Main materials
The Central Bank highly appreciated the results of the first year of the long-term savings program
Since January 1, 2024, more than 2.7 million people have participated in the PDS, over 196 billion rubles have been raised.
Technologies
Rostec State Corporation has launched a household waste power plant for the first time in the country.
The first of the five enterprises appeared in the urban district of Voskresensk, Moscow region.
Society
Popular
Mordovia will develop cooperation with the Penza region
Representatives of the two regions of the Russian Federation exchanged experiences on the ...
Policy
Incidents
In the Irkutsk region, five men were sent to a penal colony for illegal logging
The damage from the activities of the accused amounted to 11 million rubles.
Economy
Italy has overtaken Latvia in the supply of sparkling wines to Russia
During the first nine months of 2024, shipments exceeded $92 million.
Sport
A commission for the development of sports among veterans of special operations with disabilities will be created in Russia.
The commission will be headed by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.
Real estate
This year, the Nizhny Novgorod Council on Land Relations approved the allocation of land for 249 projects.
Thanks to the implementation of the programs, 13,500 new jobs were created.
National projects of Russia
In Tyva, a contractor stole almost 4 million rubles while repairing roads under a national project
The entrepreneur is suspected of especially large-scale fraud.
New materials
The average maximum deposit rate in Russian banks broke a record in December 2024
According to the Central Bank, the average maximum rate in the largest Russian banks was 22.3%.
The Central Bank predicts peak inflation in April 2025
The current rate of inflation, excluding the base of 2024, will decrease next year.
The government will limit the possibility of online calls in order to combat fraud
Calls using IP telephony over the Internet to mobile and landline phones will be prohibited from September 1, 2025. The restrictions will not apply to instant messenger calls.
Export duties on legumes from January 1 will amount to 5%
The Russian government has established permanent customs duties on the export of Russian peas, chickpeas and lentils outside the EAEU.
More than 49,000 bloggers and owners of public pages on social networks have registered with Roskomnadzor.
Starting from January 1, 2025, channel owners who have not been verified by the agency will not be able to cooperate with advertisers.
The index of business activity in the service sector in Russia showed a decrease in December
The PMI index in the service sector, according to a study by S&P Global, has decreased by 2 points since November and amounted to 51.2 units. An indicator above 50 indicates an expansion of business activity.
Criminal liability may be imposed for illegal registration of sole proprietors.
The government bill provides for a penalty of up to 5 years in prison for registering businesses through front persons.
A single standard for chargers has been introduced in Europe
Now, for all types of new gadgets, except laptops, the use of fast Type-C "chargers" is provided.
2.3 billion rubles will be allocated for mobile communications in small towns in 2025
The funds will be allocated from the Government's reserve fund. They will be spent on providing communications and high-speed Internet to residents of at least 406 settlements.
Ozon changes Cyprus jurisdiction to Russian one
Trading in the company's shares will be suspended for the duration of the re-registration and will resume on the Moscow Stock Exchange in a few weeks.
The collections of Russian films in cinemas in 2024 increased by 25%
Ministry of Culture: the total box office of all films in the Russian box office is close to 43 billion rubles. 78% of them were domestic paintings.
International gas distribution center to be established in Istanbul
The Turkish authorities are planning to launch an international gas trading center in 2025 with the participation of the Turkish company Botas and the Russian Gazprom.
The European cryptocurrency market is shifting to the United States
According to experts, the tightening of legislation on the control of digital assets in Europe may have a negative impact on startups in the field of cryptocurrencies.
DOM.RF: mortgage lending market halved in November 2024
Taking into account government-supported housing programs, the reduction for the month was 25%.
The tourist flow to the Maldives became a record in 2024, reaching almost 2 million people.
According to the local Ministry of Tourism, the figures exceed last year's figures by almost 10%. More than 220,000 people came to the islands from Russia.
