Second-level protection, built at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure facilities, has proven its effectiveness and allows for the preservation of critically important transformer equipment in the event of massive attacks. Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal said this at a parliament meeting on January 16. According to him, nine different types and…
In December 2025, the average price of Urals oil (https://t.me/Pravda_Gerashchenko/128579) dropped to $39.18 per barrel. Compared to November, the key export grade fell by 13%, and compared to the beginning of the year – by 41%, reports The Moscow Times. The sharp drop is associated with US sanctions against “Rosneft” and “Lukoil”. As a result,…
The revenues to the federal budget from the Federal Customs Service decreased by 20% in 2025, according to the department’s data. As reported by “Interfax”, the FCS transferred 5.965 trillion rubles to the treasury last year – the lowest amount since 2020. In 2024, customs duties reached 7.349 trillion rubles and decreased by 1.4 trillion…
The Russian market for microelectronics and electronic components shrank by a quarter last year and continues to depend on foreign supplies. According to the Association of Electronics Developers and Manufacturers (ARPE), the volume of the electronic components market – chips, electronics – decreased by 25% at the end of the year and amounted to 288…
In 2025, Russian banks issued 27.5 million loans to individuals for a total amount of 9.89 trillion rubles. This follows from the data of the consulting company Frank RG, which publishes RBC. Compared to 2024, the volume of loans granted decreased by 25.6% and became the lowest in six years. In quantitative terms, loan issuance…
Russian Railways plans to sell a 49% stake in the Federal Freight Company (FGC) to partially improve its financial situation and raise funds for its investment program, a source familiar with the company’s financial plan told Kommersant. According to him, the state monopoly estimated the value of the company’s stake at 44 billion rubles and…
China has completely stopped importing electricity from Russia since the beginning of 2026 and is not purchasing even the minimum volume stipulated in the contract — about 12 MW, sources familiar with the situation told “Kommersant”. According to them, electricity exports to the country are unlikely to resume this year, as the export price of…