Main materials
The growth of car loans in 2024 was almost 60%
In 2024, Russians took out car loans worth 2.34 trillion rubles. This exceeds the figures of the previous year by 58.3%, when the amount amounted to 1.48 trillion rubles. Such data is provided by the National Bureau of Credit Histories.
Technologies
The Kazan plant produced more than 50 civilian helicopters last year.
Kazan Helicopter Plant completed the plan ahead of schedule in 2024.
Society
Popular
The Walk of Fame in Ruzaevka was painted in the colors of the Russian tricolor
The head of Mordovia, Artyom Zduov, opened a landscaped Walk of Fame in Ruzaevka.
Policy
Incidents
In the Stavropol Territory, a former employee of the post office is accused of embezzling more than 700 thousand rubles.
The ex-head of the territorial post office of Stavropol is suspected of embezzlement of mo...
Economy
During the first month of operation, the power facility supplied over 2 million kW of electricity to the grid.
This was reported by the press service of the RT-Invest group of companies, owned by the R...
Sport
In 2025, more than 14 thousand competitions will be held in Russia.
Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government, and Mikhail Degtyarev, Head...
Real estate
Public spaces will be improved in Yugorsk and Kogalym this year.
In 2025, a Pioneer Park is planned to be built in Kogalym, and landscaping of the Northern Lights Park is planned in Yugorsk.
National projects of Russia
In the Vladimir region, the head of a construction company is suspected of embezzling 30 million rubles as part of a national project.
In the Vladimir region, employees of the Economic security department and the Criminal investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs discovered large-scale embezzlement during the implementation of the national project.
New materials
In Zubovo-Polyansky district, a former prison employee will become a prisoner himself
The Zubovo-Polyansky district Prosecutor's Office has brought to justice a former police officer who, while serving in a temporary detention facility, received bribes from suspects and defendants.
Two Lipetsk enterprises will introduce lean technologies as part of a new national project
Two enterprises from the Lipetsk Region have become participants in the lean technology implementation program.
In Mordovia, performers of patriotic songs are invited to take part in the Afghan Echo Festival
Amateur artists will be able to participate in the republican festival-competition "Afghan Echo", dedicated to the patriotic song. Among them are songwriters and performers, as well as vocal groups.
The first meeting of the regional government this year was held in Krasnoyarsk
The agenda of the first meeting of the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory included a number of important social and environmental initiatives.
Mordovian SVO veterans play sledge hockey
In the Saransk Ice Palace, six members of the SVO, who were seriously injured, are learning to play sledge hockey with great enthusiasm.
Modernization of cultural institutions will continue in Mordovia as part of the national project "Family"
Since 2025, a new national project "Family" has been launched in the Republic of Moldova, which will continue to update libraries, cinemas, theaters, museums, children's art schools and other cultural institutions.
WSJ: The US President wants to get rid of 70% of public sector real estate
The administration of the American leader Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of transferring two thirds of government office facilities into the hands of private business.
Euractiv reported an increase in the number of enterprises with Russian participation in Bulgaria
From September to December 2024, the number of enterprises with the participation of Russian citizens increased by 1,000.
The indicators of Russia's foreign trade balance remained in surplus according to the results of the year
The trade surplus (exports exceed imports) in 2024 amounted to 122.6 billion dollars.
Kazakh banks restrict issuing bank cards to non-residents
On January 21, 2025, two banks in Kazakhstan stopped issuing debit cards to persons with foreign citizenship.
Demand for Russian AI technologies is higher than for foreign ones
Russian business actively uses domestic technologies of generative artificial intelligence.
Chinese stocks rise as Trump refrains from imposing tariffs on first day of presidency
The main indexes showed moderate growth, and Chinese investors breathed a sigh of relief, at least for now, Bloomberg writes.
A new glamping facility has been opened in the Samara Region thanks to the Agrotourism grant
In the Samara region, a glamping 63 meters above sea level was built with funds from the Agrotourism state grant.
7 social facilities to be built in Yekaterinburg as part of concession
The Yekaterinburg city Administration has selected 7 social infrastructure projects that are being implemented under the concession.
A volunteer from Mordovia sews bone pillows and knits socks for the military
Galina Kichaeva, a resident of the Mordovian town of Kovylkino, sewed more than a hundred bone pillows for military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces. The woman joined the headquarters for the collection and preparation of humanitarian aid for the military.
