Main materials
The price of Kia and Hyundai brand cars has increased by 42% in three years
The average cost of three-year-old used Kia and Hyundai cars in Russia has reached 1.7 million rubles, which exceeds the initial price in car dealerships by 42% compared to 2021.
Technologies
The first stage of the IT park will be completed in Krasnodar this year.
The Krasnodar Regional Department of Informatization plans to complete the first stage of the construction of an IT park in the regional capital this year.
Society
Popular
Designers of one of the Nizhny Novgorod factories have developed an unmanned electric car
According to the creators, the device will be used by large enterprises, warehouses, ports...
Policy
Incidents
The capital's court arrested the accounts of Ilya Varlamov, a foreign agent*
In Moscow, a court seized all accounts of urban blogger Ilya Varlamov* at the request of a...
Economy
A joint Russian-Chinese production of generators will be established in St. Petersburg.
Alfa Baltic Engineering, a Russian company, and Yuchai, an engine manufacturer from China,...
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
A new building of the Maritime Technical University was commissioned in St. Petersburg.
The new scientific and production building of St. Petersburg State Technical University has been granted a commissioning permit.
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
Russia will abandon bachelor's degree in 2026
The State Duma supported the transition to basic and specialized higher education.
Rosselkhoznadzor has identified more than 5,000 infections in plant products imported to Russia
The agency checked more than 8 million tons of quarantined goods in 2024.
Bashkir forests brought almost a billion rubles to the Russian budget in 2024
The region's treasury will be replenished by 400 million rubles.
Turkey remained the largest supplier of tangerines in 2024
China has not been able to beat Ankara in the shipment of New Year's fruit.
In Transnistria, the power outage interval was increased to 3 hours
Blackouts occur throughout the republic during the daytime due to a shortage of electricity due to the cessation of Russian gas supplies.
In 2024, 1.8 million new cars were sold in Russia.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, demand for new cars has grown by almost 40% over the year. In the passenger car segment, the indicator increased by 47%.
Serbian President announces planned talks with Russia
Aleksandar Vucic wants to discuss with Vladimir Putin the situation with the imposition of US sanctions against the Serbian energy company NIS.
The number of self-employed people in Russia has exceeded 12 million
The leading regions in terms of the number of NAP payers are Moscow, the Moscow Region and St. Petersburg.
More than 2 million Russians visited gambling zones in 2024
The most popular site was Sochi's Krasnaya Polyana, where more than 900,000 gambling enthusiasts visited.
Tariffs for heat and electricity have increased sharply in Moldova
Due to the cessation of Russian gas supplies to the republic, the average increase in the cost of energy resources for consumers in the country amounted to 65-75%.
China remains Russia's main trading partner
In the first 10 months of 2024, China accounted for a third of the country's foreign trade. The second and third places are shared by India and Turkey.
28 American companies are subject to restrictions from China
The Chinese authorities are halting exports of dual-use products to defense enterprises in the United States as a response to the sale of weapons to Taiwan.
Russian dollar billionaires have become richer by another $18.5 billion.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, updated on January 2, 2025, included 25 Russian businessmen, their total wealth exceeded $347.5 billion.
In Moldova, more than ten state institutions were disconnected from gas
The list of disabled organizations includes educational, cultural and medical companies.
The Russian government will allocate one and a half billion rubles for the construction of sewage treatment plants in Gelendzhik
The corresponding decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
