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In Russia, it was proposed to exempt new regions from paying loans issued by Ukrainian companies. The relevant bill is published on the State Duma website.

The Russian army has hit two warehouses with weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kherson region. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

The National Seed Breeding Consortium will develop 15 high-yielding sunflower hybrids within the framework of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Agriculture, according to a press release from the consortium.

The development of a plan for the restoration of Mariupol for 2024 has begun, this year the work is being carried out on schedule - 90% of residential buildings are provided with heat, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said.

China has temporarily reduced visa fees for Russians by 25 percent. This is reported by the Chinese Consulate in Russia on the official website.

In the Moscow region, law enforcement officers detained 11 people, two of whom are consultants of the department under the Ministry of Social Development of the Moscow region and one is a consultant of the department under the Ministry of Investment and Industry

In St. Petersburg, the police detained two teenagers from Uzbekistan on suspicion that they extinguished the Eternal Flame. This is reported by Fontanka.

In Moscow, at the Perinatal Center of the City Clinical Hospital No. 31 named after Academician G.M. Savelyeva opened the first Women's Health Center.

The Moscow Department of Media and Advertising has banned the use of QR codes on billboards amid hacker attacks. This is reported by RBC with reference to a fax sent by the advertising department.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, after being asked by DPR hero Artyom Ozhogi about participating in the presidential elections, said that at different times he had different thoughts, but now he will run

The authorities of the city of Ardatov, Nizhny Novgorod region, stole a spruce tree from a pensioner to install it on the main square. This is reported by the Telegram channel Mash.

The Russian presidential election will last for three days — from March 15 to 17, head of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova said.

Over the past five years, the number of non-chain pharmacies in Russia has decreased by a quarter (minus 25 percent). This is reported by RBC with reference to the analytical company DSM Group.

Gazprom Capital LLC has completed the placement of perpetual bonds of the 003B-01 series with a volume of 150 billion rubles, the issuer said in a statement.