Archive for September 2021

Far East to get Closer
Economy

Far East to get Closer

The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF,) with around 4,000 participants from 60 countries, was held on Russky Island in Vladivostok from 2 to 4 September. This year it focused on new opportunities for the...

Crime Boss's Unlucky Number
Politics

Crime Boss's Unlucky Number

Anatoly Bykov, a notorious businessman and scandalous politician from Krasnoyarsk, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for double murder. Several more criminal cases against him are on the way.

New School Year Starts in Russia
Society

New School Year Starts in Russia

A new school year began for 17 million Russian schoolchildren on September 1. Children and their parents are particularly happy that it will be in-person learning and not remote one as the...

Prices Rise in Siberia
Economy

Prices Rise in Siberia

Prices for consumer goods and tariffs for services went up by an average of 3.9% in the Tyumen Region compared to December 2020. The national average in Russia is 4.5%.

Afghan Failure
Politics

Afghan Failure

The first “culture shock” of the Taliban’s August victories in Afghanistan has begun to wear off just now and leaders of the “civilised world” are fussing over the age-old question: “now what?”