The Association of the Self-employed of Russia has addressed a message to President Vladimir Putin, urging him not to approve a bill obliging taxi companies and self-employed drivers to use only cars manufactured in Russia for work.
Wildberries and Avito have spoken out against the initiative requiring mandatory registration of sellers through the Gosuslugi portal. Companies believe that this could negatively affect the market.
Starting from February 22, 2025, the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange increases the duration of trading in Russian securities on Saturday and Sunday. Now investors will be able to make transactions from 10:00 to 23:50 Moscow time, which is 4 hours and 50 minutes longer than before (previously, trading ended at 19:00).