The UAE plans to withdraw from OPEC and increase oil production. This will crash global prices and make Russian exports unprofitable due to high production costs.
Gazprom declared a profit thanks to accounting adjustments and rising prices for Russians. Export revenues are falling due to new European Union sanctions.
In the Russian Federation, the approval rate for loans to new clients has dropped to 17%. Due to strict conditions, Russians are turning to illegal shadow lenders en masse.
For the first time since 2007, there will be no military equipment at the parade in Moscow, and communications will be disabled. The number of foreign leaders and spectators has been significantly restricted.
Both countries have different long-term goals. China advocates for its global dominance, while Russia seeks to focus on forming its own region where it would have unconditional dominance.
Due to the VAT increase to 22% and sanctions, 6% of enterprises in the Russian Federation have closed. Regional budget deficits have reached a trillion rubles, and the banking system is on the brink of crisis.
Law enforcement officers have exposed a supply channel for "award" weapons for odious Russian politicians and propagandists. The illegal goods were imported from Slovakia and the occupied territories of Ukraine.
The President held a meeting of the Staff regarding the UGS, anti-ballistic defense, and intelligence reports on the Russian Federation. Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued the relevant instructions.
Profits of the Vkusno & Tochka, Rostic's, and Burger King chains have fallen significantly due to the low incomes of Russians. The number of coffee shops has decreased by 13 percent.
The number of discounters in the RF increased by 26. 4%, and their revenue by 67.3%. Demand is shifting toward cheap goods due to declining household incomes.
The Russian economy is demonstrating a systemic decline due to the war against Ukraine, which is affecting the labor market. This summer, state enterprises and private companies in Russia will begin cutting staff.
Russia will reduce the volumes of state credit support for business due to the burden on the budget, said Minister Maxim Reshetnikov. Businesses are offered alternatives like stocks, despite the weak stock market and exhaustion of resources.
In 2025, the ritual services market in the RF grew by 18% to 128. 3 billion rubles, almost like the annual revenue of Polyus PJSC. In the first months of 2026, growth amounted to 16% in cash and 37.5% in new companies.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports on the loss of control by Sergey Kiriyenko over political processes. The FSB power bloc is taking over the management of Russia's digital environment.
A Siberian institute proposes to restore old aircraft for small aviation. The project is hampered by the lack of engines and sanctions on foreign components.
The wear and tear of Russia's infrastructure has exceeded 50%, and the number of accidents has doubled. Due to war expenditures, regions are cutting funding and raising tariffs.
Overdue accounts receivable of Russian businesses have grown to $100 billion. Due to high interest rates, it is more profitable for companies to keep funds in deposits.
The deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, former president and prime minister, makes amendments to the school curriculum and educational standards. The texts are aimed at justifying the Kremlin's policies and the cult of personality of Vladimir Putin.
The level of scientific knowledge in the Russian Federation is rapidly declining, and the demand for magical goods is growing. Almost half of the population does not understand how antibiotics and genetics work.
The total debt of Russian households reached a record 45 trillion rubles. Economic problems and migration worry the population more than the war against Ukraine.
Due to large-scale floods and a dam breach in Dagestan, seven people died. Thousands of victims are fleeing to central Russia due to the inaction of the authorities.
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation is canceling subsidies and reducing expenditures on modernizing the industry. Funding for technical support will be cut by 28% by 2027.
The share of students in Russian high schools decreased to 42. 7%. Teenagers are massively involved in drone production instead of pursuing higher education.
Due to aggression against Ukraine, the number of foreign firms in Russia fell by 35. 5%. A massive outflow of capital has been recorded even among formally friendly countries.
Due to infrastructure limitations and disruptions at ports, oil exports from Russia fell to 3. 46 million b/d in March. A collapse was recorded at the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga.
Russian special services can now seize bank and corporate databases without a court order. The FSB has been granted the right to shut down the internet and open its own prisons.
Russia uses a network of proxy structures to recruit agents and place hundreds of sponsored materials in the Sahel. The goal is geopolitical influence in the region.
The Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation plans to make email paid for entrepreneurs. Additional payments and sanctions will be introduced for using VPNs and international traffic.
A facility with a giant dome for working with uranium and plutonium has been discovered in China. The facility has three layers of fencing, a monitoring system, and a network of tunnels.
Russian metallurgy is experiencing a crisis due to the loss of sales markets and technological isolation. Production costs are rising, and the profitability of enterprises is rapidly falling.
