🇷🇺 Russia · IT & software, Economy
44 storiesHong Kong imports of Russian gold hit record as flows shift to China
Hong Kong's imports of Russian gold reached a record 112.7 tonnes from January to July 2026, CNBC reported, exceeding the whole of the previous year and many times the 2021 level. Russian gold accounted for almost 15% of Hong Kong's non-mon…
Mishustin orders digital ministry to tighten Gosuslugi account protection
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered the Digital Development Ministry to strengthen protection of accounts on the Gosuslugi government services portal and to work out additional conditions for logging in or restoring access. Speaking at…
Rostelecom launches TEA NEXT trans-Eurasian fiber-optic line
Rostelecom launched the TEA NEXT trans-Eurasian fiber-optic line at the Digital Solutions – 2026 forum in the presence of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the company and state news agency TASS reported. The line runs from Russia's western…
Russia's trade with CIS countries exceeded $110bn in 2025, Kremlin aide says
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Russia's trade turnover with CIS countries exceeded $110 billion in 2025, and that mutual trade rose a further 12% in the first half of 2026, according to Vedomosti. He also said a stable financial infras…
Russian PM Mishustin to speak as “Digital Solutions” forum opens in Moscow
The “Цифровые решения” (Digital Solutions) forum opened in Moscow on 6 October, with more than 13,000 people registered, according to RIA Novosti. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will take part, speaking at the main plenary session and tou…
ASOS reports possible client data leak after cyberattack; shares fall
British online clothing retailer ASOS was hit by a hacker attack, with the attackers saying they breached its app and threatening to leak a database. ASOS said personal information, including surnames and contact details, may have been acce…
World Bank keeps Russia's 2026 GDP growth forecast at 0.8%
The World Bank kept its forecast for Russian economic growth in 2026 at 0.8%, according to its updated outlook for the Europe and Central Asia region. It expects growth of 0.7% in 2027 and 0.7% in 2028, slowing from 1% in 2025, citing weake…
RTK-DC sets up certification center for trusted IT infrastructure
RTK-DC, described as a full-cycle IT service provider, has created a Certification Center for Trusted IT Infrastructure under Rostelecom's voluntary certification system “Trusted Digital Environment”, according to TASS and technology outlet…
Russian software sales reach almost 3 trln rubles in first half, Mishustin says
Russian software product sales came to almost 3 trillion rubles in the first half of 2026, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the plenary session of the “Цифровые решения” forum in Moscow. Vedomosti and Interfax put the increase at ab…
Mishustin calls for faster shift to domestic equipment for Russia's 5G networks
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Russia must speed up the transition to domestically made telecommunications equipment to create conditions for 5G networks, speaking at the Digital Solutions forum. He said the shift was needed …
Max messenger adds polls in channels
The national messenger Max has launched polls in channels, its press service said. Administrators on Android, desktop and web versions can create polls, while iOS users can publish them via the mobile web version, according to iXBT. The fea…
Yandex open-sources YTsaurus Flow for real-time data processing
Yandex has released YTsaurus Flow, a technology for continuously processing large streams of data, into open source, according to TASS, CNews and vc.ru. It handles clicks, likes and other online events as they appear, which the company says…
Russian development and data management tools market seen growing 2.3 times
Russian media reported that the country’s development and data management tools segment is expected to grow 2.3 times, according to TASS, which cited Vedomosti. RIA Novosti also reported that the market will grow, citing media. The reports …
Russia: 2027 funded pension may exceed 1,800 rubles, urgent pension over 3,500 rubles
The average annual urgent pension payment in Russia in 2027 may exceed 3,500 rubles, TASS reported. The average annual funded pension in 2027 may exceed 1,800 rubles, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. The documents did not specify who prov…
Merz says absence of new EU budget most beneficial for Germany
German Chancellor Merz said the absence of a new EU budget is the most advantageous scenario for Germany, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS reported that Merz also said the EU will need a new budget plan from 2028.
Russia's finance minister forecasts 1.4% growth in real incomes in 2027
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said real incomes of the Russian population will grow 1.4% in 2027, speaking at parliamentary hearings in the Federation Council. He said growth would average 2.5% a year in the following two years. Vedomosti…
Max messenger launches targeted advertising in channels via VK Reklama
The national messenger Max has added targeted advertising in channels, the service said in a press release. Ads are available in channels with at least 1,000 subscribers and are initially placed through VK Reklama, the service said. Vedomos…
Russian government to write off nearly 3 bln rubles of Belgorod region debt
The Russian government will write off almost 3 billion rubles of the Belgorod region's budget debt under a federal programme to support regions, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said, according to TASS, RIA Novosti, Kommersant and RBC. Komm…
Finance Minister Siluanov says 35,000 ruble minimum wage target for 2030 will be met
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the presidential task of raising Russia’s minimum wage (MROT) to 35,000 rubles by 2030 will be fulfilled, speaking at parliamentary hearings in the Federation Council. He said MROT will rise to 28,935 ru…
Denmark says hackers stole data of 8.8 million people from national register
The Danish government said hackers stole the data of 8.8 million people from the Central Population Register (CPR), according to Kommersant and Habr News. The stolen data includes names, addresses and personal identification numbers. Digita…