Main materials
Russian online commerce showed 40% growth in 2024
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov noted the overall growth in the turnover of commercial enterprises. This year, the industry has provided about 13% of GDP.
Technologies
Lipetsk entrepreneur built a greenhouse with the help of a grant from Agrostartap
A businessman grows tomatoes in a modern 1,000 square meter structure.
Society
Popular
Russian veterans asked to ban hobbyist
Public figures believe that horse-head horse racing has a detrimental effect on young peop...
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
Ozon changes Cyprus jurisdiction to Russian one
Trading in the company's shares will be suspended for the duration of the re-registrat...
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
The grand opening of the Mining Institute metro station took place in St. Petersburg
It also became known that the "Red" metro line will be laid to Pulkovo airport.
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
Debts of Russians to collectors decreased to a minimum in three years
At the end of the year, the average amount of debt amounted to 196 thousand, 6.7% lower than the value of 2023.
Entrepreneurs have submitted 125 thousand applications for trademark registration
In 11 months, Rospatent received 15.6% more applications than in the same period of 2023.
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.
