The business climate indicator in Russia fell to minus 3. 6 points in June, indicating a predominance of negative expectations among businesses. At the same time, companies' inflation expectations and the number of bankruptcies are growing.
Tajik farmers may cultivate land in Russia for growing oilseeds due to rising logistics costs. Minister Sherali Kabir announced negotiations on a project that will supply raw materials to processing enterprises in Tajikistan.
In Russia, 16. 4 million people (20% of workers) are self-employed, indicating a failure of voluntary payment of contributions to the social fund. In the first quarter, only 9% of the annual plan was received.
From July 1 to July 10, the average price of AI-92 gasoline in Russia rose to 64. 5 rubles per liter. Fuel production covers only 65% of demand due to damage to refineries.
Over the year, the cost of freight transportation in Russia increased by 28. 8%, and over the last month and a half, tariffs jumped another 17.5%. The fuel crisis has led to up to 20% of trucks being idle.
The head of the Polish government welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision regarding relations between the two states. Poland is ready for a serious and friendly dialogue with Ukraine on issues that unite and divide.
The President held a meeting on the Polish direction, agreeing to open all archives of the SBU and the SZR regarding the events in Volyn. It is also planned to increase permits for search and exhumation works.
The Russian authorities have begun fining defense industry enterprises for failing to meet plans for forming air defense units. The plants "Lepse", "Selmash" and "Mayak" have been sanctioned.
In the second quarter of 2026, Russians sharply increased purchases of dollars and euros, demand for foreign currency tripled. The dollar accounted for 68% of applications, and the bet on the yuan did not work.
Due to the discharge of untreated wastewater, the water in the Volga in Samara has turned bright green. The federal project "Revitalization of the Volga" has failed, despite the allocation of nearly 127 billion rubles.
According to the SZR, the number of bachelor's students in Belarus has almost quadrupled since 2020. The authorities compensate for the labor shortage by orienting students toward blue-collar professions.
After the Moscow refinery was taken offline, the Russian authorities are redirecting fuel from regions to the capital to avoid a shortage. In Bashkortostan, gas stations have closed and strategic assets are being sold as a result.
Seven new Pantsir systems will be installed around Moscow. Meanwhile, in the Belgorod region, house repairs have been halted and residents have been left without mobile internet.
The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced payments of up to 170 thousand hryvnias and motivational contracts for military personnel. New terms of service and conditions for discharge to the reserve have been defined.
The overdue debt of Russian businesses has exceeded $117. 5 billion, or 3.8% of GDP. The most significant problems have emerged in the mining and manufacturing industries.
Book circulation in the Russian Federation fell by 26% to the lowest level in six years. The authorities are replacing literature with war propaganda and Soviet works for schoolchildren.
Russia will launch 5G on the 4. 63–4.99 GHz frequencies due to the interests of the security forces. Most smartphones will not support operation in this range.
In the RF, civilians are purchasing copies of combat orders to obtain benefits and payments. Due to classified decrees, the number of fake veterans is growing rapidly.
The Russian Federation is pressuring Armenia ahead of the June 7 elections to remove Pashinyan. Simultaneously, the Kremlin is restricting imports and plans to mobilize 100,000 voters from the Armenian diaspora in Russia.
The State Duma of the Russian Federation has authorized the in-absentia seizure of citizens' property abroad for criticizing the authorities. The new regulations will affect 'foreign agents' and hundreds of thousands of relocants.
In 2024, the losses of Russian road carriers amounted to 1. 5 thousand dollars per truck. Chinese companies are displacing the RF thanks to cheap loans.
China is increasing transit to Europe bypassing the Russian Federation via the Middle Corridor. Kazakhstan is investing $10 billion in the development of this route by 2030.
Due to sanctions, three-quarters of Russia's large companies have lost profits. Gazprom and other giants are massively refusing to pay dividends.
The share of Russians who consider TV their primary news source fell to 47% in 2024. A third of the country's population has stopped watching television altogether.
Putin failed to reach an agreement with China on the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline despite price reductions. The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports a drop in trade turnover and a lack of new investments.
Russia is selling 23. 76% of Aeroflot shares due to financial problems and sanctions. Expected losses from the deal will amount to approximately 170 million dollars.
Due to worn-out networks and military spending, water and heat are disappearing en masse across Russian regions. Large-scale utility accidents have been recorded in Engels and Voronezh.
Operators in the Russian Federation are losing 84 kopecks per liter of AI-92 due to sanctions and the prioritization of military cargo. A wave of network bankruptcies is expected by the end of 2026.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (SZRU) has exposed Russian plans to discredit mobilization and the Ukrainian leadership through fakes. Over 15 Western proxy media outlets will be involved in the campaign.
Due to the concealment of statistics, Russian agencies are using 2024 data to calculate mortality rates. The margin of error in the regions already reaches 17 percent.
