Budget organizations in Russia, including hospitals and educational institutions, carried out a major wave of layoffs at the end of 2025. As Vedomosti reports, citing data from Rosstat, in the fourth quarter, 4,900 employees of the public administration sector, 4,600 people in the healthcare and social services system, and 3,800 teachers lost their jobs. The total number…
The average daily oil production in Russia in February was 390,000 barrels below the quota allocated to the country under the OPEC+ agreement. This happened because production decreased for the third consecutive month amid tightened sanctions, reduced purchases by India, and record discounts on Russian raw materials. Russian companies last month extracted an average of…
In most major Russian cities, the cost of dental appointments has risen sharply since the middle of last year. In Moscow, prices have increased by an average of 48% — from 1,352 to 1,996 rubles, and in St. Petersburg, the increase was 27% — from 1,182 to 1,509 rubles. Significant growth has also been recorded…
By the end of 2025, Russians’ uncollectible debts on loans exceeded 2.4 trillion rubles, having increased by a third over the year. They accounted for almost 7% of banks’ retail credit portfolio, compared to 5.7% a year earlier. At the same time, Russians’ total debt to financial organizations increased by 1.1 trillion rubles over the…
Russians continue to buy esoteric paraphernalia on marketplaces. According to data from the martech company First Data, which are cited by “Vedomosti”, in the first two months of 2026, the demand for talismans against the evil eye and other amulets soared by 120% compared to January-February 2025. Most (97%) of such purchases are made by…
The jump in utility tariffs that Russian citizens faced in early 2026 has become a record for the last 16 years, according to Rosstat data, published in the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (EMISS). According to the statistics, in January, the average utility tariffs in the country increased by 15.02% year-on-year, which was the…
Teachers in Zabaykalsky Krai have again complained about delays in salaries and bonuses. As reported by “Chita.ru”, this concerns technical schools in the regional capital and schools in the Mogocha district. According to the appeal received by the editorial office, college workers in Chita have been experiencing salary delays since the beginning of the year.…