Central Bank Reduces Business Load with Concessions. Here are 10 Top Headlines of the Night:
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- The Central Bank proposes to lighten the load on bank capital when funding government-private partnership (GCP) projects by lowering risk standards. This move enables banks to lend more actively for infrastructure and social projects, using less of their own capital. This should speed up project execution and make them more attractive compared to stricter capital requirements.
- The Investigative Committee has uncovered a significant "gray" farming operation run by crypto miners in Irkutsk. Investigators have seized over 2,000 units of mining equipment.
- The Ministry of Digital Development wants to prohibit businesses from creating client profiles using personal data. Companies will no longer be able to automatically process information with the aim of analyzing individuals' personalities, predicting preferences, or understanding behavior without separate consent.
- The Ministry of Defense demands to recover almost 930 million rubles from plane maker Tupolev. The details of the claim remain unclear, but this is not the first lawsuit against manufacturers.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan is concerned about the testing of migrants in Russia. A note demanding an explanation was sent regarding the ongoing situation.
- Since 2026, migrant testing for knowledge of the Russian language will be conducted online only.
- The volume of trade between Russia and North Korea reached a record 34 million dollars in 2024. The main growth came from Russia's exports, including wheat, soy, oil, cereals, and, of course, oil products.
- The level of petroleum products in the Yenisei River has exceeded norms by 40 times following a vessel accident.
- French President Emmanuel Macron wants to restrict access to social media for children under 15 years old after a 14-year-old student killed a school staff member with a knife during bag checks. The attack occurred as the student was found with a concealed weapon.
- The Pentagon is searching for a contractor to analyze the consequences of new weapons on military personnel's health. The Ukraine conflict will be one of the main areas of analysis. Particular attention will be paid to lethal threats, logistical challenges, and evacuation issues.
- President of the United States Donald Trump, amid migrant protests, proposed a year-long prison sentence for those burning American flags. In Russia, similar laws exist, but the cumulative sentence can be longer. It is known that one Russian received 10 years in prison in 2024.
- In the realm of finance and business, the Central Bank's proposal to lighten the load on bank capital for government-private partnership (GCP) projects can potentially spur growth in infrastructure and social projects.
- Shifting gears to crime and justice, the Investigative Committee in Russia has seized over 2,000 units of mining equipment from a significant "gray" farming operation run by crypto miners in Irkutsk.
- Moving on to education and self-development, the Ministry of Digital Development aims to prohibit businesses from creating client profiles using personal data, restricting companies' abilities to analyze individuals' personalities, predict preferences, or understand behavior without separate consent.
