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Two explosions near the Nord Stream gas pipelines were detected

Earlier, Polish and Danish leaders and experts expressed fears that leaks at the pipelines could be the result of sabotage Sweden's national seismic network said it recorded two explosions near unusual leaks at two Russian gas pipelines running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to Germany. The

A nickname auction platform may appear in Telegram

Pavel Durov, the founder of the messenger, said in his channel that it would be possible to offer for sale and purchase certain "user names," links to channels and groups on the official Telegram platform. According to Durov, this would open up new opportunities for users and make

Trade turnover between Russia and Afghanistan reached $170 million, - Vedomosti

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said that the Russian market is attractive for Afghan producers. The Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock of Afghanistan also believes that barter trade will benefit Kabul.

Shareholders mixed up the companies again

Putin said the Russian Federation would support the Zvezda shipyard to build LNG tankers. A company with a similar name trades on the MosExchange, but which produces high-speed diesel engines, but not shipbuilding in any way. Zvezda stock is up more than 15% today after the news broke. A similar

The heat in St. Petersburg set a second consecutive daily record - Interfax

The air in the northern capital warmed to plus 30.6 degrees on Thursday. The previous high, set in 1941, was 0.7 degrees below yesterday's temperature. On Wednesday, August 17 in St. Petersburg also updated the daily temperature record. Thermometers showed plus 30.1 degrees, which is

Core U.S. retail sales higher than forecast in July: U.S. economy still standing strong

The index was 0.4%, while analysts predicted a 0.1% decline. The core retail sales index does not include automobiles. Today's numbers show that U.S. consumers are feeling confident. Demand in the economy remains strong despite record inflation. This is a negative for the stock market

The court fined Twitch 2 million rubles for publishing a video about Bucha

"Twitch should be blocked before the start of the new school year to protect schoolchildren from forbidden content," said Ekaterina Mizulina, director of the Safe Internet League and member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.

Gazprom admits that winter gas prices in Europe could exceed $4,000 per thousand cubic meters

The company summed up the results of gas production and supplies since the beginning of the year - Production decreased by 13%, to 274.8 bn cu.m. Domestic deliveries were down -2% YoY to 3.6 bln cubic meters, with non-CIS countries sadder: -36.2% YoY to 78.5

By the end of the year from the market voluntarily and forcibly may leave 15-20 Russian banks - Forbes

The reduction of players will occur at the expense of small and weak banks. For comparison, since the beginning of 2022, five banks left the market, in 2021 six players left voluntarily and 26 were forced to leave.

Evraz is selling its North American division and looking for a buyer, the company said

Evraz owns two steelworks in the USA and four in Canada. The company is the leader in the production of rails in North America, as well as a leading producer of sheet steel. Evraz North America also owns 18 processing plants in Canada and the United States. In its last