Putin admits what bothers him most
While working on a message from the President of the Russian Federation to the Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted that he was "very concerned about the stagnation in real incomes of the …
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Head of Crocus Group names financial problems of Russians
Russians receive low pensions and salaries, which is why the country’s GDP will not grow,” Russian and Azerbaijani businessman, president and owner of the Crocus Group Aras Agalarov said. An increase of the …
Over 50 babies born on New Year’s eve in Moscow
More than 50 babies have been born in Moscow on the evening of December 31, 2019, and in the early hours of January 1, 2020, most of them are boys, the Moscow Mayor’s website reported. "As many as 53 babies were born in …
Putin forbids burning of unprocessed garbage
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on payments for negative environmental impacts, which also prohibits the burning of unprocessed garbage. The relevant document is published on the official Internet portal of legal …
Putin raises minimum wage
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a law on increasing the minimum wage by 850 rubles starting next year to 12,130 rubles per month. The relevant document is published on the official Internet portal of legal information. …
Artem Sokolov on Vesti.FM on 2019 resonant topics
One of the most resonant topics of the outgoing year became the European Parliament resolution on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe adopted on September 19. It says that World War II was unleashed by Germany and the …
Moscow weather sets historical record in December
December 2019 is the warmest in the history of meteorological observations in Moscow, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center, Yevgeny Tishkovets said. According to him, this December broke the 2006 record: the average …
Peskov assesses year 2019 for Kremlin
The year 2019 has been that of hard work for the Kremlin, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, noting that every year is filled with difficult and happy events. "For the Kremlin, this has been …
Russians sums up 2019 results: pension reform tops rating
Among the main domestic events of the outgoing year, Russians named the pension reform (10%) and the launch of the Crimean Bridge’s railway section (4%), according to a survey by the Russia Public Opinion Research Center VTsIOM …
Russian-Style 'Tesla Cybertruck' offered for sale in Moscow
A copy of Tesla's Cybertruck copy was first spotted in Moscow last week, as the vehicle blended with traffic on one of the highways in the Russian capital. A Russian-made copy of the yet-to-be-produced Tesla Cybertruck has been …
For how long Russia's reserves to be enough if oil prices drop?
Russia will have enough accumulated reserves in order to fulfill budgetary obligations for three years in case oil prices fall to $25-30 per barrel, Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov said. He noted that for …
Life gets better in Russia - VCIOM
Almost 80% of Russians are satisfied with their lives, according to the results of the poll conducted by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM). "As of now, 79% of respondents said that they are satisfied with …
Moscow sets record in number of evacuations over bomb threat reports
Almost 1,000 facilities in Moscow have received anonymous bomb threat reports, and almost 170,000 people have been evacuated on December 19, an emergency source said. Earlier, the peak number of threats was received on December 10 …
Medvedev to draw Russian government's year-end conclusions
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will sit down for his annual year-end interview with Russian TV channels on December 5, the government press service announced. "Dmitry Medvedev will summarize the …
Russians' savings almost close to zero
The average amount in deposit accounts stood at 200,000 rubles in Russia. The highest rate was in Moscow: more than 822,000 rubles, the average amount in deposit accounts in Saint Petersburg is almost half that amount …
Russia's State Duma approves 2020 budget
The Russian State Duma has approved draft federal budget for 2020 and the planned period of 2021-2021 in the final reading. According to the draft document, the budget revenues in 2020 will amount to 20.379 trillion rubles, in 2021 - …
Putin orders to change situation with incomes of Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the Russia Calling! investment forum, urged the government to make a difference to real income movement in Russia. According to the head of state, it is the most important task …
Forbes publishes list of best employers in Russia
Forbes magazine has published its top-50 list of best employers in Russia. The top five includes Nornickel, Polyus, Gazprombank, Yandex …
One of squares to be renovated in Krasnodar
In Krasnodar, in Gavrilov street in front of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs building, the square and the pedestrian zone will be renovated, the press service of the Krasnodar administration informs. It is …
What are Russians afraid of in 2019?
Russians’ main fears remain social injustice, falling incomes and the possibility of being left without free medical aid, while international conflicts, job loss and rising crime are the least worry. These findings are the results of a …
