Ristorazione
Treviso - Ristorante da Gigetto
Situato in un angolo suggestivo della Marca Trevigiana in Veneto, protetto dalle Prealpi a nord e dai dolci rilievi collinari del Montello a sud, il ristorante Da Gigetto è [...]
Venezia - Dal Mas Pasticceria e Cioccolateria
Le dimore dei veri amanti del gusto: Pasticceria e Cioccolateria Dal Mas, due porte che si aprono sull'arte pasticcera e cioccolataia in Lista di Spagna.
Roma - L’Acqua delle Donne Ristorante
Paradisiaca location curata in modo impeccabile da Agapito e Luca Sforzino, propone una cucina basata sull’attenta scelta delle migliori materie prime, elaborate secondo una [...]
Roma - Harry's Bar
Ambienti prestigiosi, soffici atmosfere e un menu in grado di entusiasmare anche i grand gourmet: tutto questo è l'Harry's Bar di Via Veneto a Roma in Lazi [...]
Roma - Ristorante La Carbonara
Con tavoli all’aperto nel magnifico Campo de’ Fiori, è un locale storico nel cuore di Roma, famoso per l’ottima cucina di terra e di mare.
Verona - Ristorante Maffei
Ricette tra terra e mare realizzate solamente con prodotti di altissima qualità italiani. La location in pieno centro storico di Verona rende tutto ancora più delizio [...]
Roma - Ristorante Dandy's Trinità dei Monti
Se amate la buona tavola, a due passi dalle più lussuose vetrine della Capitale due ottimi ristoranti vi attendono tra piacevoli atmosfere, pronti a deliziarvi con [...]
Avellino - Azienda Vitivinicola Esterina Centrella
L'azienda Esterina Centrella Viticoltore è uno storico produttore di vini ubicato nel comune di Torrioni, situato in provincia di Avellino, nella regione Campania. [...]
Brescia - Locanda Ruscello
Limone sul Garda è la splendida cornice per la Locanda Ruscello, che dispone di 14 camere con ricchi accessori e ogni camera ha un balcone che si affaccia sulle limpide [...]
Verona - Ristorante Menta e Rosmarino
Salerno - Il Fornillo
Cortesia, professionalità e simpatia identificano Il Fornillo di Positano, ideale per colazioni, brunch, pranzi, cene che spicca non solo per un ottimo rapporto tra qualit&a [...]
Cagliari - Ristorante Il Miraggio
La spiaggia di Campus è la fantastica cornice de Il Miraggio, suggestivo locale dove potrete assaporare le delizie della migliore cucina sarda godendo degli intensi profumi [...]
Pisa - Podere Borgaruccio
Fra vigneti e oliveti, Podere Borgaruccio offre soggiorni da favola fra i paesaggi mozzafiato della Val d'Era. Silenzioso, accogliente, vanta camere dalla spiccata pe [...]
Napoli - Ristorante Museo Caruso
Fu qui a Sorrento che visse i suoi ultimi giorni il grande Caruso, ed è a lui che Paolo Esposito ha voluto dedicare un ristorante con cucina d’autore, il Mus [...]
Firenze - Enoteca Ristorante Le Barrique
Nello storico quartiere di San Frediano, offre dal 1993 una ricca e selezionata carta di vini italiani ed esteri assieme a sfiziosi piatti italiani che lo chef valorizza ispir [...]
Ragusa - Ristorante Caravanserraglio
Dedicato a chi ama concedersi particolari esperienze enogastronomiche, il locale fondato dallo chef Francesco Cassarino saprà entusiasmarvi con la sua cucina del territorio [...]
Verona - Ristorante Rubiani & Ristorante Ai Teatri
Il Ristorante Rubiani propone il meglio della buona cucina italiana e grandi vini nell'elegante sala e, d'estate, nel dehors affacciato sulle bellezze di Verona. [...]
Roma - Gran Caffè La Caffetteria
Raffinato interprete della lunga tradizione dei salotti della cultura e della mondanità capitolina, il Gran Caffè La Caffetteria apre le porte in una delle più [...]
Aosta - Caffè della Posta
Frequentato da vip, con saletta privè per le occasioni più riservate, il Caffè della Posta è uno dei luoghi privilegiati della Courmayeur à la pa [...]
Roma - Ristorante La Gallina Bianca
Sa di buono e di “casa” il Ristorante La Gallina Bianca, con le sue calde e curatissime atmosfere rustico-chic: pareti chiare, tavoli e sedie in legno, tovaglie bianche [...]
Roma - Ai Piani Ristorante
Tra i più rinomati ristoranti di pesce della Capitale, Ai Piani offre nell’elegante quartiere Parioli una cucina che saprà essere all’altezza di ogni vost [...]
Roma - Ristorante Crab
Sobrio ed elegante ma anche piacevolmente friendly con i suoi arredi in legno chiaro e le luminose pareti, Crab è un locale che fa tendenza nel cuore di Roma specializzato i [...]
Bari - Ristorante Giampaolo
Ideale per colazioni e pranzi di lavoro come per serate con gli amici o intime cene con il proprio partner, il Giampaolo offre un'accoglienza di alto livello assieme a piatti f [...]
Ragusa - Satra Ristorante
Il locale, ambientato in quelli che furono i magazzini di un palazzo del 1700, offre atmosfere rustiche e ricercate insieme, così piacevoli da farvi sentire come a casa vost [...]
Lucca - Gigi Trattoria
La migliore cucina lucchese abita qui, in questa trattoria sotto l’antica Torre di Guinigi, nel cuore della città. Il locale offre da oltre 50 anni i gustosi piatti de [...]
Ragusa - Sea Sound Ristorante
Unico ristorante sul mare a Pozzallo, Sea Sound è un locale dalle piacevoli e rustiche atmosfere con spettacolare terrazza affacciata sul blu del Mediterraneo. Perfett [...]
Ragusa - Ristorante Tocco d'Oro
Nato da un palmento del 1860 ristrutturato in chiave moderna, vi attende in una delle principali arterie cittadine per entusiasmarvi con la cucina di Nuccio Cilia, uno fra i miglio [...]
Roma - La Taverna dei Balbi
Il luogo è davvero bellissimo: una grande casa nel verde con accoglienti sale e un ampio e panoramico porticato affacciato sul giardino. La proposta, ottima, va dai gustosi [...]
Siena - Tenute Niccolai vino e agriturismo
A due passi dal centro storico della città S. Gimignano, in un contesto ambientale di squisita bellezza naturale, l’agriturismo di proprietà dell’azienda [...]
Siracusa - Il Liberty
Vi sorprenderà a partire dalla sua posizione il Ristorante Il Liberty, abbarbicato com’è al fianco della Chiesa di Montevergine le cui due torri fanno benevolme [...]
Grosseto - Il Sassone
Oasi di natura tra vigne e cavalli, Il Sassone è un resort di grande charme dove trascorrere indimenticabili soggiorni all’insegna del paesaggio, delle città d& [...]
Lucca - Enjoy Lucca
Enjoy Lucca, tre ristoranti e un albergo nel centro storico di una fra le più belle città d'arte della Toscana: questo è il frutto di una storia iniziata [...]
Trieste - Eppinger Caffè
Elegante, su due piani, ideale per una pausa pranzo, compleanni, lauree e matrimoni, questo storico locale dal fascino mitteleuropeo è famoso per la sua specialissima miscel [...]
Firenze - Trattoria Vecchio Mercato
Se volete assaporare Firenze in tutte le sue infinite sfumature non perdetevi la straordinaria vivacitа di Piazza San Lorenzo, al centro di un rione storico in cui giа nel 1338 si [...]
Lucca - Ristorante Caffetteria San Colombano
Incastonato nella suggestiva cornice delle mura lucchesi, è punto d’incontro ad alto livello, impreziosito dalle visioni godibili dalle vetrate scorrevoli che, d'e [...]
Ragusa - Antica Dolceria Rizza dal 1935
Di antichissima origine, portato in Sicilia dagli spagnoli che l'avevano scoperto presso gli Aztechi, il cioccolato di Modica viene fatto tuttora come cinque secoli fa: un capo [...]
Roma - Le Bon Bock Cafè Whisky Bar Birreria
Nel 1992 Stefano Carlucci apre questo locale dedicato agli estimatori del whisky e della birra di alta qualità. Reso più accogliente e affascinante nel tempo, oggi &e [...]
Ragusa - Adelfionline
In un borgo marinaro all'estremo sud della Sicilia, dal 1931 la famiglia Adelfio continua a conservare il pesce secondo i millenari metodi dell'affumicatura e salatura di o [...]
Verona - Ristorante Al Cristo
A Verona, dove la vera cucina è identità di sapori Tradizionale ma anche cosmopolita, Al Cristo è un ristorante speciale, dove all’atmosfera [...]
Venezia - Trattoria alla Madonna
In uno degli angoli più suggestivi di Venezia, la Trattoria Alla Madonna vi dil benvenuto a due passi dal Ponte di Rialto. Nel suo ricco menu protagonista il pesce, dagli an [...]
Cuneo - Antica Corona Reale Ristorante
Sapori alle stelle Prima Stella Michelin nel 2003 e seconda nel 2009, l'antica Corona Reale sinonimo di cucina d'autore, un viaggio nel lusso piautentico per chi ama con [...]
Genova - Ristorante Bistrot Julia
Delizie d'autore fra Liguria e Francia Il mezzo secolo di tradizione gastronomica del Ristorante Le Palme continua a vivere oggi nel piccolo, delizioso Bistrot Julia, aperto [...]
Brescia - Hotel Villa Rosa
Il ristorante delle migliori occasioni Inserito nella prestigiosa cornice del Villa Rosa Hotel, il Ristorante Rose & Sapori saprà offrirvi un'esperienza [...]
Bologna - Noir Ristorante
Pescheria con cucina Affacciato su una delle pibelle piazze della citt Noir stato creato dal famoso chef bolognese Marco Fadiga. Piccolo ed esclusivo gioiello con soli 18 coper [...]
Venezia - Ristorante Da Guido
La cucina del cuore Vicino alle spiagge, il paese di Jesolo vi attende nel suo tranquillo centro storico lambito dalle placide acque del Sile. Qui, fuori dal turismo di massa, u [...]
Roma - Acquolina Hostaria
Dove il pesce è arte suprema Ideale per assaporare la migliore cucina di pesce della Capitale, Acquolina vi attende tra rilassanti atmosfere nell’elegante sala inte [...]
Roma - Il Convivio Troiani
Il tempio della cucina d’autore Con le sue eleganti sale in un antico palazzo situato nel centro storico di Roma, Il Convivio Troiani è tra i più e [...]
Trapani - Ristorante i Bucanieri
Ai Bucanieri l’accoglienza è sempre squisita, la cucina ottima e il servizio impeccabile. Tutto è all’insegna della perfezione, dagli arredi al curatis [...]
Palermo - Ristorante Al Porticciolo
In pieno centro, adiacente alla “Vecchia Marina”, propone i tipici piatti della cucina siciliana, dalla ricca scelta di antipasti ai frutti di mare, dai secondi di pesc [...]
Vicenza - Agriturismo Villa Feriani
Atmosfere bucoliche e comfort esclusivo A Montegalda, nella verde campagna che si estende tra le città d’arte di Vicenza e Padova, a due passi dai Colli B [...]
Venezia - Trattoria Do Forni
A Venezia un locale storico Affonda le sue radici nelle tradizioni più antiche della città il Ristorante Do Forni, sinonimo di una venezianità schietta e co [...]
Roma - Ristorante la Carbonara
Nel cuore di Roma la vera cucina romana Risalgono ad oltre un secolo fa le origini di questo ristorante simbolo dell'autentica cucina romana. Fu infatti agli inizi [...]
Roma - Ristorante la Gallina Bianca
Dentro all’uovo gustose sorprese Sa di buono e di “casa” il Ristorante La Gallina Bianca, con le sue calde e curatissime atmosfere rustico-chic: pare [...]
Frosinone - Ristorante Domus Hernica
Ricavato nel duecentesco e suggestivo Palazzo De Gasperis-Aliprandi, il Domus Hernica è un raffinato locale con terrazza panoramica e ampie sale ideali anche per banchetti e [...]
Treviso - Ristorante Da Celeste
Sapori veneti nel mondo Vicino a Venezia, il Ristorante Da Celeste esalta da quarant'anni le infinite bontà di una cucina semplice e fresca, basata sui migliori prodo [...]
Treviso - Odeon La Colonna
Rinomato per la raffinata ospitalità, il Ristorante Enoteca Odeon alla Colonna accoglie gli ospiti non solo nelle sue eleganti sale ma anche nel suggestivo dehors affacciato [...]
Venezia - Centrofiori
Un arco di candide rose nel verde di un romantico parco, un tappeto di petali rosa cipria sulla corsia che conduce all’altare, il percorso sottolineato da delicate boule d [...]
OT - Ristorante Il Marino di Puntaldia
Il luogo giusto per serate da sogno Una romantica passeggiata fra prestigiose vetrine e poi, al calar del sole, il piacere di accomodarsi in un raffinato locale sospeso sulle li [...]
Messina - Ristorante La Tavernetta
Una carrellata di sapori siciliani La buona cucina siciliana è qui nella mondana Taormina, in un accogliente ristorante situato in una cornice di assoluto fascino&h [...]
Messina - Baronessa
Per vivere i nobili fasti del Gattopardo La terrazza del Ristorante Baronessa offre una fantastica prospettiva sulla costa del mar Ionio dominata dal maestoso profilo del vulcan [...]
Rimini - Quartopiano Suite Restaurant
OT - Ristorante Al 91
Fra le meraviglie della Costa Smeralda due perle enogastronomiche da non perdere A Cannigione, sul golfo di Arzachena, in un magnifico scenario naturale due ristoranti vi invita [...]
OT - Bar Sea Lounge Ristorante
Una terrazza da sogno In uno dei luoghi più belli al mondo, affacciato sul blu del mare che lambisce i profili delle rocce modellate dalla natura come vere e proprie scul [...]
Cagliari - La Paillote
Un paradiso a un passo dalla città Facilmente raggiungibile da Cagliari, La Paillote Restaurant Bar Solarium offre un'indimenticabile esperienza di vacanza: sole, pro [...]
Napoli - Ristorante Circolo dei Forestieri
Un incanto, di giorno e di notte Esclusivo, raffinato, reso unico dall'ampia e spettacolare terrazza a strapiombo sul mare dove lo sguardo corre libero da Punta Campanella a [...]
Napoli - PALAZZO MARZIALE
Eventi e alta cucina Nel cuore di Sorrento, accanto al Palazzo Comunale, Palazzo Marziale è un lussuoso resort con splendide camere e arredi d’epoca. Della [...]
Napoli - Ristorante La Basilica
Место, где вкусно поесть - означает хорошо жить Открытый в 2005 году, тем же господином Паоло Эспозито, ресторан Ristorante La Basilica, расположенный в неск [...]
Firenze - Trattoria Vecchio Mercato
Il meglio della cucina toscana Se volete assaporare Firenze in tutte le sue infinite sfumature non perdetevi la straordinaria vivacitа di Piazza San Lorenzo, al centro di un rio [...]
Firenze - Ristorante Finisterrae
Firenze - Ristorante Accademia
Condotto dai fratelli Aldo e Giacomo Iacovitti, abruzzesi d’origine, propone piatti regionali e creative interpretazioni. Da provare strudel di funghi, timballo di [...]
Frosinone - Gran Caffè Michelangelo
Il salotto di Fiuggi Situato nella piazza principale di Fiuggi Fonte, Gran Caffé Michelangelo è il riconosciuto ed elegante salotto della famosa cittadina termale. [...]
Roma - Volpetti
Originari di Norcia, in Umbria, i fratelli Volpetti gestiscono dal 1973 questo fantastico appuntamento per gli amanti del buon mangiare, ricco di prodotti provenienti da tutto il m [...]
Roma - Ristorante Malafemmena
Emozionarsi a tavola tra Gusto, Eleganza e Tradizione Perfetto per chi apprezza la buona cucina e soprattutto ama i sapori del mare, Malafemmena Restaurant propone, a due passi [...]
Ancona - Ristorante Della Rosa
Sole, mare e grandi sapori Piacevole punto di riferimento per chi desidera impreziosire la propria vacanza sulla Riviera del Conero con un'esperienza gastronomica [...]
Napoli - Trattoria Casa Colonica al Negombo
Tra creatività e tradizione Alla Trattoria Casa Colonica, nel bel Parco Negombo, la cucina di Jack Monti è un trionfo di sapori mediterranei, con piatti in equilib [...]
Messina - Ristorante A Zammara
Un giardino nel cuore di Taormina Tempio della migliore cucina siciliana, il rinomato Ristorante ‘A Zammara nasconde dietro un bel cancelletto in ferro battuto uno straord [...]
Olbia-Tempio - Ristorante La Zattera
Fra le meraviglie della Costa Smeralda due perle enogastronomiche da non perdere A Cannigione, sul golfo di Arzachena, in un magnifico scenario naturale due ristoranti vi invita [...]
Napoli - Ristorante Museo Caruso
Sapori e musica, gioie da godere! A due passi dal mare di Sorrento un vero gioiello della cucina d'autore e della lirica italiana: il Ristorante Museo Caruso, nato dalla pas [...]
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Trento - Jogging nel parco naturale
Selva Gardena è un luogo ideale per fare Jogging percorrendo sentieri che si inoltrano nei boschi del parco naturale alla scoperta del fascino [...]
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Venezia - Viva Vivaldi
A pochi passi da Piazza S. Marco, a Venezia, la musica delle quattro stagioni di Vivaldi si può ascoltare e ammirare in un’esplosio [...]
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Genova - Palazzo Reale
Il museo residenza Palazzo Reale a Genova è un'armonia di opere d'arte, arredi e affreschi che incantano per la loro bellezza circondan [...]
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Roma - Musei Vaticani e la Cappella Sistina
Nei Musei Vaticani si trova una raccolta immensa di opere d'arte esposte in 53 sale rifinite con un grande gusto artistico. In questi lu [...]
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Catania - Il vulcano Etna
Un'emozione unica al mondo: visitare l'ETNA il vulcano attivo più alto d'Europa, scenari mozzafiato dove la natura si esibisce in t [...]
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Roma - Museo Galleria Borghese
Nel cuore di Roma si può passeggiare nello stupendo parco della GALLERIA BORGHESE, stimata fra le più belle ed eleganti GALLERIE a [...]
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Napoli - Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte
Il Museo di Capodimonte risale all'anno 1738 e al suo interno si possono visitare le collezioni permanenti Farnese ,Borbonica e opere d'arte d [...]
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Russia increases number of cruise missiles 30 times
The number of cruise missiles in the Russian army has increased 30 times in the past six years. An article posted on the Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) newspaper of the Russian Armed Forces says that Russia has had a breakthrough in supplying long-range precision weapons, such as Iskander-M tactical missile systems, as well as submarines and surface ships armed with Caliber missiles. As a result, the number of land, sea and air-based carriers has increased by more than 12 times, while the number of high-precision cruise missiles has grown by more than 30 times.In addition, the Russian army has established special units that elaborate plans for the use of high-precision weapons and prepare flight missions for cruise missiles. "As a result, full-fledged groups of carriers of high-precision weapons have been created capable of using missiles to strike targets at a distance of up to 4,000 km," the newspaper said. In the Crimea, a self-sufficient group of forces was established. The group includes a naval base, an army corps, an aviation division and an air defense division. The Black Sea Fleet has state-of-the-art submarines and frigates armed with Caliber cruise missiles. Russia's coastal forces in the Crimea have Bal and Bastion coastal missile systems that guarantee the protection of the Crimea and secure the interests of Russia in the Black Sea region.
Tue, 06 Nov 2018 13:35:00 +0300Russia’s sanctions against Ukraine send message to Washington
Russia's sanctions against 322 Ukrainian citizens and 68 companies come as a serious blow to the economy of Ukraine. The sanctions block non-cash funds, securities and property on the territory of the Russian Federation. They also prohibit the transfer of Ukrainian capital out of Russia. However, the Russian authorities have not sanctioned the Ukrainian oligarchs, who finance the war in the Donbass. Ukraine's top Russophobes - President Petro Poroshenko, oligarchs Igor Kolomoisky and Rinat Akhmetov do not appear on Russia's black lists either. Has Russia struck a serious blow on Ukraine indeed? We asked this question to experts.
Fri, 02 Nov 2018 17:41:00 +0300Russia’s gold reserves exceed 2,000 tons for the first time
In the third quarter of 2018, the Bank of Russia acquired a record 92.2 tons of gold, a report from the World Gold Council (WGC) said. The report was published on Thursday, November 1. Thus, Russia's gold reserves have exceeded 2,000 tons for the first time. Presently, the Russian Central Bank accounts for more than 17 percent of world's gold and foreign exchange reserves. The cost of Russia's gold reserves based on the price of 1,214.8 dollars per troy ounce (as of October 31), is evaluated at more than 78 billion dollars. According to the report, net purchases of gold by central banks in the third quarter amounted to 148.4 tons. Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey acquired most. In August, Dmitry Tulin, first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, said that gold remains "an absolute guarantee against legal and political risks." In May, Russia left China behind and was ranked fifth in the world in terms of gold reserves. Russia has been increasing gold reserves against the backdrop of the decline of the Russian ruble. In addition, Russia dropped out of the list of 33 largest holders of US public debt, having reduced the amount of US bonds at its disposal to 30 billion dollars in July. In August 2018, Russia's share in US government bonds dropped to $14 billion.
Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:06:00 +0300Russia imposes massive sanctions on Ukraine, but spares Chocolate King Poroshenko
Russia imposed economic sanctions against 322 Ukrainian citizens and 68 companies. The Kremlin hopes that the sanctions will help normalise Ukraine's relations with Russia. The decree to impose sanctions against Ukrainian natural persons and legal entities was signed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to counteract unfriendly actions against Russian citizens and organisations.Russia will thus freeze bank accounts, securities and property in Russia for individuals and legal entities of Ukraine. In addition, it will not be allowed to withdraw capital outside Russia. The sanctions apply to judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the 8th convocation, major Ukrainian entrepreneurs, officials of the presidential administration of Ukraine, heads of executive bodies and large Ukrainian companies, legal entities controlled by Ukraine's largest businessmen.Russia's sanctions will in particular affect Ukrainian MP Anton Gerashchenko, the leader of the Batkivshchyna party Yulia Tymoshenko, former head of the Majlis of the Crimean Tatars Mustafa Dzhemilev, chief military prosecutor of Ukraine Anatoly Matios and the son of Ukrainian President, businessman Alexei Poroshenko. The sanctions will also be imposed on chemical company Ukrhimenergo, located in the Luhansk region.Russia may lift the sanctions in the event Ukraine lifts its sanctions against Russia. Reportedly, however, Russia's sanctions list does not include Ukraine's wealthiest man Rinat Akhmetov, whose fortune was evaluated at $5.5 billion according to Forbes magazine. Akhmetov's key industrial assets are concentrated in the Donbas, from where he comes. His companies provide electricity and heat to most of Ukraine's settlements.The list of Russia's sanctions against Ukraine does not include Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman. The sanctions will not affect businessman Igor Kononenko - Poroshenko's right hand and his main business partner. Poroshenko's confectionary holding Roshen does not appear on the lists either. Introducing retaliatory measures against Ukraine, the Kremlin expects Kiev to show political will to normalise relations with the Russian Federation sooner or later, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters.When asked about the absence of Ukrainian president on Russia's black lists, Peskov said that presidents usually are not included on sanctions lists as it would be off the scale, Putin's official spokesman said. Ukraine imposed sanctions against dozens of Russian citizens after Russia reunited with the Crimea in 2014. Ukraine has been expanding its restrictions against Russia afterwards. In May 2018, the list contained the names of 1,748 Russian individuals and 756 legal entities. They are Russian MPs, Russian political parties, businessmen and their companies.
Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:50:00 +0300US dollar deposits in Russia in danger
The Russian Federation may abjure the US dollar in its economy. Naturally, such a move will entail serious consequences for the country. Experts in the field of economics note that the first priority objective for the Russian economy would be security. If Russia abandons the US dollar, the country should be prepared for more restrictions that will inevitably follow. Yet, the Russian government has no intention to put spokes in the wheels of those citizens, who keep their savings in US dollars. Residents of large cities of Russia will suffer in the first place. According to official information, about 80 billion dollars circulate in large Russian cities.If the government decides to abandon the dollar, the majority of Russian citizens will want to cash their bank deposits and receive their US dollar savings back. Not that long ago, it was reported that the government would have to convert people's dollar deposits in rubles against their will. According to experts' estimates, Russian banks have accumulated a total of $50 billion should the population panic, although such a scenario is unlikely. The issue of de-dollarization of the Russian economy has been the talk of the day for quite a while, but it still remains a closed book to all.
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:04:00 +0300Russia to field new anti-satellites missiles for MiG-31 interceptor already soon
The United States believes that Russia has deployed combat laser stations in space to be able to down US satellites. Military expert Viktor Murakhovsky said in an interview with Pravda.Ru that the development of airborne anti-satellite weapons was launched back during the Soviet times. "There's the MiG-31 fighter aircraft that carries such anti-anti-satellite missiles - the aircraft was developed during the Soviet era. Photos of MiG-31 fighter-interceptors armed with mass-dimensional models of anti-satellite missiles appeared a while ago, but it took the Americans about three months to react. I think that we will finish the trials within a short period of time to field the missiles soon," the expert told Pravda.Ru. "Russia is not the only country that develops such weapons. China has conducted several tests of anti-satellite arms too and shot down two or three of its old satellites. The Americans also have such weapons, for example, aerospace aircraft, such as X-37, X-36, X-43, X-47, which can also shoot satellites down from orbit. For the time being, there are only three countries in the world that can have such weapons - United States, Russia, and the People's Republic of China."As for the placement of laser systems is space, one should understand that they cannot be deployed in space because they are too cumbersome for the purpose. Look at Russia's Peresvet mobile laser complex and the dimensions of its power plant. Look at American complexes deployed on warships or Boeing airplanes. It is clear that no one has either the power or capabilities to take such systems into space," Viktor Murakhovsky told Pravda.Ru.
Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:42:00 +0300Kremlin welcomes Saudi Arabia's stance on Khashoggi's murder
The Kremlin welcomes the position of the royal family of Saudi Arabia, which declared its interest in a thorough investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. "We've heard the statement from the royal family condemning this murder, about the non-participation of the royal family to this. Everything else is a matter of investigation, which the royal family itself wants. We welcome this," said Peskov.According to Peskov, the question of whether Moscow believes the statements from Saudi monarchs about their noninvolvement in the crime is inappropriate. "There is an official statement from the King, there's also a statement from the Crown Prince. No one should have any grounds not to believe," he added.On 25 October, the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, called Vladimir Putin. During the telephone conversation with the Russian president, Saudi king announced his intention to conduct a thorough investigation into the murder of the journalist to bring criminals to justice.On October 24, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince called the murder of opposition journalist Jamal Khashoggi a heinous crime that had no justification. Also read: Who killed Jamal Khashoggi?
Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:47:00 +0300Kremlin alarmed by reports about US military behind drone attack on Russia's airbase in Syria
The Kremlin found "alarming" the information about the participation of US military in targeting the drones that had attacked the Russian air base in Syria's Khmeymim, Putin's official spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on October 25. "This is very disturbing information. There is no doubt that our military will make their conclusions. They have actually already analysed the situation and it is up to the military to clarify the details," Peskov said. When asked about a possibility of political consequences, as well as about a possibility for the topic to be discussed during the upcoming meeting between Presidents Putin and Trump, Peskov said that "one cannot exclude this."
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:37:00 +0300Russian government wants people to pay more for public transport during rush hours
Dynamic rates may appear for subway, buses and other types of public transport in Russia to make the fare cheaper during the day and more expensive during rush hours, officials with the Ministry for Transport said. The authors of the proposal believe that such a measure would address the problem of half-empty transport in the afternoon and make morning and evening passenger traffic less intensive. Such an initiative will be beneficial to housewives, retirees and employees working on flexible schedules, representatives of the Ministry for Transport said. The officials did not specify how the move would affect the working population.
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:58:00 +0300Chinese banks refuse to serve Russian clients
The issue of blocking or delaying operations of Russian companies by Chinese side has been discussed at the meeting of the subcommittee on financial cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China. Representatives of the People's Bank of China said that they were ready to continue transmitting information to Chinese commercial banks about the nature of existing sanctions and restrictions. On September 15, 2018, Vladimir Danilov, a representative of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation in China, made an official announcement about the restrictions: "There are problems associated with the interpretation of third-country restrictive measures against Russia by certain Chinese banks. China's commercial banks often refer to EU and US sanctions as a reason for refusing in servicing payments to customers of Russian banks," the official said. A Moscow-based representative of one of the largest Chinese state-owned banks believes that difficulties have occurred due to the "accumulation of information about the sanctions." According to him, Russian subsidiaries of large Chinese banks (ICBC, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, etc.) send quarterly reports on updates in the sanctions regime to Beijing, where the reports are studied and then distributed among subsidiaries as a guide to action.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:09:00 +0300Sunken section of Crimean Bridge retrieved from the sea
The railway section of the Crimean Bridge, which slid into the sea in early October, has been retrieved up to the surface. On October 4, it was reported that a railway span of the bridge tilted and slid into the water as it was being lowered onto supports. It is believed that the incident occurred due to a technical malfunction in a jacking system. No one was hurt. It was also reported that the incident will not affect the construction schedule.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 14:22:00 +0300Russian PM Medvedev speaks about sanctions against Ukraine
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev unveiled the plans of the Russian government regarding sanctions against Ukrainian citizens. Russia's sanctions will affect hundreds of Ukrainian natural persons, Medvedev said. "It goes about hundreds of people who have harmed Russia with their actions. There will business representatives and other people there," Medvedev said. According to him, the sanctions will block Ukrainian assets on the territory of the Russian Federation and prohibit the withdrawal of financial assets from the Russian Federation to Ukraine.
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:59:00 +0300Russia and Italy annoy European Union
Diplomatic relations between Russia and Italy have been improving lately even though the EU has been unhappy with Italy's behaviour. The lack of understanding between Italy and other EU countries has been growing. Representatives of other EU member states say that Italy spends too much. Spokespeople for the Italian government made it clear that they heard the claims, but added that the budget for the next year had been formed and Italy was not going to change anything in it. It appears that Italy is unwilling to tolerate endless claims from the EU. Italy has lost tens of billions of euros because of Western sanctions against Russia. At the same time, it is obvious to everyone that a country that spends a lot should earn a lot too.
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:29:00 +0300Putin signs decree to impose economic sanctions against Ukraine
Russia will introduce special economic measures against Ukraine because of unfriendly actions that the Ukrainian government has taken against the Russian Federation. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree introducing new "special economic measures" against Ukraine. In accordance with the document, the sanctions are being imposed in order to protect national interests of the Russian Federation. Putin instructed the government to determine the lists of individuals and legal entities in respect of which the sanctions are to be imposed, as well as to decide what restrictions should be introduced against them. The decree has come into force from the moment of signing. However, all government bodies and local governments, as well as Russian citizens and companies were instructed to proceed from the assumption that the yet unspecified sanctions are to be imposed against the yet unspecified entities. The decree was adopted in accordance with the Law No.127 "On Measures of Counteraction (Resistance) on Unfriendly Actions of the United States of America and Other Foreign States." According to this law, in order to protect the sovereignty and interests of Russia, as well as the rights and freedoms of its citizens, the Russian authorities have the right to use countermeasures to respond to "unfriendly actions" taken by other states. Such measures include the termination or suspension of cooperation, imposition of restrictions or prohibition on the import of certain goods into Russia, as well as export of goods of Russian origin to the sanctioned country. The list of goods in both cases shall be determined by the government, but imports of vital goods, analogues of which are not produced in Russia, shall not be restricted.
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:04:00 +0300Russian military men were paid before Russia reunited with Crimea
Prior to the operation to annex the Crimea, the Russian military on the peninsula had received a cash allowance.The financial of the Russian Defence Ministry had made such a decision over the fear of the blockage of financial assets on the accounts of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Ukrainian banks, Deputy Defence Minister Tatyana Shevtsova said.According to her, since the end of February, military financiers had been closely watching the development of the situation in the Crimea and, together with large Russian banks, they had been looking for ways that would save budget money."Already in early March, Russian servicemen in the Crimea received an early monetary allowance, and a couple of weeks later all the Russian budget money in cash was collected at military pay offices and subsequently transferred to the treasury under enhanced security," the deputy minister said.The financial service organised cash support for the Black Sea Fleet through field institutions of the Bank of Russia and interrupted the financing of the Black Sea Fleet through a foreign bank. The moves ensured the timely financial support for military units stationed in the Crimea and Sevastopol, Shevtsova concluded.
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:42:00 +0300Russia to use all of her might to defend Belarus if need be
Russia's Ambassador to Belarus, Mikhail Babich, said that Moscow would treat any military intervention in the affairs of Belarus as an attack on Russia.The statement from Babich came as a reaction to an announcement from US officials to deploy an army base in Poland. The ambassador believes that this is "a disturbing factor that must not be neglected."He also noted that Russia and Belarus reached absolute mutual understanding on these issues. "We have a regional grouping of troops and forces, we also have all the components that are necessary both for defence and for retaliatory attack."President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko commented on the plans of US authorities to deploy an army base in Poland by saying that they are "a mirror reflection of the border with Kaliningrad.""I won't say that they like us very much - neither you nor us, Russia and Belarus," added Lukashenko.Lukashenko said that the citizens of the two countries have no one else to count on except for each other, and assured that Russia can always rely on Belarus.
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:03:00 +0300Putin ready to discuss INF Treaty issues with John Bolton
The United States is going to pull out from the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF).The news did not come as a surprise as Trump's national security adviser John Bolton had earlier insisted on such a move. Bolton also hampers the talks on the extension of the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (START-3).In Russia, the emergence of this information is associated with Bolton's upcoming visit to Moscow on October 22-23. According to the Kremlin, Putin is ready for the meeting. Many US politicians do not share Bolton's point of view, and military experts are confident that Russia and the USA can still settle the issue.Retired Major General Vladimir Dvorkin believes that the USA is unlikely to exit the START-3. "This agreement is beneficial for the Americans because it allows them to control Russia's nuclear triad. A recent nuclear report says that the US is ready to discuss the extension of the treaty until 2026. Trump's statement comes as another act of blackmail on the part of the United States to force Russia to recognise some of its actions related to ground tests of cruise missiles with a range of over 500 km."Dvorkin, who earlier headed the Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Defence that studies problems of nuclear deterrence, believes that USA's claims to the Russian Federation regarding the INF Treaty "are technical in nature." According to the expert, the Americans believe that Russia has conducted tests on the launchers that look like the launchers of the Iskander complex. The Americans also believe that Russia has a missile in service that violates the INF Treaty.
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:21:00 +0300Is Putin guilty of the Kerch school massacre?
Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of Valdai Discussion Club that the tragedy at the Polytechnic College in the city of Kerch was "a result of globalisation." However, he did not say who has drawn us into this globalisation."In social networks, on the Internet, we can see that whole communities being created. Everything started with well-known tragic events at schools in the United States," the President of the Russian Federation said. Well, it is easy to blame abstract "globalisation" for what happened. In fact, one may come to a completely different conclusion, and one needs to look for it in the policy of the elite, to which Mr. Putin belongs. Russia lacks youth organisations, like the ones we used to have during the Soviet times - Pioneer or Komsomol organisations. In the Soviet Union, there were no such tragedies, nor were there any security guards and metal detectors at schools - there were teachers and students instead. Sergei Komkov, President of the All-Russian Education Fund, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, told Pravda.Ru that the Kerch massacre came as a consequence of the educational reform which Russia had been conducting on the advice of American specialists. "We warned 15-20 years ago that a tragedy like the one that happened in Kerch would be possible in Russia by analogy with what was happening in America," the expert said. The expert referred to the book by Bel Kaufman, "Up The Down Staircase," in which the author talks about the morale at American school in the 60-70s. "I flew to the USA in the 1990s. I was observing how things were working there, and they deported me in 1997 after I told them what it would all end up with," the expert told Pravda.Ru. During the 1990s, in accordance with recommendations from Soros advisors, Russia started reforming its educational system on the American template. "They had eradicated the ideological component, the system of upbringing, and switched to the mere transfer of knowledge and skills," Sergei Komkov told Pravda.Ru.All school youth organisations were taken out of schools. In addition, on the advice of Westerners, all additional education could be received for money. The reform sharply divided the youth based on the income of their parents, Sergey Komkov said in an interview with Pravda.Ru. According to the expert, an army of hopeless children had appeared in Russia already in the late 1990s. Children did not know what to do as their parents were doing their best to try to survive during the time of the crisis," the expert told Pravda.Ru. The system of upbringing should be restored at Russian schools as well. "The first thing we need to do is to kick all Western advisers right out. One needs to close the Higher School of Economics, because this school is a nest of American and British advisers. It was them who introduced the Unified State Exam system, the testing system, the system of sex education - they are trying to prove it to us that the most important thing is the system of education, rather than upbringing.""Security guards cannot protect children. They can be protected if they get engaged in creative work, hiking trips, including to sites of military glory, if they sing in the choir, learn how to dance, how to draw, if they are busy with research activities and history studies. In this case, an idea to grab a rifle and go to school to kill other kids will not occur to them," the expert told Pravda.Ru. "We must have our own brains to do everything the Russian way and avoid the American template," Sergei Komkov told Pravda.Ru.
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 20:13:00 +0300Chief of Russian National Guards declines Navalny's TV debate offer
Viktor Zolotov, the head of the Russian National Guards, refused to take part in the television debate with opposition activist Alexei Navalny. "A debate? I invited him to something else," Zolotov said when asked whether he would accept Navalny's invitation to take part in a debate on television. "So, we do not agree with him," Zolotov said adding that he would answer Navalny's question later. According to the head of the Russian National Guards, he asked Navalny to a duel - "a sports event, nothing more." Zolotov also said that after the publication of Navalny's investigation, the supplier of food products for the Russian National Guards sued Navalny. "After the court's decision we will see whether he was right or not," said Zolotov.Alexei Navalny, the founder of the Anti-Corruption Fund, tweeted later that he wanted to accept Zolotov's challenge. "There was a duel, I remember it very clearly, there was the word 'duel' there," Navalny tweeted. The conflict between Zolotov and Navalny sparked after the publication of Navalny's investigation into procurement for the Russian National Guards in late August. Navalny said in the report that after the right to supply products to the Russian National Guards was assigned to only one supplier - the Crimean meat-packing plant "Friendship of Peoples." The deal doubled and even tripled the cost of products purchased for the service. After the publication of the investigation, the meat packing plant filed a lawsuit against Alexei Navalny. Also read: Chief of Russian National Guards threatens to make juicy meat chop out of Alexei Navalny
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:46:00 +0300Russia builds her first-ever turbojet engine for civil aviation
Russia's PD-14 aviation engine has received the certificate of readiness signed by the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Alexander Neradko."The receipt of the certificate confirms the readiness of the PD-14 for operation. We can say that Russia has created its first turbojet engine for civil aviation," Denis Manturov, Minister for Industry and Trade said. By the end of 2018, Irkut Corporation is to receive three PD-14 serial engines.As the Minister noted, the certificate of the PD-14 engine is to be validated at the European Aviation Safety Agency in 2019. At the same time, Russia will conduct the tests of the MS-21 aircraft outfitted with the PD-14 engine. The short-medium-haul MC-21 airplane can carry up to 211 people at a distance of 6,400 kilometers. The aircraft made its maiden flight in May 2017.At present, the MC-21 flies with US-made PW1000G engines.
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