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Siemens' British subsidiary is in no hurry to resolve the issue with the second broken turbine on Nord Stream, - Peskov

Schroeder met with Putin and hypothetically asked if Nord Stream 2 could be launched; the Russian Federation said it was ready to operate. If Nord Stream 2 is launched now, only half of the originally reserved gas volume would be pumped by the end of the year, the spokesman added.

Swiss regulator extends sanctions against Sberbank

FINMA has extended until September 1, 2022 the suspension of its subsidiary Sberbank Switzerland AG's obligations with respect to customer deposits and restrictions on payments and transactions. FINMA is responsible for the supervision of the financial markets. The regulator explained that the extension of the restrictions was due

China and the U.S. are in close contact

The countries communicate through various channels, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in the context of the topic of Pelosi's possible visit to TaiwanThe beaches of Taiwan's closest province of Fujian are being mobilized with military equipment and PLA troops.

Kazakhstan government allows banks to take cash rubles abroad

Resolution on permission of the Cabinet of Ministers published in the bank of normative legal acts. "Allow the second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan to export cash Russian rubles from the Republic of Kazakhstan until August 31, 2022 within the accumulated volume in the cash offices of these

The president of the Russian Federation instructed the government to submit by July 25 proposals on adjustments to the budget rule

By August 15, Putin is waiting for proposals for additional mechanisms for the growth in 2022 the mortgage loan portfolio in nominal terms at least 2021. Also, the Cabinet of Ministers was instructed to prepare by October 15 the next stage of the reform of control and supervisory activity.

High-tech companies will find it easier to attract investment on the Moscow Exchange - Prime

The Central Bank proposed to soften the conditions of high-tech companies' access to the "growth sector" platform on the Moscow Exchange, said the head of the regulator Elvira Nabiullina. We remind that today President Putin said that it is necessary to focus on high-tech companies: the economy

Oil prices in Iraq will exceed $100 a barrel by the end of 2022 - Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar

Iraq's Kerbela refinery will start operating by the end of 2022, he added. Iraq will export 3.45 million barrels of oil per day in July (excluding the Kurdish region), the official said.

Refusal of energy carriers from Russia in winter will cost Europeans $200 billion, - Bloomberg

* According to experts, in the end it will be ordinary European consumers who will pay for this: either immediately (due to higher energy prices) or over time (through increased taxes).

Emergency declared in Britain: abnormal heat wave hits Europe - Reuters

Earlier it became known about the heat exhaustion of Spain and Portugal. "This is likely to lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure," the U.K. Met Office said. The danger level imposed implies the occurrence of diseases and deaths among healthy people, not just in high-risk

Chip shortages no longer a problem? Inflation "kills" demand for semiconductors

The COVID-19 pandemic led to serious supply chain problems. But now, amid record inflation in many countries, demand for semiconductors, of which many smartphone and computer makers cried out about shortages, has fallen. This allows suppliers to build up stocks. In late June, memory chip maker Micron Technology said it