Pravda english High oil prices do not any longer push the economy

High oil prices do not any longer push the Russian economy forward - such a sad conclusion was made by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin at the RSPP Congress. Meanwhile,oil prices have again begun to soar, having reached $124 per barrel. Oil as before remains the basis of budget and has even made it non-deficit. Pravda English examines for how long this resource will last. Pravda English version describes who came to the Lenin Mausoleum on April 22 to honour the memory leader of the world proletariat on his day of birth. Some mass media reported that computer guru Yevgeny Kaspersaky had paid the criminals a three-million euro ransom for his kidnapped son Ivan, who is at home now. Regions have begun to discuss the de-Stalinization plan. The first broad public discussion took place in Perm that hosts the only in the country death camp-museum, Pravda in English reported. Open Skolkovo University (OtUS) officially began its work. It provide staffers to the future innovative city. As many as 105 people - students, post-graduates and young scientists from six higher schools - partners Skolkovo fund, have become the first OtUS students, full in Pravda news English. The gvt has submitted to the State Duma a draft bill concerning raising starting June 1 the minimum size of labour remuneration ( or MROT for short) by 6. 5 percent - up to 4611 rubles. The cited diagram shows how minimum size was raised between 2000 and 2009. Fishing at no cost will be allowed even on river patches are leased by businessmen, was stated by Rosrybolovstvo head Andrei Krainy. Pravda English comments on his statement. Businessmen are unpleased at the new social tax to such an extent they are willing to propose instead the gvt how to fulfill the social obligations without it. At the meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin RSPP head Alexander Shokhin proposed a plan for aggressive privatization. The gvt promised to think it over. The gvt approved the scenario conditions of economic development in 2012-2014, thus launching the beginning of forming a new budget. Besides that, amendments to the budget-2011 have been drafted: according to them, almost 420 billion rubles will be allocated additionally. The long-awaited plane Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) early morning made its first flight with passengers. This practically means the beginning of commercial sales of the liner. Plane on the international market run up against four powerful competitors, experts warn. Pravda English says what are they?
Businessman Vladimir Antonov is buying a Swedish auto plant Saab from the Spyker company. The entrepreneur before was among its shareholders. British BP is suing the owner of the Transocean oil platform that sank in the Gulf of Mexico. BP demands $40 billion. In Pravda news English interview Italy's Ambassador to Russia Antonio Dzanardi Landi (Sp? ), who started his work in Moscow in January when the Year of Italy and the Year of Russia began, says how cultural event will be organized and pass, what should be done to withdraw from the Libyan crisis and how Europe treats the cancellation of visas for Russians. The situation on the Moscow labour market is stable, and the number of registered unemployed even decreased. This was stated at the conference by Oleg Neterebsky, head city Labour and Employment Department. Pravda English version examines the situation on labour market. Practically all parties ( and the Justice Ministry has registered seven) not long before the federal parliamentary campaign launched the rotation of their staffers. Pravda in English examines how all registered parties are renewing their leadership and what is the scale of changes in all of them. The Supreme Court's Judicial Collegium in charge of criminal cases has compiled a review of judgements reversing previous decisions in the second six months of 2010. The point in view is sentences the regional and city courts reversed by the Supreme Court. Pravda in English examines interesting facts and figures from the review. Gokhran on Tuesday earned almost $58 million for the sale of diamonds from Gosfond. The demand for precious stones for the first time after the crisis was very high - buyers submitted over 30 bids. Russia is joining the Hague Convention against kidnapping. The corresponding ratification draft bill was submitted to the State Duma on Tuesday. What people gain from the ratification this document answer at Pravda news English. Several Russian higher schools by order from Education and Science Minister have merged. Pravda English version describes how it happened, focusing on what several rectors think of such a merger. The prices in 2011 should not grow more than by 6-7 percent, and next year - by 3-5 percent. It should not be lower, otherwise it will be worse for the economy - such was the Central Bank's stand in the discussion amendments to be introduced to the Strategy-2020. The FBK company has presented its rating gap in wages and salaries between authorities and people. The cited pie-chart shows the striking difference. The number of criminals-recidivists is growing in Russia, Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev stated at the session of the gvt commission in charge prophylactics of offences. The minister stressed the prophylactics system was being improved.
The spring army call-up will begin on April 1, and the plan is to call up not fewer than 270 000 young people. It should be noted that this spring call -up campaign is proceeding against the background of a dramatic growth of hazing in troops. Transportation communication between Zelenograd and Moscow in the next five years improve. Zelenograd has become the first administrative (okrug) district, for which a program of comprehensive development was endorsed. Pravda English examines the program. The creation of the high-speed rail system become a priority method of solving the transport problems. Mosgortrans Director-General Pyotr Ivanov reported at present the gvt was choosing a model of high-speed tram. Supermarkets are violating the law on trade, raising their prices of every item on sale by 10-15 rubles. Pravda in English describes how they do it. The gvt Commission headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov on Wednesday consider a draft the new Concept of migration policy see in Pravda English version. The document worked out by the Federal Migration Service says that Russia changes its attitude to migrants: the quotas are being abolished and receiving jobs is being strongly simplified. Rosstat's information that by the results the population's census the number of Russians has decreased by 2. 2 million may be incorrect. According to opinion polls, up to 50 percent of population did not take part in the census, and therefore , results may be even worse. Muscovites at the end of this year begin to receive universal electronic cards. Pravda news English interview Andrei Belozerov, adviser to the head Information Technologies Department of Moscow gvt, reveals advantages of these cards. President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday received a group of rescuers, who returned from Japan, where they helped the Japanese overcome the consequences quake and tsunami. The European Commission intends to establish control over the work of Rus nuclear power plants. How do Pravda news English experts regard this intention?
The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) suspects aircraft carriers of making good money on the tragedy in Japan - they have dramatically raised flight tickets to Russia. In Japan itself there is no marauding or the growth of prices. And in Russia petrol goes up in price due to the war in Libya. The deputy mandate that in the previous parliamentary elections theoretically was received by Vladimir Putin, who headed the list of UR, now will go over to Yelena Lapshina, a weaver the Ivanovo region. What has made her famous read at Pravda English version. Customs services last year earned twice as much as in 2009. This is because Russia successfully divided the duties with its partners in the Customs Union - Belarus and Kazakhstan. The gvt has endorsed the program "Modernization of the Health Service in the Moscow Region in 2011-2013". In Pravda in English interview deputy gvt head of Moscow region Viktor Yegerev examines its advantages comparing it with the previous program. As it has turned out, investigator Alexander Ponomaryov, head the Investigative Board in Altaisky Krai , does not have citizenship, though he had many legal methods to get it, Pravda in english says. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov strongly criticized the actions of the Western coalition in Libya during his meeting in Moscow with his Kyrgyz colleague on Monday. The Prize of Mikhail Gorbachev - "A Person Who Has Changed the World' will be awarded for the first time in London on March 30. Prize with time may become "humanitarian Nobel". The Gorbachev Prize dramatically differs from the rest of the world recognized awards. Pravda English introduces persons, who tomorrow receive the Prize. Pravda news English interview famed filmmaker Stanislav Govorukhin, who today has turned 75, says how he is cracking down on vulgarity and immorality in television and cinematography. The Supplement is devoted to Moscow, focusing on its roads and parking lots, Pravda English version reported.