In Yalta, a sculptural composition will be installed to a local barking dog named Mukhtar, whom locals also nicknamed Hatiko, the press service of the city administration told RIA Novosti.

Georgia has finally blocked the supply of cars to Russia, including cars imported into the country from Armenia.

The manufacturer of automotive components Valeo sells its business in Russia to the company NPK Avtopribor. This was reported by the press service of the French company.

The prize fund of the Russian Boxing Championship in 2023 will amount to 26 million rubles, the press service of the Boxing Federation of Russia reports.

Moscow has added 54 British citizens to the "stop list" as a response to London's policy, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

MOEX, 18.08.2023, 17:58 MSK.  US dollar and euro exchange rates 

The volume of gas entering Hungary from Russia through Ukraine can be redirected to the Turkish Stream if transit stops after 2024, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto said.

Swiss cancer drug "Mabtera" will disappear from sale in Russia. The registration of the drug was revoked by its manufacturer, Roche, according to the Ministry of Health.

The majority of Russians consider it the most profitable to keep money savings in rubles (61 percent), only 15 percent of citizens gave preference to foreign currencies.

Moscow Exchange (MOEX). Stock index and main Russian shares. 18.08.2023, 18:00 MSK