Growing like flu – Newspaper Kommersant No. 233 (7434) of 12/15/2022

On December 14, the President of Russia met with government members via video conference and first discussed the epidemiological situation in the country with them. She, as it turned out, is more than disturbing. With details about when it was necessary to get a flu shot, – a special correspondent of “Kommersant” Andrei Kolesnikov. “I … Read more

Democrats forward – Newspaper Kommersant No. 167 (7368) of 09/12/2022

Republicans, who were predicted to triumph in the midterm elections to the US Congress on November 6 at the beginning of the year, are unlikely to win control of the Senate – on the contrary, the Democrats are likely to consolidate their superiority there. This is what the polls say. Meanwhile, the ratings of Democratic … Read more

A Serb is squeezed out of Aleksandar Vučić drop by drop

Against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities in Ukraine, the West demanded that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić expedite the resolution of the Kosovo problem and decide on which side of the curtain between Russia and the West Serbia is located. To do this, Belgrade was asked to accept a “new basis” for negotiations with Pristina, which … Read more

All drones are visiting us – Newspaper Kommersant No. 148 (7349) of 08/16/2022

On August 15, in the Patriot park near Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the military-technical forum Army-2022 and the international army games. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief intended to study promising military developments on the spot, and the special correspondent of Kommersant Andrey Kolesnikov – many others, including the products of the Federal Penitentiary Service for … Read more

Marat Khusnullin upset Russia – Newspaper Kommersant No. 137 (7338) of 07/30/2022

On July 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin in Novo-Ogaryovo. Special Correspondent “Kommersant” Andrey Kolesnikov thinks that maybe it’s good that not everyone knows how to talk to the president like that. Because if everyone could, what would it be? When Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin receives the floor … Read more

War is not poker… War is a parade – Newspaper Kommersant No. 126 (7327) of 07/15/2022

The parade in honor of the national holiday of France – Bastille Day – traditionally took place on July 14 on the Champs Elysees. This year it was opened by representatives of Eastern European countries, and along with them were the French units deployed in this region after February 24th. The correspondent of “Kommersant” in … Read more

Official visit of Serdar Gurbangulyevich Berdimuhamedov to Russia

On June 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Special Correspondent “Kommersant” Andrey Kolesnikov draws attention to the fact that an outstanding state visit was marred only at the very end by the inexperience of the new Turkmen president. — Dear Serdar Gurbangulyevich! – the Russian president said on the fly, … Read more

Ukraine at the gates of Versailles

France has announced its readiness to accept residents of Ukraine fleeing the country engulfed in hostilities. They get to Paris in different ways: through Poland, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary. Some remain in France, others seek further, to friends and relatives, to Spain, Portugal, England. A Kommersant correspondent in France came to the huge exhibition … Read more