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 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
Demand for Chinese brand appliances and electronics has tripled in Russia
Residents of the Russian Federation actively buy goods from China.
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
The T2 operator commissioned 36,000 base stations in the Russian Federation in 2024
The operator has almost doubled the number of launched base stations, reaching 36,000 unit...
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
Polar bears from Yekaterinburg zoo will be given fish candies and toys in honor of their day
Yekaterinburg Zoo will celebrate International Polar Bear Day on Thursday, February 27th.
A resident of Tatarstan will be tried for embezzlement of money given to him for business development
The Tatarstan Prosecutor's Office has approved an indictment against a local resident of the republic.
Nizhny Novgorod company increased the production of doors by a third due to participation in the national project
The company "Aurum Doors" LLC, together with experts from the federal competence center, summed up the results of their work within the framework of the national project "Labor Productivity".
The Mechatronics company from the Ivanovo region has developed import-substituting control systems
Mikhail Mishustin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, met with Yuri Tararykin, General Director of the Mechatronics plant.
The prosecutor's office ordered the Saratov resident to return the illegally received allowance.
The woman received child care payments, while giving her daughter to the orphanage.
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, announced their intention to establish a joint company to create diesel and gas units in St. Petersburg.
By 2030, the Russian Federation will allocate over 17 trillion rubles for the modernization of transport
Within the framework of two national projects – "Efficient Transport system" and "Infrastructure for Life", the authorities plan to invest over 17 trillion rubles in the development of the transport industry.
Rent of small apartments in Russia has increased in price by a third in a year
Currently, the average cost of renting such housing is 23,006 rubles per month.
Tax revenues to the treasury of the Russian Federation increased by almost 10 trillion rubles in a year
In 2024, tax collections showed significant growth, increasing by 20.3% and reaching 56.3 trillion rubles. This means that in monetary terms, the growth amounted to an impressive 9.5 trillion rubles.
Elon Musk's fortune decreased by $22.2 billion due to the fall in Tesla shares
The stock markets reacted in this way to the possible introduction of new tariffs and the ongoing efforts of the US Government to reduce costs.
Russia invests 27.6 billion rubles in modernization of Superjet 100
The Russian government will allocate 27.6 billion rubles for a large-scale upgrade of the Superjet 100 aircraft as part of the import substitution program. The project is designed for 2025-2027.
The IT business of the small and medium segment received almost 25 billion rubles of preferential loans in 2024
In 2024, SME companies in the field of information technology in Russia raised 24.7 billion rubles through preferential loans from the SME Corporation, which is 12% more than in 2023.
Trump announced the "golden card" program for investors
President Donald Trump is launching a new program that will allow foreign businessmen to obtain a residence permit and the opportunity to apply for U.S. citizenship for an investment of $5 million.
A married couple died in a fire in the Rostov region due to an attempt to save documents from the fire.
The tragedy occurred in Volgodonsk.
During the renovation of the Mariinsky Gymnasium in Ulyanovsk, students were assigned to other educational institutions.
Mayor Alexander Boldakin instructed the Department of Education to monitor the educational process of schoolchildren who have transferred to other educational institutions. The students were assigned to Schools No. 15 and 28 and Gymnasium No. 6.
