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Rusagro shares fell 3.5% on the Moscow Exchange following news regarding a fraud and abuse of power investigation. A court previously imposed precautionary measures on bank accounts and affiliated assets linked to Mashkovich in mid-April. The total value of seized property amounts to nearly 7 billion rubles. The founder of the holding company has been in custody since last year. Alexander Nektorov, managing partner at NSP law firm, noted that the chances of appealing the seizure are extremely low. The Khamovnichesky Court has ordered the seizure of nearly 470 million shares of RusAgro. The action follows an anti-corruption lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor General's Office. The seized shares belong to the businessman Mashkov. The seizure includes 24 million shares registered to the company Profit and assets belonging to RusAgra head Basov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to gain time to conclude objectives defined since February 2022, according to analysis from TSF Notícias. This follows Putin's public admission that Ukrainian forces are increasingly targeting infrastructure within Russia.

The State Duma has proposed installing noise meters in private sectors and summer cottages. Moscow is already preparing to use these meters to record and monitor excessively loud transport.

A surgeon was stabbed in a Russian hospital after allegedly feeling insulted by a patient who had not seen him a month prior. The victim remains in intensive care following the attack. A second medical professional, an anesthesiologist, was also cut by the assailant during the incident. The attack occurred at night when only on-duty staff were present. Sergey Petrovich, director of the Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, stated the patient is recovering sensitivity quickly. The patient will be monitored by surgeons, hepatologists, and oncologists following discharge. Full functional recovery of the hands is expected, according to the source.

A criminal case regarding fake news about the Russian army is being reviewed in a Moscow court. Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party, Maxim, has been under arrest since October.

Advertising placements on the Telegram platform increased nearly 15 times during the first quarter, reaching approximately 100,000 placements. Despite this growth, analysts predict the messenger may only capture about 5% of the market by the end of the year.

The average salary in Moscow has exceeded 173,000 rubles, according to Konstantin Krokhin, a member of the Housing and Communal Services Committee of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Yulia Poletaeva, head of the RVB growth platform, provided details regarding the economic data. The information was presented during the 'Strictly Business' program. The report noted that these figures reflect trends observed in large cities.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has opened a hotline for citizens to report rights violations regarding recruitment into unmanned systems troops. This follows reports concerning the mandatory enrollment of university students into these units.

Russian authorities allocated radio frequency bands for satellite communication systems in late March. The allocation covers smartphones, tablets, and internet-of-things sensors.

Dynamo Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow played to a 1-1 draw in the Moscow Derby during the 28th round of the Russian Premier League. The match took place at the RZD Arena. Dynamo is scheduled to host Baltika Kaliningrad on May 10. Dynamo will also play at home against Krasnodar on May 11. Artem Karpukas scored for Lokomotiv after halftime, responding to Nicolas Marichal's goal in the first half. Gerzino NMS and Aleksey Batrokov will miss the game due to accumulated yellow cards from the match against Dynamo Moscow. Two other players left the previous game due to injuries: Cesar Montes in the first half and another player at the end of the match. In a separate match, Samara conceded first after a penalty by Fernando Constanza for a foul on Sergey Babkin. Ruslan Litvinov hit the post for the visiting team.