on17.10.2025 IT Professionals in Russia: Returns, Costs, and Career Paths Many IT professionals returning from abroad do not intend to settle permanently in Russia. This view emerged in discussions with Tatyana… Discover More
on17.10.2025 Traffic Update: Crimea Bridge Access and Vehicle Queues The flow of vehicles from the Krasnodar region toward the Crimean bridge has eased, with the queue down to 85 cars and no backlog observed in… Discover More
on17.10.2025 Ruble Activity in June: Import Costs, Export Earnings, and Market Concentration The ruble weakened by about ten percent against the dollar in June, following a one percent decline observed in May. This shift reflects… Discover More
on17.10.2025 Electronic Access to Legal Documents Comes to the Unified State Register The State Duma’s Committee on State Construction and Legislation has recommended advancing a government bill to the second and third… Discover More
on17.10.2025 Understanding Tax-Advantaged Accounts for Long-Term Growth Saving money steadily can lead to meaningful growth over time. A financial advisor explains that putting aside 10 thousand rubles regularly… Discover More
on17.10.2025 Tagansky Court fines Twitch 7 million rubles over misinformation and gambling content The Tagansky District Court in Moscow has ruled against the American streaming platform Twitch, imposing a fine of 7 million rubles for… Discover More
on17.10.2025 Survey insight: Russian shoppers evaluate new brands amid departures from established labels More than half of Russians, about 60%, express satisfaction with the clothing and accessories offered by new brands stepping in after the… Discover More
on17.10.2025 Rising renovation costs in Russia linked to material prices and supply constraints Forecasts for the second half of the year point to a further rise in the average cost of repairing an apartment in Russia. Industry observers… Discover More
on17.10.2025 “External Balance in June 2023: Russia’s Current Account and Commodity Price Pressures” The June 2023 assessment of Russia’s external position by the Central Bank of Russia shows a current account deficit of 1.4 billion dollars, a… Discover More
on17.10.2025 VTB pivots to ruble and yuan amid dollar-dominance questions The head of a major Russian financial institution, Andrey Kostin, told President Vladimir Putin in a meeting that lending to Western-currency… Discover More