The former director of AFK Sistema is under house arrest, VTB will auction a business center: the main thing for business on June 22

In the world

• In April-May 2024, China imported the first batch of Russian pork in a long time. The total amount of the shipment amounts to 677 thousand dollars (“RIA Novosti”).
• CEC President Ella Pamfilova called Japan’s sanctions against the commission “meaningless.” You cannot freeze accounts “that do not exist”.

In Russia

• Roskomnadzor can now block “mirrors” of banned sites itself. The authority of the Ministry of Digital Development was transferred to the department.

• Farmers will be allowed to provide rural tourism services. This includes accommodating travelers in guesthouses.

• The President of the Russian Federation signed a law on the development of engineering and industrial design. The corresponding companies will be included in the new registry of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

• In Russia, a fine will be imposed for refusing to transfer direct ownership of EZO shares. Amount – up to 700 thousand rubles.

• In the Russian Federation, in response to the growing popularity of short-term rental of accommodation facilities (by 10% to 30%), apartment prices increased (by 20%). This is due to the development of auto tourism and the increase in hotel rates.

• Freedom Finance Global analyst forecast exchange rates for July 2024. In July, the ruble may undergo quite significant fluctuations.

• The election of the executor of the social contract will be available on the State Services portal. The corresponding law was signed by the President of the Russian Federation.

in business

• VTB will put up for auction the Svyatogor IV business center and the rights under a loan agreement with the owner Megan. These are assets transferred to VTB from the Bank of Moscow.
• Kaspersky Lab said the US sanctions against management “will not affect the sustainability of the company.” No sanctions have been announced against the company itself.
• Former head of AFK Sistema Novitsky was placed under house arrest in a fraud case. The preventive measure was chosen until August 20.

• Bloomberg: Zilis, Neuralink’s top manager, gave birth to Musk’s third child. In total, the billionaire has at least 12 children.

• Windows has learned to scan text from a smartphone screen. The feature is available on Windows 10 and 11.

• More than five million dollars are trapped in the National Clearing Center due to sanctions against the Moscow Stock Exchange. These are funds from clients of Finam, Digital Broker, BCS World of Investments, etc.

• Since the introduction of ChatGPT, the number of copywriting jobs on Upwork has decreased by 21%. The same is true in other areas where AI excels.

• A new Rostec production and training center was opened at the Kazan helicopter plant. Up to 3.5 thousand specialists for industrial companies will be trained annually there.