Ports in Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai, have the capacity to handle an additional 40 million tons of cargo as the Northern Sea Route (NSR) expands. Timur Maginsky, head of the Nakhodka city district, detailed these projections during the 11th Eastern Econ...

August droughts have drained the karst water reserves that feed Crimea's primary river systems, leaving most of the peninsula's watercourses shallow. According to the regional Hydrometeorological Center, a critical lack of precipitation has shifted t...

Sakhalin Region is shifting from ordering occasional satellite images to integrating a continuous stream of space-based digital analytics into its regional economy. The government of the region and the Russian Space Systems holding (RKS), a subsidiar...

A new gold processing plant and mine are planned for the Delyankirskaya area in Yakutia. The project, currently in the pre-design phase, was formalized through an agreement signed at the 11th Eastern Economic Forum by the Chairman of the Government o...

On September 1, 2026, Russia began the large-scale rollout of the digital ruble. The new form of the national currency will become available to consumers, businesses and the country's largest financial institutions. Unlike conventional non-cash funds...

Russian consumer demand grew by 4.8% in the first half of 2026, twice the rate recorded a year earlier. The indicator, based on household spending on retail goods, paid services, and food-service establishments, shows that retail purchases accounted ...

Russian tourists are increasingly avoiding Crimea and Sochi for summer vacations, with Crimea experiencing a severe decline in demand. Data on independent hotel bookings—excluding pre-packaged tours—shows a 40% collapse in visitor numbers for the...

Vladivostok has seen 1.8 million tourists since the start of the year, nearly returning to the visitor levels recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic. Sergey Dmitrienko, First Deputy Head of the City Administration, reported these figures during the 11...

Russia's economic model is structured to maintain high inflation due to a chronic imbalance between the volume of goods and the money supply, according to Valentin Katasonov, Doctor of Economic Sciences and Chairman of the Russian Economic Society na...

Residents of the Sakhalin region spent an average of 69,300 rubles per month during the first half of 2026, placing the island region third in Russia for average monthly consumer expenditures. Only Moscow and Saint Petersburg recorded higher spending...

Russia has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region to verify the technical and flight characteristics of the missile system, the Defense Ministry’s press service reported on the Max soci...

The volume of penthouses in St. Petersburg's new developments increased by 44% over the past year. According to NF Group, there are currently 26 available lots with a combined area of 5,800 square meters. Despite the growth, these luxury units remain...

Rivers across the Altai region have reached critically low water levels this summer, while Russia's Hydrometeorological Center has reported similar hydrological problems in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Novosibirsk Oblast and Kirov Oblast. Spec...

Drivers in Yakutsk are facing fuel rationing as several gas stations have capped sales or halted certain fuel grades entirely. According to data released by the regional Operational Headquarters on August 28, these restrictions affect multiple provid...

St. Petersburg Dining Sector Contracts as Traffic Drops The catering market in St. Petersburg is shrinking, with the total number of restaurants falling 3.1% over the past year to 1,700 establishments. This downward trend extends to cafes and fast...

Lake Baikal, recognized as the world's deepest and most voluminous freshwater lake, is now experiencing a warming trend that surpasses the global average for large bodies of water. Data from the Point No. 1 research program indicates that by 2025, th...

The recovery of marketplace logistics infrastructure following damages recorded in the summer of 2026 is not expected to pose a critical threat to the Russian economy. According to Yaroslav Kuzminov, scientific director of the Higher School of Econom...

Power supply restrictions in Sevastopol, Crimea, have triggered a surge in consumer demand for candles, flashlights, matches, grains, and canned goods. Despite this shift in purchasing behavior, city government officials maintain that there is no sho...

The Ministry of Fisheries of the Sakhalin region has proposed to permit amateur fishing of the spiny crab in the South Kuril zone during the peak summer period. The agency plans to shift the season start date to July 15. Under current regulations, cr...

Russian Railways (RZD) will launch a double-decker high-speed train, No. 747/748, on the route between Moscow and Yaroslavl starting August 26. The service will operate as an express without intermediate stops. The train departs Moscow at 13:00 and d...