Main materials
Raiffeisen incurs losses due to the reduction of business in Russia
Raiffeisen Bank International AG faced a net quarterly deficit for the first time in nine years after it had to allocate 840 million euros to cover payments on a lawsuit in Russia.
Technologies
Nizhny Novgorod Molecular Genetic Laboratory was the first in the country to receive accreditation in the field of agriculture
For the first time in the country, the Laboratory of Molecular Genetic Examination at the Volga Research Medical University in Nizhny Novgorod has received the accreditation of the GOST ISO/IEC 17025-2019 quality standard.
Society
Popular
A developer from Tatarstan has received a certificate from the Federal Air Transport Agency for a drone for spraying fields
The NTI Foundation supported the project for half a billion rubles.
Policy
Incidents
Novosibirsk businessman sentenced to forced labor for fraud
The man negotiated with people about the construction of baths and farm buildings, receive...
Economy
The Moscow Exchange index jumped sharply by 7% in early trading
On February 13, 2025, at the opening of trading, the Moscow Exchange Index (IMOEX)...
Sport
The head of a sports school was detained in Chelyabinsk for bribery
A criminal case was opened against the head of a sports school in Chelyabinsk.
Real estate
Russian Railways is ready to start construction of a high-speed highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Russian Railways said that they are ready to start construction of a high-speed highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
National projects of Russia
In Bashkiria, the head of a rural cooperative will be tried for fraud in the framework of a national project.
In Bashkortostan, the prosecutor's office has approved charges against the head of an agricultural cooperative.
New materials
Ministry of Finance: half of YouTube users switched to domestic video platforms
The Ministry believes that the Russian media content market will continue to grow steadily.
ALROSA slightly reduced diamond production in 2024
33 million carats were mined, a year earlier the volume of production amounted to 34.6 million carats.
Inflation expectations of Russians reached their highest level in a year in December
According to the Central Bank, the inflation rate expected by citizens was 13.9%, after 13.4% in November.
Abkhazia has requested free electricity supplies from Russia
The Republic has requested the supply of 327 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2025.
New medical equipment was installed in the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Children's Hospital
The institution received a video endoscopic complex for minimally invasive surgical operations for newborns.
The deputy head of the education department of the Stavropol City Hall was taken into custody
An employee of the city hall is considered guilty of receiving a bribe in the amount of almost 4 million rubles.
In Ugra, an investment project for the production of shaped rolled products will be launched in 2026
The company will produce about 100,000 tons of products per year.
In Ivanovo, the first batch of products was released at the restored dairy
Investors plan to increase the production volume of the enterprise to 200 tons of milk per day.
The governor of the Vologda region spoke about new housing for displaced persons from emergency homes in Vytegra
The apartments are prepared for a quick move and a comfortable life.
The bitcoin exchange rate has fallen from $ 108 thousand to $ 103 thousand
On the evening of December 18, the value of the cryptocurrency is approximately $ 104 thousand, having lost 2.5% per day.
The Mayor of Voronezh attended a concert dedicated to the Year of the Family
Earlier, Sergey Petrin promised to attend the event at a meeting of the Public Chamber.
On behalf of Voronezh Mayor Sergei Petrin, public utilities have been switched to a round-the-clock operation mode
The city administration warns drivers about the difficult road situation due to weather conditions.
Deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Novosibirsk region supported the candidacy of the business ombudsman
Parliamentarians have approved Andrei Panferov for this post.
Deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Novosibirsk region adopted the draft budget for the next three years unanimously
More than 300 amendments have been made to the main financial document of the region from the Governor of the region, parliamentary committees and the prosecutor's office.
More than 20 cases of measles were detected in the Pskov region in 2024
At the moment, there are no foci of the spread of the disease in the region.
