Category: Analysis

Russia is transitioning to a two-tier higher education system: foundational and specialized degrees replacing bachelor's and master's programs. Here's how study duration, diplomas, and university curricula will change.

Starting September 1, Russians can ban themselves from gambling through the Gosuslugi portal. We examine how the self-exclusion mechanism works, its effectiveness, and the problem of illegal operators that remain beyond government control.

An analysis of new American sanctions against Iran: how Operation Economic Pariah affects trade with China, Russia, and other partners. The effectiveness of restrictions and mechanisms for circumventing sanctions.

Russian grain producers are selling wheat at a loss due to export problems through the Black Sea. The Ministry of Agriculture is discussing a temporary elimination of export duties and a package of support measures for the industry.

Analysis of Russia's intergenerational wealth transfer market: 1.27 million people inherited property in 2025, with 600,000 wills executed. We examine asset transfer strategies, property division risks, and the role of notaries.

Analysis of global foreign direct investment in 2025: FDI growth to $1.624 trillion, capital redistribution favoring developed economies, investment boom in AI and semiconductors. Ranking of recipient countries.

An analysis of divorce statistics in Russia for the first quarter of 2025. How a sevenfold increase in state fees affected the number of marriage dissolutions, why attitudes toward divorce are changing, and what factors compel spouses to keep their families together.

Low water levels on the Rhine have driven river shipping costs up 3.5-fold. An analysis of how drought conditions are affecting logistics in Europe and Russia, new climate surcharges, and the shift to alternative transport.

Analysis of Russia's fuel market situation: causes of gasoline shortages, import volumes from Belarus and India, government measures, and expert forecasts for market stabilization.

Analysis of youth unemployment globally and in Russia: 12.4% unemployment rate, AI's impact on the labor market, and the mismatch between job openings and young professionals' expectations. Data from the ILO and Russian statistics.

Child support collections have increased 3.3-fold, but fewer than 10% of cases are actually enforced. Why courts only award the subsistence minimum, how income gets hidden, and what eliminating the three-year statute of limitations will change—a breakdown with practicing attorneys.

An analysis of the 42.4% drop in restaurant alcohol sales in Russia during the first half of the year. How steep markups are changing consumer behavior and forcing restaurants to rethink their business model.