Main materials
The cryptocurrency market reacted by falling on US duties
The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies decreased significantly on February 3, 2025 due to the imposition of import duties on products from Canada, Mexico and China by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.
Technologies
A resident of the Khanty-Mansiysk Technopark has improved the Vogan drone
The FPV drone, developed by Avangard LLC, a resident of the Ugra High Technology Technology Park, was selected for compliance with technical parameters.
Society
Popular
Winter sowing has been completed in Mordovia
Almost 170 thousand hectares were sown in the republic for the next year's harvest.
Policy
Incidents
A drug courier carrying prohibited goods in a spare tire of a car was detained in Novosibirsk.
A 34-year-old man extracted two kilograms of mephedrone from a hiding place in a forest be...
Economy
Canada expects to avoid US tariffs or get another reprieve
Canada is negotiating with the United States to prevent an increase in US duties or to del...
Sport
Football was recognized as the most popular sport in the country
The Russian Football Union and Mediascope investigated the preferences of Russians in the ...
Real estate
The mayor of Samara discussed with the citizens the demolition of the illegal building of the IT company and the improvement of some territories.
The head of Samara, Ivan Noskov, met with the townspeople and discussed a number of issues related to the improvement and demolition of illegal buildings.
National projects of Russia
Stavropol wants to upgrade the airport infrastructure within five years as part of a national project.
Stavropol airport plans to upgrade its infrastructure as part of the national project "Efficient Transport System".
New materials
Russians began to apply for Schengen visas faster
The Association of Tour Operators of Russia has announced the possibility of obtaining a Schengen visa in Moscow within a period comparable to the "docked" period.
You can report problems with your car on the public services portal.
Since February 11, 2025, a new feature has become available in the Gosuslugi and Gosuslugi Avto applications - anonymous communication with the driver.
Russian hotels have increased their sales
According to preliminary data from Rosstat, in 2024, the income of collective accommodation facilities in Russia amounted to approximately 1.04 trillion rubles.
Krasnodar Cork Plant will increase production by 100% this year.
Krasnodar-based T-Cork company, which produces wine corks, intends to increase production by 100% this year.
In Tuva, the prosecutor's office helped the teacher to restore his labor rights
In Tuva, a teacher from one of the schools appealed to the prosecutor's office in order to restore his labor rights.
Retail stores have complained to the Federal Antimonopoly Service about marketplaces
Representatives of the retail business appealed to the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) with a complaint about marketplaces. In their opinion, trading platforms artificially lower prices for electronics, which creates unequal conditions for traditional retail chains.
The Ministry of Finance will make the long-term savings program more convenient for Russians
One of the key changes is the cancellation of the complete loss of the right to co-financing upon termination of the contract without a valid reason, if co-financing was not carried out.
The volume of investments in commercial real estate in Russia may decrease by a third by the end of 2025
According to estimates by the consulting company Nikoliers, investments in this segment will amount to 550-600 billion rubles, which is 34-46% lower than in 2024. NF Group analysts predict an even more serious drop - by 40-60%, to 500-700 billion rubles.
The tax Service has tightened checks on transactions between Russians and foreigners
Tax authorities have begun to actively check transactions between Russian citizens and foreigners who do not have a residence permit in Russia.
The Russian Railways investment program for 2025 will exceed 900 billion rubles
Most of the investments will be directed to the development and modernization of infrastructure.
The United States imposes new duties on steel imports from March 12
Starting from March 12, 2025, new 25% duties on steel and aluminum imports will come into force in the United States.
Elon Musk is losing capital: for the first time in 2025, it is less than $400 billion.
Elon Musk's fortune has dropped below the $400 billion mark for the first time in recent years.
Ozon has launched commercial real estate mortgages for businesses
The Ozon marketplace has introduced a new financial service - a mortgage for the purchase of commercial real estate.
For the first time in history, the price of gold exceeded $2,950 per troy ounce
On February 11, 2025, the price of gold exceeded $2,950 per troy ounce on the American Comex exchange.
In the Novosibirsk region, the Iskitim administration has paid compensation to victims of stray dogs.
Three minors suffered from bites of stray animals in the Iskitimsky district.
