Russian Post customer data leak, simplification of exports to the EAEU, Latvia without gas: July 30 highlights

World

• Turkey has significantly increased the export of goods to Russia in the context of sanctions against Russia. In annual terms, in June it grew by 46% to $ 791 million, in monthly terms – by 52%. Most of the supplies are fruit, nuts, and technical equipment.

• Bloomberg named Maxim Oreshkin, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation for Economic Affairs, the author of the idea of ​​transferring gas payments with “unfriendly” countries to rubles.

Russia

• Russian Post leaked customer data. The file posted online contains 10 million lines. The organization says that nothing threatens the security of users, and the “compromised account” through which the hackers entered has already been blocked.

• Roskomnadzor demanded that Russian Post explain how the operator’s customer data entered the network. The company confirmed the leak, but assured that nothing endangers the security of customers.

• The Federal Tax Service intends to simplify the VAT refund for exporters when exporting goods to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. Now, to confirm the right to a zero VAT exemption, companies must go through a long and complicated bureaucratic procedure.

• The total value of goods imported into Russia through parallel imports is almost $4 billion, according to the head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Maxim Reshetnikov.

• Against the background of the exit of foreign brands in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the prices of building materials for repairs increased by 20% and 10%, respectively. Industry representatives believe that the cost of building materials will continue to rise in the future.
• The head of the State Duma Youth Policy Committee, Artem Metelev, proposed a number of initiatives to simplify the employment of adolescents. The politician is sure that the bill will be passed after the results of the autumn session of the Duma.

Business

• The German OBI GmH sold its Russian business for 1 euro. 40% of the chain of household goods stores will go to the Max group, 60% – to businessman Jozef Liokumovich, who will then be able to buy the rest.

Energy

• “Gazprom” stopped gas supplies to Latvia due to “violations of the conditions for gas extraction.” What kind of violations are in question, the company’s statement does not say.

• The Turkish subsidiary of Rosatom has ended the cooperation with one of the contractors for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. IC İçtas Inşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., whose contract was terminated, considers the actions of the Russian side to be “unfair”.

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