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What will bill US on sanctions against Russia The restoration of the ruble lasted not for long: the national currency is again weakening. The dollar may cross the mark of 70 rubles on August 22, experts say. At the same time, the Russian state-owned banks may have difficulty with dollar transactions and decline in profit. This happens due to the imposition of U.S. sanctions against Russia. This week a paper was published on the official website of the Congress and contains a ban on new issues of Russian debt, as well as on transactions of Russian banks in the United States. The official dollar rate against the ruble set by the Central Bank on Friday, August 17, made up of 66.89 rubles against 66,37 on Thursday. The Euro with the expectation of tomorrow grew to 76.05 75,22 rubles against the previous day. Thus, the ruble after two days of growth

Turkey is not helping the world Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking support from neighbors, avoiding to go to the IMF. The situation on the financial market in Turkey has led many economists to say that the country may need financial help from outside. However, the International monetary Fund (IMF) said that he had not received from the Turkish government to request that assistance. At the same time, after a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Qatari authorities announced the investment in the Turkish economy $15 billion. The Turkish Lira on Thursday rose 3% against the dollar after Wednesday night, the government of Qatar announced plans to invest $15 billion in the Turkish economy. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani pledged that his country will support “their brothers in Turkey.” In his Twitter account, the Emir said: “In the important negotiations that I spent last Friday

Regional election commissions have requested from travel agencies information for trips of Russians on election day Tourist company in the Russian regions receive from the electoral commissions with a request to provide information about the clients that on election day, September 9 will be on vacation, reports “Interfax” with reference to press Secretary of the Russian Union of travel industry (RST) Irina Tyurin. “Travel agents have begun to receive letters with the requirements to report the name, date of birth and place of registration of tourists in the period up to 1 September. In particular, such requests shall circulate to the district election Commission, one of the Siberian cities”, — said Ms. Turin, noting that the responsibilities of the territorial election commissions not included vyyasneniya, where the citizens on the voting day. The CEC called the treatment of commissions to travel agencies initiative and promised to investigate the situation. “If

© Yegor Aleev/TASS STAVROPOL, August 16. /TASS/. The election Commission in Stavropol Krai on Thursday have registered a subgroup of the regional initiative for the referendum on the question of retirement age. This was announced by the Chairman of the regional election Commission Eugene Demyanov. “Such initiatives [of incorporation of the regional initiative subgroups] in the region received two, in chronological order, we covered the first of them. All the documents tested, they comply with the law. The decision on registration of the regional initiative subgroup”, – he told reporters after a meeting of regional election Commission in Stavropol.

What you need to know about the Russian-Austrian relations Moscow and Vienna will always remain a reliable partner in spite of any difficulties. What is the secret? “From Vienna to Moscow has always had a well-established communication channel, the communication was open, the dialogue successful,” — said in an interview with TASS, the Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz. Assessment of the Russian foreign Ministry, in cooperation with Austria are characterized by “stability, predictability and lack of significant problems.” What is the key to such positive relations between the two countries? Diplomatic contacts Compared with other member countries of the EU the relations between Russia and Austria are really high. “Austria pursued a policy of maintaining dialogue with Moscow, preserving the accumulated positive interaction in various fields, the use of political and diplomatic tools for normalizing the situation around Ukraine”, — said on the website of the Russian foreign Ministry. According

The foreign Ministry called the unsubstantiated accusations the US about the relations of Russian companies with the DPRK Moscow. August 16. INTERFAX.RU — the US Imposed sanctions against the Russian company “PROFINET” and its head contacts with the DPRK based on empty, unsubstantiated charges and are under pressure from anti-Russian sentiments of the political elite, said to “Interfax” Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. “As for the situation directly with the Russian company “PROFINET” and its leader Vasily by Kolchanova, these limitations are introduced, as is common now in the US, without presenting any evidence, on the basis of empty, not supported by any facts of the allegations,” he said, commenting on the situation. “Under pressure from the political elite that is configured negatively to Russia, the US continues to tighten sanctions spiral, apparently, they can’t stop. Restriction are stamped under any pretext, without regard to the reality and consequences for