Category: Analysis

The average wedding budget in Russia has jumped from 1-1.5 million to 6-8 million rubles. We break down what's driving up the cost of wedding services, how couples are spending their money, and the latest trends shaping the wedding market in 2026.

A customer opens their order only to find a counterfeit item—or nothing at all. Is the seller always to blame, or are there other points in the delivery chain where the risk of substitution is higher?

The State Duma is considering a bill to simplify government procurement: the threshold for SMEs is being raised to 30 million rubles, and opportunities to modify contracts are being expanded. An analysis of the risks and prospects for reforming the public procurement system.

An analysis of the staffing crisis in Russian healthcare: a shortage of 23,000 doctors and 63,000 mid-level medical workers, overtime reaching 40% above the norm, hidden personnel deficits, and potential solutions.

An analysis of how Russian investment is pivoting toward EAEU countries and Asia. A review of major projects in Kazakhstan ($53 billion), Belarus, Uzbekistan, India, and China. The new geography of industrial cooperation and production chains.

The State Duma has passed a law reforming bankruptcy procedures with a focus on corporate rehabilitation. New debt restructuring mechanisms, pre-trial rehabilitation, swing auctions, and requirements for insolvency administrators—what will change for businesses and creditors.

In the first quarter of 2026, Kyrgyzstan's economy grew by 10.1%—more than any other country in the near abroad. During those same three months, prices there rose by 11%. In other words, every percentage point of growth has already been eaten up by inflation, and this is the main story of post-Soviet Asia this year: growing doesn't mean getting richer.

The Ministry of Transport has expanded parking benefits for large families to cover two vehicles. How a growing fleet of 47.45 million cars is creating a parking shortage in Russian cities—and why redistribution won't solve the problem.

The summer of 2026 shattered all temperature records across Europe. France, Spain, and Switzerland recorded highs of up to 45°C. The economic consequences of the abnormal heat and the death toll.

Central banks are planning to reduce the dollar's share in their reserves for the first time. Analysis of the OMFIF study: the role of gold, prospects for the yuan and euro, impact on global markets, and the real scale of de-dollarization.

Traffic accidents involving e-scooters in Russia jumped 32% in the first five months of 2026. The problem is shifting to privately owned personal mobility devices, whose sales have increased 1.5 to 2 times. The Ministry of Transport is preparing a registry and mandatory device registration.

Aeroflot CEO Sergey Aleksandrovsky has promised not to raise ticket prices, even though kerosene costs for the group have risen 7% since the start of the year. Meanwhile, global aviation fuel markets have seen price spikes of up to 140% in some regions, and airlines have been pulling millions of seats from their schedules.