School teachers in Russian regions have started to face delays in receiving part of their salaries, the “Teacher” trade union told “Izvestia”. Teachers in at least 10 regions did not receive payments for class supervision in January. In particular, this happened in the Chelyabinsk, Irkutsk, Rostov, Arkhangelsk, Tambov, Ryazan regions, the Zabaykalsky and Khabarovsk Krais,…
Five of Russia’s largest developers have increasingly been failing to meet construction schedules for new residential buildings. The share of projects that are being handed over with delays reached 12.7% by February 2026, compared to 3.2% a year earlier. In total, the top-5 developers are delaying the handover of more than 1.95 million square meters.…
Ports in the North-West of Russia may face a “significant reduction” in the transshipment of foreign trade goods due to intensified ship inspections, which are being carried out by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The issue has become particularly acute in the face of severe ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland, which have…
The Russian Ministry of Education has ordered to reduce the number of hours allocated for the study of foreign languages in schools, it follows from the department’s order. From the new academic year, fifth-graders will study a foreign language for two hours a week instead of three, and the same will happen to sixth and…
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…