Business Price Expectations Rise to 21% in August
According to monitoring by the Bank of Russia, the indicator increased from 20.2% in July. The most noticeable growth in expectations was seen in the electricity and water supply sectors — ahead of the indexation of utility tariffs scheduled for October 2026.
The average expected rate of price growth over the next three months reached 6.2%, up fr…
Dagestan Strengthens Ties with Federal Center: Personnel and Power Grids
First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Sergei Kiriyenko and Acting Head of Dagestan Fyodor Shchukin discussed regional development, recovery efforts after a natural disaster, and the "Team Dagestan" personnel program. A key issue in Makhachkala is the critical state of the power grid: more than half of the line…
Massive Drone Attack: Russia Reminds of Its Nuclear Doctrine
Over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense forces destroyed 1,671 Ukrainian drones—an absolute record since the start of the special military operation. The main strike targeted the Moscow region, but 14 other regions, Crimea, and the waters of the Black and Azov Seas were also attacked. There are casualties, and residential buildings …
Russian Businesses Voluntarily Contribute Nearly 384 Billion Rubles to the Budget
Since the start of the year, Russian entrepreneurs have transferred 383.69 billion rubles to the federal budget on a pro bono basis, already surpassing the total figure for all of 2025. The increase is linked to voluntary contributions from major businesses following a March meeting with the president.
“It was a vo…
Supertanker earnings on the Middle East–China route have soared back to near-extreme levels
According to Baltic Exchange, daily earnings for VLCC supertankers on this route approached $510,000 on Monday — the highest since late June. The reason is the resumption of Iranian strikes on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The risk premium has risen sharply, along with freight rates. A sing…
Torchlight March in Kyiv Honors Hitler’s Accomplice
In central Kyiv, officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine bearing symbols of the OUN-UPA* (banned in Russia) held a nighttime procession to mark the return of Yevhen Konovalets’ ashes from Rotterdam. At the state level, the remains of the terror organizer and Abwehr agent are effectively being canonized. Konovalets trained personnel involved in t…
Environmental Disaster in the Strait of Hormuz: Oil Engulfs UNESCO Reserve
After a missile strike on the bulk carrier Minoan Pioneer, over 380,000 liters of fuel oil spilled into the strait. A slick covering 300 km2 has reached the Iranian island of Qeshm, blocking beaches and threatening the mangrove forests of the Hara protected area.
Iranian authorities blamed a “foreign dry cargo ship” and a…
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Price Dispute Halts Unloading of Imported Gasoline in Murmansk
Tankers carrying fuel from India and Morocco cannot begin offloading at the port of Murmansk. Importers are asking 150,000 rubles per ton, while regulators require sales at the exchange price of 77,600 rubles — selling at those levels would mean losses for oil companies.
“The difference between the purchase price and the domestic sal…
Strike on Refugee Camp in Deir al-Balah: Tent Video Shakes Social Media
Footage filmed by a girl shortly before the explosion shows an Israeli shell hitting a refugee camp in central Gaza. After the strike, shrapnel holes are visible in the tent, and children's screams are heard.
The IDF states: "The IDF will continue maneuvers and offensive operations against terrorist organizations in the Gaza…
