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26 storiesRussian tourism union warns Schengen visa issuance may fall in 2027
The Russian Union of Tour Industry (RST) said the volume of Schengen visas issued to Russian tourists could decline in 2027, while adding that no new decisions changing visa issuance have been adopted. A review of visa requirements and visa…
Putin and Sobyanin open Moscow electric battery cluster with two gigafactories
President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev took part in opening the Moscow electric battery cluster in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone on Tuesday, ahead of Moscow Industry Day. Offi…
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…
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…
Putin says Russia to meet most battery demand by 2030
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will be able to cover most of its domestic demand for batteries by 2030, speaking at the opening of the first complex in a battery production cluster in Moscow, according to Kommersant. He called for a r…
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…
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…
Russia’s new car sales fell 6.2% in September, Avtostat says
Russia’s new passenger car sales fell 6.2% year-on-year in September to 115,100 units, according to Avtostat. Lada led with sales up 7.6% to 28,400, while Haval fell 19.6% to 13,400. For January–September, the market was up 7.2% at 960,000 …
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 …
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…
Maldives postpones 17% tourism tax for foreign tour companies to April 2027
The Maldives has postponed the introduction of a tourism tax for foreign tour operators, travel agencies and foreign booking platforms until April 1, 2027, according to the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST), as reported by RIA Novosti …
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…
Kaspersky Lab warns of phishing emails posing as government agencies
Kaspersky Lab has warned of a new wave of fraudulent emails sent to corporate addresses that pose as government agencies and use QR codes leading to fake payment pages, according to RIA Novosti, CNews and iXBT. CNews and iXBT reported that …
Gulf developers aim to turn Egypt’s Mediterranean coast into resort hub, FT reports
Developers and investors from Persian Gulf countries hope to turn Egypt’s Mediterranean coast into an international hub that draws foreign property buyers and tourists, according to Financial Times reporting relayed by Russian outlets. TASS…
Aeroflot puts Russian-made Ops Dynamics production platform into operation
Aeroflot said it has put into commercial operation a Unified Production Platform built on Ops Dynamics software, developed by Russian company OOO Tsenturion-Innovatsii. The platform covers schedule and slot coordination and daily flight pla…