The war against Ukraine, sanctions, and increased military spending have led to rising prices for basic food products in russia. Last year, prices hit a nine-year record and continue to grow. Wheat bread increased by 14.6% last year, and in the first five months of this year, it rose by more than 6%. ▫️To address…
Under the guise of “retaliatory measures”, kremlin continues to strengthen its control over Russia’s information space and restrict access to independent sources of information. ▫️ russian ministry of foreign affairs announced the blocking of access to 15 European media outlets on russian territory, allegedly in response to EU sanctions against some russian propaganda platforms. russia…
head of russia’s sberbank, german gref, has acknowledged that due to rising military expenditures, high key interest rates, and inflation, russia’s financial system is facing “difficult times.” Against the backdrop of these statements, russian experts note that the country is on the brink of a deep banking crisis due to increasing defaults on loans, which…
In Baku, law enforcement is conducting searches at the office of the russian propaganda agency “Sputnik Azerbaijan.” The official reasons and results of the office inspection have not been announced yet, but local media have already reported the detention of two agency employees and their possible ties to russian intelligence services. ▫️”Sputnik Azerbaijan” is part…
russia’s coal industry continues to deteriorate despite putin’s promises to resolve its problems. At the “spiridonovskaya” mine in kuzbass, nearly 800 workers have not received their wages for over a month. The issues are now even being acknowledged at the state level: the deputy governor of the kemerovo region reported delays in salary payments, and…
Due to the war against Ukraine, russia is now speaking of a “catastrophic shortage of personnel” in civilian sectors of the economy. ▫️This issue is being reported across industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and energy. However, the construction sector is suffering the most. According to russian experts, in 5–7 years, there may simply be no…
russians are massively defaulting on their credit card debts: according to Forbes, payments on 8.3 million credit cards are more than three months overdue. This is the worst figure in recent years, and it continues to rise — just a year ago, there were 6.9 million such cards. ▫️ The total amount of overdue debt…
▫️ In st. petersburg, schools have been allocated 148 million rubles (approximately $2 million) to purchase equipment for the subject “fundamentals of security and homeland defense.” The funds are to be used for purchasing mock guns, automatic rifles, grenades, and tactical medical supplies for students in grades 8-11. ▫️ In addition to propagating hatred towards…
Despite the economic crisis, cuts to social programs, and the closure of hospitals in the regions, russia continues to generously fund propaganda targeting foreigners who “share its values.” ▫️ The foundation of imperialist writer alexander prokhanov, “russian dream,” received 8.4 million rubles (over $107,000) from the state budget for the “social adaptation” of foreigners who…
russia is taking historical revisionism to a new level, now exerting pressure on CIS countries. russian minister of education sergey kravtsov stated there are “problems” in the history textbooks of CIS countries. ▫️ Specifically, moscow is dissatisfied that the description of the soviet past in these textbooks has a “negative character.” Therefore, negotiations are already…
state duma has authorized stateless individuals to serve in the russian army. Apatrids will now be able to sign contracts with russia’s armed forces to participate in the war against Ukraine. ▫️According to the fsb, there are currently around 5,000 stateless persons in russia, mostly engaged in low-paid labor, who are considered potential recruits for…
putin has signed a law increasing russia’s federal budget spending by 829 billion rubles ($10.36 billion), despite a record budget deficit. Despite kremlin’s loud claims about “economic resilience,” “GDP growth,” and the “ineffectiveness of sanctions,” actual indicators tell a different story — the country is sinking deeper into debt. Moreover, the additional expenditures are not…
