Prices in Tatarstan under control, new payments for families with children, Russia leads in sanctions
USA and Europe deny their citizens Russian oil, Toyota returns to our country
In the context of the pandemic, the presidential economic situation in the West constituency against Russia due to special operations in Ukraine, Tatarstan said that it had takenpricing surveys in the republic for personal control. The focus of Rustam Minnikhanov is not only the cost of food, but also household appliances. The Ministry of Emergency Situations delivers humanitarian aid to the Donbass and Ukraine, low-income families raising children aged 8 to 16 receive a new payment. 5.5 participants have already been introduced against Russia – this is more than against South America and Iran. Western countries are pursuing the interests of oil, foreign companies are curtailing their business in our country. Details are in the material of Realnoe Vremya.
Tatarstan takes prices under control
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov instructed to create two commissions – the first will oversee food products, and the second – non-food products. They will track prices in stores over the weekend instead of monthly as before. Minnikhanov instructed the availability of a sufficient amount of food products that are in high demand, such as sugar and flour. He noted that work on this issue has already begun.
assessment of the availability and cost of items of 52 non-food products. To check the involvement of all participants of the local manufacturer Nefis Cosmetics JSC, which produces 400 product items.
Manufacturers of household appliances operate in Tatarstan, including Haier, a manufacturer of refrigerators, washing machines, stoves, laptops, kettles, irons and other appliances. Medicines are under control. All social obligations for specific products are guaranteed. Production at JSC “Tatkhimfarmpreparaty” is loaded in full, transferred to the press service of the President of the Republic.
Donbass receives humanitarian aid
The Russian Emergencies Ministry delivered about 430 tons of humanitarian aid to the Donbass and Ukraine. On March 8, columns of the Don Rescue Center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry arrived from the Rostov Region to the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) – 25 vehicles delivered 220 tons of humanitarian aid to Donbass.
Another convoy of the Russian Emergencies Ministry of ten vehicles delivered about 90 tons of cargo from Crimea to Kakhovka, Kherson region of Ukraine. 14 trucks transported 121 tons of humanitarian aid to the village of Liptsy, Kharkov region, from Belgorod.
In Tatarstan, the collection of humanitarian aid for forced incentives from the DPR and LPR is also continuing. Several trucks were sent to the Rostov region. They supply products with a long shelf life: cereals, hygiene products, household appliances, school supplies, clothes.
The number of residents of the DPR and LPR who arrived in Russia has approached 200 thousand. As of March 8, 197.9 people have already crossed the Russian border. Of these, more than 173,000 have arrived from the DPR and LPR since February 18, when the authorities of the republics announced the evacuation.
Payments to families with children from 8 to 16 years old
Low-income families with children between the ages of 8 and 16 begin receiving new payments in May. Vladimir Putin announced the new position of the President of Russia. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov noted that 455 billion rubles have been allocated for payments from the federal budget.
According to the appointment of the head of the Ministry of Labor Anton Kotyakov, the payments are received by the parents of more than 5 million children in Russia, and the amount of the allowance can be 50%, 75% or 100% of the subsistence minimum for a child with a disease. The payment will be assigned upon verification of messages about the Treasury – that is, in most cases, a sufficient number of applications are expected electronically through the State Service portal to receive assistance.
The payment is received by families whose average per capita income is less than the subsistence minimum per person. Recommendations for assistance will need a comprehensive assessment, noted in the Ministry of Labor. The benefit will happen immediately for 12 months.
Bypassed Iran and North Korea: a record number of doses were introduced against Russia
Russia came out on top in the ranking of the most sanctioned countries. Today, 5.5 thousand meetings have been received against our country – this is more than against the DPRK (2.1 thousand meetings) and Iran (3.6 thousand meetings), follows from the Castellum.ai collection tracking database. After the recognition of the DPR and LPR, about 2.8 new restrictions were introduced against Russia. Switzerland has imposed the most restrictions. Most of the new detainees against Russia are personal restrictions (2.4 thousand). Another 343 conclusions were introduced against organizations.
And judging by the news events, the sanctions pressure will only be set. The participating countries join the new courts in relation to Russia. In particular, according to Bloomberg, the restrictions affected military technology, ships of individuals from the sanctions list, as well as Russian ports.
The West refuses Russian oil and gas
British-Dutch Shell announced on the eve that it would still refuse Russian hydrocarbons are oil, oil products, gas and liquefied natural gas. The company also decided to close all gas stations in Russia and stop the production of aviation fuel and lubricants. As of September 2021, Shell had 411 car filling stations in Russia, of which 233 were opportunities and 178 were dealerships. There are 18 filling stations of this company in Tatarstan.
it was revealed that earlier Shell representatives complained to consumers about the purchase of Russian oil. The announcement was made on the company’s Twitter:
“Yesterday we made the difficult decision to acquire Russian crude oil. Our refineries consume gasoline and diesel, as well as other products that people encounter on a daily basis. We would like to clarify that in the absence of available options for crude oil in the refinery, the energy value can be reached in the near future, there may not be stable options for the use of goods throughout Europe. Fast enough to avoid supply disruptions,” the statement said.
The company assured consumers that it “will continue to choose alternatives to Russian oil wherever possible.” Funds received at the expense of hydrocarbons from Russia are going to be transferred to a special charitable foundation.
Following Shell from buying Russian oil, they chose another British oil corporation – British Petroleum. At the same time, it is reported that gasoline prices in the United States are historical records – $ 4.17 per gallon (3785 liters). Since February 24, refueling your car has become 18%.
At the same time, Senator Chris Koons on CNN said that the White House today will announce a ban on the import of Russian oil, which will increase the price of fuel for the entire planet.
On the evening of March 8, Joe Biden announced a new bloc against Russia. A ban is introduced on the import of Russian oil and gas to the United States. At the same time, the American president reinforced the understanding that allies in Europe would not accept a ban on energy imports from Russia.
“The decision to ban the import of Russian gas and gas will hit the United States itself, but Washington must take this step,” Joe Biden said.
At the same time, Biden is aware that the US action to ban Russian energy carriers leads to an even greater increase in oil and gas prices. The American president of oil companies is not inclined to increase prices. According to Biden, the United States should become an independent country energy, in connection with which the EU expects a decrease in oil and gas from Russia.
In addition, he noted that the United States and its allies continue to supply weapons to Ukraine on a daily basis and increase humanitarian assistance. According to him, the United States shares the responsibility for caring for refugees in Ukraine.
Procter & Gamble suspends activities in Russia
The company’s products are the well-known hygiene products of the Pampers, Always, Tampax, Braun, Gillette, Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Old Spice, Tide and Ariel brands. The organization does not completely exclude from Russia, but limits the assortment, and also suspends all advertising and marketing projects in Russia, stops all investment activities.
“We will not make new investments in Russia and we are suspending our promotion, media and advertising activities. We have significantly reduced our portfolio to a focus on basic health, hygiene and personal care products,” the company said.
Toyota and Lexus in the back?
The Japanese automaker Toyota Motor (which includes the premium Lexus brand) has announced that it is not going to abandon the Russian market. Representatives of the concern announced that the manufacturer was forced to suspend the supply of cars. To delay the discovery of a problem with logistics, and not a political incident or joining the anti-Russian sanctions.
“At the time of filing the application for the sale of Toyota and Lexus cars in Russia, they were temporarily suspended until the benefits were due to a violation of the supply chains of use in production. Deliveries are repeated as the chains are restored. We continue to closely monitor the search, ”the company said in a press release.
Emil Ziyangirov
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