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35 storiesRussian government approves bioeconomy development strategy to 2036
Russia's government approved a bioeconomy development strategy running to 2036, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with deputy premiers, according to official and business outlets. The strategy defines priority areas for bio…
Netherlands proposes civilian reserve of 150,000 for emergencies
The Netherlands has proposed creating a civilian reserve for crises, with RTL reporting a target of 150,000 reservists for emergency situations, according to TASS. The reported roles include drivers, security guards and mechanics. RBC repor…
Moscow court fines Garage museum security chief 100,000 rubles over LGBT propaganda
A Moscow magistrate court fined Sergei Klyucherev, head of the security service at the Garage museum, 100,000 rubles on a charge of propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations, TASS, Kommersant and RBC reported. Kommersant said the case …
Germany sees threefold rise in military service refusal applications in 2026
Applications to refuse military service in Germany in 2026 were three times higher than a year earlier, RIA Novosti and TASS reported. RBC said the filings came after a new military service system was introduced and exceeded all application…
Moscow to require couriers to pass annual traffic rules test from Oct. 15, 2026
Moscow couriers must pass a mandatory test on traffic rules and work standards, and from Oct. 15, 2026 delivery services in the city cannot assign work to those who have not passed it. Couriers need at least 80% correct answers, with the re…
Russia plans to nearly double three-year internet filtering budget to 60 bln rubles
An appendix to Russia's draft three-year budget allocates almost 60 billion rubles to operating the system that filters and blocks internet resources, up from 32 billion rubles planned for the same period two years ago. The money is to go t…
Russian government closes Moscow Ostafyevo aerodrome and border crossing
The Russian government has decreed the closure of Moscow's Ostafyevo aerodrome for the servicing of aircraft, TASS, RBC and Vedomosti reported. TASS and Vedomosti said the air border crossing point through the state border located there wil…
UNICEF warns El Niño could affect more than 347 million children
UNICEF says El Niño conditions from October to December 2026 will expose more than 347 million children in about 100 countries to floods, droughts, water shortages, malnutrition and disease outbreaks. The largest numbers at risk are in Asia…
Russia's draft budget keeps radioelectronics subsidies of up to 35.7 bln rubles through 2029
Russia's draft federal budget for 2027 and the 2028–2029 planning period keeps subsidies for radioelectronics manufacturers at up to 35.7 bln rubles for electronic component base and modules, according to the budget's explanatory note. It a…
FAS finds cartel in school bread supplies in Voronezh region worth over 650 mln rubles
Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has detected a cartel in bread supplies for schools in the Voronezh region, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS reported the collusion involved kindergartens and schools and was worth more tha…
Moscow’s Friday may be warmest since early October, forecasters say
Forecasts reported in Moscow say Friday, 9 October, may be the warmest day in the city since the start of October. RBC, citing a weather forecaster, put the expected high at up to plus 18 degrees Celsius, and TASS, citing Hydrometcenter spe…
Russian deputy says pensions will be indexed twice in 2027
State Duma deputy Alexey Govyrin said insurance pensions in Russia will be raised twice in 2027, on 1 February and 1 April, with further adjustments for working, social and military pensioners. He said the February increase will take accoun…
Forecaster forecasts warming and light rain in Moscow after three cold days
A weather forecaster said warming will begin in Moscow after three cold days, with light rain expected, RBC reported. RIA Novosti carried the forecaster's outlook for Monday and, later in the morning, for the rest of the week. The documents…
Bear populations in Primorye nearly doubled over ten years, Russian agencies say
Two Russian state news agencies reported that bear populations in Primorye have roughly doubled. RIA Novosti said the bear population grew almost twofold over ten years, while TASS specified that brown and Himalayan bear populations have do…
Chukotka bears delay hibernation due to warm weather, officials say
Bears in Chukotka have not gone into hibernation at their usual time, RIA Novosti reported. The regional department for protection and use of wildlife said the delay may be linked to warm weather, according to TASS.
Russia's Federal Tax Service denies mass erroneous EV tax charges
Russia's Federal Tax Service (FNS) denied reports of mass erroneous transport tax charges on electric vehicles, saying the claims do not correspond to reality. The FNS said it applied 2025 transport tax benefits in line with regional laws, …
Federation Council speaker Matvienko proposes ending VAT break for oysters and lobsters
Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko proposed cancelling the reduced 10% VAT rate on delicacies such as oysters, lobsters and langoustines, which she said would bring the federal budget about 6 billion rubles. She said the money c…
Siluanov says ministry, business reached compromise on mining windfall tax
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the finance ministry and business reached a compromise on a windfall tax on the mining and metals sector, with a mechanism to smooth price-driven spikes in the payment. The amendments, now in the…
Russia prevented 291 illegal cash export cases worth almost $180 mln, minister says
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said 291 cases of illegal cash currency exports were prevented between April and July 2026, worth almost $180 million, at parliamentary hearings in the Federation Council. Interfax put the sum at about 12.5 b…
Sevastopol governor proposes 6% “Crimean mortgage” to support construction
Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev proposed a preferential mortgage programme for the Crimean peninsula at 6% annual interest, saying it would support the region's construction industry. Kommersant reported he made the proposal at a Fe…