As predicted, new oil discharges are being detected along the coast of russian anapa due to rising temperatures. Petroleum products have been found in seven locations. New oil slicks appearing nearly three months after the Kerch Strait tanker disaster indicate that the consequences of the spill have not been fully resolved, and the problem persists….
russian propaganda has intensified its campaign to persuade migrants to join the military. Popular media and bloggers are actively spreading messages about migrants from Asia and Africa obtaining russian citizenship through a fast-track procedure available to foreign participants in the war against Ukraine. By highlighting stories of “quick citizenship acquisition,” the kremlin seeks to enlist…
The market for new light vehicle sales in russia has collapsed by a quarter over the past year due to the declining standard of living among russians. High interest rates make car loans unaffordable. Meanwhile, the price of imported used cars has also surged following a sharp increase (by 70-85%) in the recycling fee. The…
russian authorities claim they plan to send 10,000 children on vacation under a state program to a sanatorium in the city of anapa on the Black Sea coast, even as the region continues to struggle with the aftermath of a fuel oil spill. Free vacations and medical treatment are being promised to children with musculoskeletal,…
Ru-propagandists are widely praising the “little green men” who carried out the operation to seize Crimea on February 27, 2014. The Kremlin’s puppet, Sergey Aksyonov, expresses gratitude to Russian special forces and emphasizes their “important role” in the annexation of the peninsula. However, none of these propagandists mention how, 11 years ago, Kremlin leader Vladimir…
In Russia, regional payments for individuals who signed a contract to participate in the war against Ukraine are increasingly being delayed. ▫️ For instance, in Khakassia, the regional payment has been delayed for three months. In response to the outrage of “volunteers,” local authorities blame the “difficult situation, sanctions, and the local budget’s shortfall due…
After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian authorities launched a large-scale money issuance. Using the “printing press,” the Kremlin is attempting to cover the budget deficit and finance state corporations. Economists have calculated that over three years, the Central Bank has “printed” 8.2 trillion rubles (more than $90 billion USD). ▫️…
The Russian State Duma plans to return to the FSB the right to create its own pre-trial detention centers. ▫️ The detention centers will be used to hold people accused of treason, espionage, terrorism, and extremism. These are the charges that are being brought against Ukrainian prisoners of war and abducted civilians. At the request…
russian ministry of education has announced the launch of the nationwide “patriotic” project “We Won Then, We Will Win Now!”. Events will take place from 24 February to 9 May. As part of the project, over 500 propaganda events will be held nationwide in universities. These will include meetings with participants in the war against…
The russian government is planning to grant war participants the opportunity to use the out-of-court bankruptcy procedure. This simplified debt relief mechanism was introduced in September 2020 for socially vulnerable groups amid the COVID-19 economic crisis. However, it has gained the most demand during the war. Debts of up to 1 million roubles (approximately 11,000…
In the russian federation, over three years, the demand for digital skills in vacancies has decreased by one and a half times. If in 2022, there were 2.6 million vacancies with the requirement of mandatory computer proficiency, then by the end of 2024, there will be 1.7 million such vacancies. Due to the labour shortage…
The Russian government has allowed power-generating companies to forgo modernizing their plants due to a lack of funds. As a result, more than a dozen Russian power plants will go without new turbines, boilers, and transformers. In addition, Western sanctions have cut Russia off from European equipment, and domestic production is unable to provide a…
