Russia rejected the Ukrainian “peace formula”, Belarus shot down a Ukrainian missile on its territory, and the Russian Orthodox Church approached new prayers for the soldiers. What else happened on December 29
What happened on December 29 in connection with the military special operation in Ukraine – altapress.ru tells about the most important events.
Ukraine. Chronicle of events.
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The main thing
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, briefing December 29
- President of Russia Vladimir Putin comes to a series of decrees and exits, among which articles of the Criminal Code were approved, providing for life imprisonment for creating a sabotage community, promoting and financing sabotage. Also signed a text law for the public desecration of St. George ribbons – the document provides for fines of up to 5 million rubles. or imprisonment for up to 5 years.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine of Belarus announced the protest to the ambassador in connection with the fall of the Ukrainian rocket on Belarusian territory – the press secretary of the ministry. Previously reported, that the Belarusian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian S-300 missile over the territory of the Brest region
- Over the Bryansk and Belgorod regions drones shot down.
- In the main cities of Ukraine, including Kyiv and Odessathere were explosions. Earlier, an air alert was announced throughout the country., canceled after about two hours.
Economy, what is happening to her
- The Government of the Russian Federation extended until June 30, 2023 ban on international trucking in Russia for unfriendly countries, according to the decision of the Cabinet.
Truck.
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- After exports to the EU in 2022, Gazprom supplies to export markets almost doubled and the highest level at least since the beginning of the century, writes Bloomberg.
- Union Pay introduced a limit on cash withdrawals from your cards, issues of revolving banks – 50 thousand yuan per day and 500 thousand yuan per year or the equivalent in other currencies.
Cards and banknotes
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- Inflation in Russia at the end of the year about 12%, said the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Anton Siluanov. He also stated, what falling GDP countries in 2022 are about 2.7%, in 2023 the decline continues.
- The Russian company predicts drop export by the end of the year at 15%.
Economy
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- Japanese insurance companies in January continue to insure vessels in the waters of the Russian Federation.
- In December, the export of Russian oil by sea decreased by 22%, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing the analytical company Kpler.
- The Russian company Sistema PBO, which operates the Vkusno-i Tochka fast food chain, has applied in Uzbekistan for trademark registration.
Logo of the restaurant “Vkusno i Tochka”
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- The most important fortunes of Russian citizens lost in 2022 about $92.6 billion because of the events around Ukraine, reports Bloomberg.
The reaction of politicians
- Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said, that setting a ceiling on oil prices distorts the market, Russia will japanese her at market prices.
Anton Siluanov.
Anna Zaikova, altapress.ru
- Prime Minister of Italy George Meloni announced, that Rome is ready to become the guarantor of a peace treaty between Ukraine and Russia. In this regard, she intends to visit Kyiv until February 24, 2023. “We need to work concretely. Necessary signals involving the parties. Today there are no old signals, but I was glad during a conversation with Zelensky to hear, that it has the intention of triggering initiatives in this recommendation,” she said.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview with RIA Novosti, said, that the Russian authorities don’t plan to have a conversation with Kyiv on the basis of the “peace formula” proposed by Vladimir Zelensky.
Sergey Lavrov.
Department of Information and Press of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Reactions: people, communities
- Russian-language weekly newspaper “Lithuanian Courier” disappearance since 2023 its release. On Thursday the last latest edition.
- On the day of the start of the military operation in Ukraine on February 24 the richest Russians lost a total of $46.6 billion, reports Bloomberg. According to the agency, they lost another $47 billion after the Western countries sent anti-Russian congresses.
Information, you might have missed
- Netherlands there is no automatic asylum citizens of the Russian Federation, who refuse to mobilize, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting TV and Radio Corporation reports with reference to Eric van der Burg, State Secretary of the Ministry of Security and Justice of the Kingdom.
- Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church new prayers for warriorsincluding the wounded, prisoners and missing without vestibule.
Finance
The official exchange rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on Friday, December 30th:
- $71.98 ₽
- €76.08
- RMB 10.13
Happy Friday! Here, what happened on December 28th: “Russia and Turkey started discussing the gas hub, in Odessa dismantled the monument to Catherine II and Suvorov, and in Russia there will be a new GOST for whisky.”
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