VTB, whose application was removed from the AppStore and Google Play after the sanctions were imposed, is launching an online bank in the Telegram messenger. The new digital bank will be created on the basis of the existing VTB chatbot in Telegram. The service will be available to owners of smartphones of all operating systems.
Sberbank has started operating in the Crimea with its first ATMs have already been installed on the peninsula, as reported by the press service of the institution on January 18, 2023. “Sberbank has formed a team and is starting to operate on the Crimean Peninsula. The first ATMs of the bank have already been installed
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Yevgeny Ivanov, in a special interview with TASS, named the countries with which Russia plans to conclude agreements on visa-free travel and explained how a foreigner can now get a Russian visa. Against the background of artificially inflated Russophobic hysteria, which was launched immediately after the start of
A new airline from Armenia, “Armenian Airlines”, formed in December 2022, plans to start flights to Russian cities this year, as stated on the carrier’s website. “The starting route program of Armenian Airlines includes four international destinations from Zvartnots base airport: to Moscow, Samara, Sochi, and Vladikavkaz,” the message says. It is specified that the
The Russian airline “Aurora” has resumed regular flights to China from Khabarovsk International Airport to the Chinese city of Harbin after a three-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is noted that flights to China will be carried out by the carrier once a week, on Mondays, in the period from February 6 to
During the Christmas holidays, from January 6 to January 8, about 300 additional long-distance trains were launched in Russia on the most popular routes. This was reported on January 6 in the press service of the Russian Railways holding (RZhD). “From January 6 to January 8, about 1 million Russians will use long-distance trains. Almost
In Moscow and the Moscow region, due to abnormal cold weather, an “orange” level of weather danger has been declared, which will be in effect from 9 pm on January 5 to 9 pm on January 7. The Hydrometeorological Center of Russia warned about this on Thursday and named other regions of Russia where the
The “Tasty and That’s It” fast food restaurant chain, which became the successor of McDonald’s in Russia, will release an analogue of the popular Happy Meal combo. Instead of regular toys, they are going to put books inside the new “Kid’s Combo”. According to the information given in public sources, in “Kid’s Combo” you can
The Russian airline ‘Red Wings’ has received more permits for flights abroad, including flights to Azerbaijan and China, which is stated on the website of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation). It is specified that flights to Baku from Orenburg and to Sanya from Novosibirsk are planned to be carried out five and twice a
The addresses of the best snow hills for tubing in Moscow were listed in a special material by Moslenta. The most ideal option is a slide in the Fairy Tale Park “Skazka” on Krylatskaya Street, 18. The main advantage is that the hill in “Skazka” is free, and you can come to it with your
Russian tourists were offered a remote issuance of Visa and Mastercard bank cards at the People’s Bank of Sri Lanka before leaving for the resort. This was reported by the embassy of the island state in Moscow. Thanks to the cooperation of the People’s Bank of Sri Lanka and the Russian National Investment and Industrial
The largest and highest roof in Russia was named by the founder of the project “Roofs and Above” Inna Skrypkina. According to the specialist, this is the roof of the Luzhniki Stadium and the Oko Tower in Moscow. “The biggest roof in Russia is the roof of the Luzhniki Stadium, the route along it is
Russian government has decided to strengthen its consular presence in regions with large Russian diasporas, as well as in countries popular with tourists. Country’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Yevgeny Ivanov, told RIA Novosti that the focus is on the CIS countries, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. According to Ivanov, it was decided
