The Estonian government approved a ban on Russians entering the country on an Estonian visa, the Central Bank announced a possible price reduction against the background of a “favorable harvest situation”, and MegaFon was able to call itself “Operator No. 1”. RB.RU collects the main business news.
World
- Exports from the European Union to Russia, according to Eurostat, grew by 18% to €4.45 billion, growing for the second consecutive month and the month’s supply of industrial equipment increased by 21%, exceeding the €1 billion mark.
Russia
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Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Alexei Zabotkin did not rule out a decrease in the cost of food products in August-September this year against the background of a “favorable situation with the harvest.”
- The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to transfer commercial aircraft to single-crew control by 2030. To do this, the agency hopes to complete the development of a “virtual co-pilot” with artificial intelligence by the end of 2024, allocating 2.9 billion rubles for it.
- The Ministry of Digital Development has approved a list of programs for mandatory placement in the RuStore application store. It includes only four applications: “Public Services”, “Public Services Culture”, “Public Services Auto” and “Public Services. Let’s decide together.”
Business
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The Federal Antimonopoly Service “did not see any violation” in MegaFon’s advertising, which used the slogan “Switch to Carrier No. 1” on billboards. At the beginning of the month, the operator MTS addressed the service with a complaint.
- Russian restaurateurs complain about the increase in the price of seafood and fish. Due to sanctions, companies had to switch to Russian products, the price of which increased 1.5 times.
- YouTube, according to the WSJ, has been working on the Channel Store project for a year and a half, within which platform users will be able to subscribe to streaming services. The launch of the project may take place this fall.
Tourism
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The Estonian government has approved the ban on entry to the country with an Estonian visa for Russians. The ban will take effect on August 18. At the same time, citizens of the Russian Federation with Schengen visas issued by other states can still enter Estonia.
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The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry considers it necessary to ban the entry of Russians to the countries of the European Union (BNS).
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In the last two weeks, Russians have started applying for Schengen visas 40% more often (Kommersant).
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Author:
Ahmed Sadulayev
Source: RB
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