Category: Analysis
Detailed analysis of economic events, decisions, and texts — from budget amendments to corporate strategies. No slogans or oversimplification: logic, numbers, and consequences.
AnalysisTaxi Services Go Local
Starting March 2026, Russia will enforce a taxi localization law—only domestically produced vehicles will be eligible for registry. Here's how this will affect prices, taxi fleets, and the transportation market.
Yulia Ignatova4 min read
AnalysisRussian Dating: Battle for Market Share and Fighting Fraud
Russia's dating market has shrunk to 8-10 billion rubles. Legacy players are losing users, while bots generate up to 40% of content. How platforms are combating fraud and why trust has become their most valuable asset.
Yulia Ignatova5 min read
AnalysisRussia's Elevator Fleet: Between Import Substitution and Infrastructure Wear
88,000 elevators must be replaced in Russia by 2030. The industry has achieved 80% localization, but replacement costs have doubled, and a specialist shortage is hindering modernization. An analysis of the elevator fleet's condition and upgrade prospects.
Valeria Novoselova5 min read
AnalysisNearly a Third of Russian Companies in the Red: Corporate Losses Hit 7.5 Trillion Rubles
Why 29% of Russian companies slipped into negative territory: an analysis of corporate losses surging to 7.5 trillion rubles, driven by high Central Bank rates, falling oil prices, and shrinking business margins in 2025.
Yulia Ignatova5 min read
AnalysisSports Without Guarantees
An analysis of Russia's sports insurance market: 300% growth from 2010 to 2025, the most popular sports for insurance coverage, policy costs, and prospects for mandatory insurance for competition participants.
Yulia Ignatova3 min read
AnalysisOnline Housing Rentals: Where Platforms' Responsibility Begins and Ends
The State Duma proposes requiring rental platforms to classify listings and ban anonymous rentals. How the market has reacted and what risks the new regulation poses for business and tourists.
Valeria Novoselova5 min read
AnalysisThe Case for Legalizing Online Casinos: Budget Revenue vs. Gambling Addiction Epidemic
Russia's Finance Ministry has proposed legalizing online casinos to boost budget revenues. Experts warn of rising gambling addiction in the absence of a prevention system. An analysis of the risks and scale of the problem.
Yulia Ignatova7 min read
AnalysisAUSN on the Rise: Temporary Experiment or the New Normal for Small Business
The number of AUSN users doubled in 2025. Experts weigh in on the future of the automated simplified tax system beyond 2027, changing thresholds, and the role of banks and accountants in the new taxation framework.
Valeria Novoselova6 min read
AnalysisThe End of 'Easy Money': Microloan Market Reaches Plateau
Analysis of the microfinance market: MFO portfolios have shrunk 5%, biometric verification and 'cooling-off periods' introduced, up to 40% of companies may exit the market. Central Bank data and forecasts through 2026.
Yulia Ignatova4 min read
AnalysisInfrastructure Budget Loans and Treasury Loans: How They Work and Their Economic Impact
How IBL and TIL work for regions: preferential terms at 3% per annum, financing volumes up to 1 trillion rubles, issues with deadlines and rising project costs according to the Accounts Chamber. Analysis of economic effects and risks of growing regional debt.
Yulia Ignatova4 min read
AnalysisPensions, Benefits, and Maternity Capital: How Social Payments Will Change in 2026
How social payments will change in 2026: state pensions rose 7.6%, maternity capital reached 737,000 rubles, disability benefits increased 6.8%. Complete information on indexation.
Yulia Ignatova3 min read
AnalysisTariffs as 'Secondary Sanctions': Why the US Is Imposing Duties on Iran's Trading Partners
An analysis of US tariffs on countries trading with Iran. Iran's trade structure exceeds $150 billion, with top 5 partners: China, UAE, Turkey, Iraq, and India. How tariffs are becoming a tool for secondary sanctions.
Yulia Ignatova3 min read