Category: Analysis

In 2025, the Central Bank recorded a loss of 184.8 billion rubles, compared to record profits of 199.5 billion rubles the previous year. We examine the reasons behind this reversal.

Analysis of LUKOIL's 2025 financial results: net loss of 1.059 trillion rubles, asset write-downs of 1.667 trillion rubles, impact of U.S. sanctions, and the loss of European refineries. How the company's business model is changing.

Nearly 30,000 Russians have signed social contracts since the beginning of the year. We examine what this support measure is, how it works, and whether it can actually help increase income.

OSAGO in Russia is formally a unified system, but in practice some regions effectively foot the bill for accidents, fraud, and legal disputes in others. What causes this imbalance, and who ultimately pays for loss-making territories?

Aluminum has surged to $3,300 per ton amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade. How the Middle East conflict is impacting the global metal market, why Europe is in crisis, and what Russia stands to gain from rising prices.

How China fights corruption: statistics from the 2025 anti-corruption campaign, punishments for 983,000 officials, the Corruption Perceptions Index, and systemic limitations of the Chinese model.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.