What happened today: Thursday, October 29, the State Duma adopted in the first reading the draft budget of the Russian Federation for the years 2027-2029. and tax amendments as part of the budget package, which allow the consolidation of most types of income of individuals into one system of tax bases, on which rates from 13% to 22% apply. The Kremlin hopes that on Thursday-Friday the residents of Alsheki will be able to receive humanitarian aid, and anyone who wants to will be able to leave this settlement; The plane had already taken off for them. The Ombudsman of the Russian Federation and Ukraine went to settlement. Vladimir Putin noted the interest of Russian companies in transferring production to Africa against the background of the sanctions. Christine Lagarde will step down as head of the European Central Bank on February 7. Her term expires in October next year. Yandex withdrew forecasts for financial indicators for 2026 after attacks on data centers. The European Energy Commissioner has predicted a difficult winter for EU citizens and businesses. Russia will create its own tradition of announcing the color of the year, said adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Elena Yampolskaya.