressed the citizens of Russia and Ukraine with explanations about what was happening. The politician announced his decision to conduct a special operation on the territory of Donbass. Its purpose is to protect people. The President's ...

What followed Russia's recognition of DPR and LPR

The day before, Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of two territories bordering Russia - the DPR and the LPR. The decision was made after the meeting of the Security Council, at which politicians announced their unanimous opinion. After that, the president addressed the citizens of Russia, expressing confidence in the support of ...

Russia to ban surrogate motherhood for foreigners

... parents is not available at the legislative level. In some states of Western Europe, as well as in the Baltic countries, there is a ban on surrogate motherhood. According to the deputy Anatoly Vyborny, the fact that surrogate motherhood is possible in Russia should not turn our country into a ‘channel for trafficking in children’, Izvestia reports . The reason for legislative changes was the events of recent years, when cases of death of newborns in this way were revealed. One of them happened two ...

About 100 thousand people may get infected daily due to the spread of Omicron strain in Russia

A new strain of coronavirus called Omicron, which has been discovered not so long ago, has already reached Russia. According to the Russian Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights, cases of infection were recorded in different regions of the country, including both capitals and their regions, as well as in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Perm Territory,...

Food ration cards may return to everyday life of Russians

Rising food prices may ultimately lead to the introduction of food ration cards for low-income Russians. However, such a measure should not be considered a shame, says economist Ruslan Grinberg. He recalled that the similar practice was widespread in different countries, including the United States. According to Greenberg, in a situation of ...

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