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PwC: 87 percent of entrepreneurs complained about the conditions for doing business in Russia Russian entrepreneurs are dissatisfied with the conditions for doing business in the country. This is stated in a study by the international consulting company PwC, writes RIA Novosti. They named high taxes and bureaucracy as the main problems. The survey, conducted in October-November 2021, was attended by heads of large, medium and small businesses – a total of 1001 people. The previous survey on this topic was conducted by PwC in 2018. In the latest survey, 53 percent of those surveyed said that doing business in Russia was “rather difficult”, while 34 percent said it was “very difficult” (30 percent in 2018). Thus, difficulties in doing business in Russia were noted by 87 percent of respondents (in 2018, 88 percent said so). The greatest pessimism is observed among businessmen in the older age group, that is,

TFR: the former first deputy governor of the Ulyanovsk region was suspected of embezzlement from the budget Anatoly Ozernov on suspicion of embezzlement of funds from the budget. This was reported to “Lente.ru” in the department. The ex-official was detained in Moscow as part of a criminal investigation of embezzlement during the implementation of projects for the repair and reconstruction of administrative facilities of state authorities in the region. According to the investigation, Ozernov used his official position and attracted entrepreneurs affiliated to him to participate in tenders for the conclusion of government contracts. As a result, the cost of the work was overstated by 15 million rubles. The investigation intends to petition for the arrest of the ex-vice-governor. Ozernov served as the first deputy governor of the Ulyanovsk region from 2014 to April 2021.

The European Commission advised to limit the validity of the EU COVID certificates to nine months (EU). This is reported by TASS. Related materials 00:01 – 8 September “Lack of vaccines is a shame” The acute phase of a pandemic can drag on for years. How can humanity defeat the coronavirus? 00:01 – 26 September “Merkel leaves bedlam behind” Pro-Russian nationalists are entering the Bundestag. How Germany will change after the elections? November. The nine-month validity period of the certificates has been recommended by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. The European Commission also recommended receiving booster doses of the vaccine six months after the introduction of the main part of the drug. The EC stressed that restrictive measures, such as tests and quarantine, should not be applied to certificate holders. The restrictions are also required to exempt children under 12 years of age and citizens making “important

The international tourist exhibition “Baikaltour” will take place in Irkutsk from 25 to 27 November will run from 25 to 27 November. This is reported by “Interfax”. According to the first deputy chairman of the regional government Ruslan Sitnikov, the exhibition is being held for the 23rd time. Among the participants – Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Irkutsk Kim Se Un, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Irkutsk Krzysztof Sviderek and Consul of Mongolia in Irkutsk Chulon Baatar. The exhibition will host round tables, a job fair, meetings with specialized educational institutions, and there will also be presentations of enterprises in the field of tourism. Earlier, on November 18 and 19, the interregional forum “Big Golden Ring” was held in Yaroslavl. According to the press service of the regional government, the event discussed tools for the development of tourism and management of tourism clusters within

Ministry of Internal Affairs: 17 people were detained in Moscow in the case of fraud with housing worth 140 million rubles. real estate and 16 accomplices suspected of fraud worth 140 million rubles. This was announced on Thursday, November 25, to Lente.ru by the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Irina Volk. The special operation was carried out by employees of the Department of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the investigation, members of the criminal group collected information about the deceased owners of real estate, and then impersonated buyers or heirs, registered the property for themselves using fake documents, and then sold apartments on the secondary housing market. The cost of each apartment ranged from 6 to 30 million rubles. The buyers found out a few months later that the deal was invalid and the sale and purchase agreement