In Russia, wheat sowing areas have been decreasing for the third consecutive year, and wheat is the basis of the country’s grain exports. In 2025, 26.9 million hectares were sown for wheat — 3 million hectares less than in the peak year of 2023. This follows from the calculations of the consulting company Strategy Partners,…
Russian companies began to massively record losses amid ongoing sanctions and growing economic problems. From January to November 2025, 18,2 thousand organizations reported losses totaling 7.5 trillion rubles. This is a record for all time observations, writes “Izvestia”, citing data from Rosstat. For the same period in 2024, business losses were estimated at 7 trillion…
“Ural Airlines” announced the launch of a “unique for Russia” project to extend the service life of Airbus A320 family aircraft beyond 96 thousand flight hours. The work will be carried out at the carrier’s own aviation-technical center. In a press release from the company’s press service, which was noted by “Agency”, it is noted…
The US and Europe’s efforts to limit Russia’s ability to sell its oil are forcing it to increasingly increase discounts for those willing to buy it. But even though such discounts have already exceeded $27 per barrel, huge volumes of raw materials still cannot find buyers. According to Vortexa, on February 10, about 143 million…
Russian companies have started freezing the salaries of IT specialists. 42% of programmers have faced a refusal from their employers to increase their pay in 2025. This was revealed in a survey by the communication agency iTrend and the Center for the Analysis of Global Trends (CAGT), the results of which are cited by “Russian…
Russian courts in 2025 made decisions on the nationalization of 33 private assets totaling $14.9 billion. This follows from an assessment by the AK&M agency, which cites RBC. In particular, 24 assets worth $11.03 billion were nationalized in cases involving damage to the state. Among them, the largest are the companies of the “king of…
The airlines “Rossiya” (part of the “Aeroflot” group) and Nordwind are suspending flights to Cuba due to difficulties with refueling aircraft caused by a fuel shortage on the island, Rostaviatsia reported. The decision will be in effect “until the situation changes”. In “Aeroflot”, they clarified that the company will send six flights to Moscow to…