Strengthening the sale of vapes, increasing demand for winter resorts in the Russian Federation and Skoda under the guise of Volga – the main thing April 8

World

• Türkiye has started to prepare the legislative framework for the operation of the gas center.

• Mauritius is working on the introduction of Mir cards and the launch of direct flights from Russia, said the country’s ambassador in Moscow, Heswar Janke (RIA).

• Inflation in Argentina could reach 110% by the end of 2023, according to the report from the local Central Bank.

Russia

• A bill has been introduced in the State Duma to tighten the rules for the sale of vapes: it will not be possible to sell devices remotely, at fairs and through vending machines. In addition, it will be prohibited to place products in shop windows.

• The demand for Russian ski resorts grew by 15% last winter.

• Russia and Belarus will give priority support to innovative small and medium-sized enterprises that will work in the field of import substitution.

Business

• Siegfried Wolf, a member of the Porsche Supervisory Board, wrote to Putin in January with a proposal to restore the auto industry in Russia. Wolf plans to resume the production of Skoda cars, using the “characteristic features” of the appearance of the Volga and Pobeda (Der Spiegel) models.

• The Wheretoeat award jury has chosen the 100 best restaurants in Russia this year. Birch from Petersburg (first place) and Bourgeois Bohemians (third), as well as Twins Garden, White Rabbit and Savva from Moscow made the top five.

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