According to the Central Bank, in January-August 2018, the private sector exported from Russia $ 26.5 billion against $9.6 billion for the same period last year

The Memorandum of cooperation was signed today between Mail.ru, Alibaba, MegaFon and the Russian direct investment Fund (RDIF) at the Eastern economic forum.

The tax rate under the new regime for self-employed will be 4%. It will include a mandatory health insurance contribution. At the same time, contributions to the Pension Fund for self-employed will not be mandatory.  This was told by the head of the Federal tax service Mikhail Mishustin.

Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov (MSU) was ranked the 45th place in the reputation Round University ranking (RUR).

In the Far East began military maneuvers "East-2018", which will be the largest in the modern history of Russia. This is reported by the Department of information and mass communications of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Trade between Russia and South Korea for the seven months of 2018 increased by 30%, to $15 billion. This information was reported at the Eastern Economic Forum by the trade representative of Russia in South Korea Mikhail Bondarenko.

The state Commission on mineral reserves approved the hydrocarbon reserves of the Neptune field, located on the continental shelf in the sea of Okhotsk, told reporters the head of Gazprom Neft (MOEX: SIBN) Alexander Dyukov.

Donald Trump extended the state of emergency for a year on Monday. It was introduced in the country after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.