The main events by the morning: March 31

• The process of returning of Western companies to the Russian market will be individual. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the authorities will take into account the interests of Russian manufacturers when previously departed companies want to return. According to the Foreign Ministry, Russia will not forget about the flight of foreign companies, and they will have to make serious concessions.

• The Moscow Exchange index dropped below 3,000 points for the first time since February 11. In the absence of specifics and positive news on the negotiations between the United States, Russia and Ukraine, the stock market is not ready to recover.

• Trump said that Zelensky wants to abandon the mining deal. The US president warned that if this happens, the Ukrainian president will have big problems. Trump also noted that despite Zelensky's desire for Ukraine to join NATO, this is unlikely to happen.

• The creditworthiness of Russians is falling at a record pace over the past 10 years. The total volume of loans decreased by 390 billion rubles in March, due to the high interest rate of the Central Bank and restrictions on granting loans to people with high debt burden.

• Russia and the United States have begun discussing joint projects in the field of rare earth metals. Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special Representative, noted that this is an important area for cooperation, and some American companies have already expressed interest in such projects.