VTB bets on the mass segment, Japan and the EU against the total ban on exports to the Russian Federation: the main thing April 26

World

• Japan and the EU opposed a full ban on exports to Russia. The Europeans fear overburdening regulators and losing business, the Japanese fear the strengthening of China, Vedomosti writes.

Russia

• Russia’s fuel and power complex asks the government to reconsider the timing of the transition to Russian IT solutions. Rejection of imported software until 2025 and of software and hardware systems until 2026 threatens the industry with millions in losses, in addition to energy shortages in the country, warns the Ministry of Energy.

Finance

• VTB plans to develop products for clients with salaries up to 40,000 rubles in 2024. The bank sees great growth potential in this area, since VTB’s market share in the wealthy segment already exceeds 30%.

Business

• Ladoga received a declaration for the production of Fruko Schulz liqueurs in St. Petersburg, which are produced in a factory controlled by the company’s owners in the Czech Republic, Kommersant reported.
• The Ministry of Digital Development will develop a bill that will force owners of mobile operating systems, smartphone makers and operators of large app stores to allow the installation of third-party software from external sources, Kommersant learned.

Technologies

• Demand for anti-drone defense systems grew 3 times from January to March 2023 and 5 times year on year. Individuals, summer residents and representatives of cottage settlements are actively interested in them, Vedomosti reported.