The russian ministry of education plans to reduce foreign language instruction in schools starting in 2026. In grades 5–7, the number of classroom hours will be cut from 510 to 408, ostensibly to “optimize the academic workload.” ▫️ Formally, foreign languages will remain a mandatory subject. In practice, however, the state is consistently diminishing their…

central bank of russia, in its updated macroeconomic forecast, has acknowledged that economic growth in russia may drop to zero by the end of 2025. This is perhaps the most pessimistic forecast from the regulator in recent years. ▫️ According to official data, russia’s GDP grew by only 1.4% in the first quarter (compared to…

The Central Election Commission of Russia has released data showing that the number of voters in the occupied territories has decreased by 800,000 over the past year. According to their claims, as of January 1, the number of voters in the regions captured by Russia stood at approximately 3.7 million, whereas in February last year,…