The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a resolution calling for disciplinary action against Hungary due to the country's violation of European norms and principles of the rule of law.

OPEC lowered the forecast of growth of world oil demand in 2018-2019. Global oil demand in 2019 is projected at the level of 100.23 million barrels per day.

New York overtook London and took first place in the ranking of global financial centers on the Global Financial Centers Index. The report was published on the website of the financial consulting company Z / Yen Group, which calculates the indicator every six months.

Vladimir Putin said that the Russian authorities know the identity of the suspects in the case Skripal.

President Vladimir Putin said that he accepted the offer of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to change the approach to negotiations on a Peace Treaty. The Russian President invited him to sign a contract before the end of the year.