Russian state clinics are facing problems with the repair of modern and new equipment. Due to sanctions restricting the supply of medical equipment and spare parts, the repair of broken CT and MRI machines can take up to a year, Forbes was told by market participants. According to them, the problem lies in the fact…
Oil production in Russia amounted to 512 million tons in 2025, according to a article for the “Energy Policy” magazine by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Oil production, as follows from Novak’s data, has fallen for the third consecutive year: in 2024, it was 516 million tons, in 2023 — 530 million tons, and in…
The number of Chinese brand car dealerships in Russia in 2025, against the backdrop of a sharp decline in sales of cars from China, fell by 7%, to 2,600 outlets, with their share dropping from 67% to 64%, writes “Kommersant”, citing calculations by “Gazprombank Auto Leasing” and “Auto Business Review”. In total, 643 showrooms of…
In 2025, 25% of Russian employers reduced their staff due to a sharp economic slowdown, according to a Get experts study, the data of which are cited by “Izvestia”. At 51% of companies that made such a decision, the number of employees decreased by 11-20%, and at another 18% – by 21-30%. The main reason…
The management of the grocery chain “Gulliver”, which has a hundred retail outlets in the Ulyanovsk and Saratov regions, has sent offers to potential investors about the purchase of the business, reports “Kommersant” citing sources. The “Gulliver” store network is one of the business directions of the eponymous group, which also develops the “Pobeda” discount…
In 2025, Russians reduced their spending on new and used car purchases for the first time in 10 years. The total volume of the car market in monetary terms decreased by 7.8% year-on-year to 13.8 trillion rubles. This follows from data from the Association of Russian Automobile Dealers (ROAD). Russians spent 4.61 trillion rubles on…
Russian shipbuilding continues to depend on foreign software, said Presidential Aide and Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board Nikolay Patrushev. This, in particular, leads to delays in the transition of domestic shipyards to modern production technologies, he said during a meeting at the St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University (SPbSTU), Interfax reports. “The digital transformation…