Daily Archives: 2026-02-04

ALL NIKE AND ADIDAS SNEAKERS IN RUSSIA TURNED OUT TO BE COUNTERFEIT

An examination conducted in shopping centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Sevastopol, and Chelyabinsk showed that among 1,300 pairs of Nike and Adidas sneakers, not a single original pair was found. From September to December, independent appraisers from the “Forensic Expertise and Appraisal Bureau” checked stores that claimed to sell original goods. The checks were…

RUSSIA: THE GOVERNMENT NOTED A PARALYSIS IN INVESTMENT IN THE ECONOMY

Investments in the economy have stopped growing, admitted Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak in a conversation with senators: “The growth of investments for the first 9 months of 2025 was 0.5%. For the year, most likely, it will be zero or slightly higher.” Back in September, the Ministry of Economic Development forecasted a 1.7% increase…