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Russian business news 25/Sep/2026:
The number of jewelry stores in Russia's 16 largest cities fell by 4,5% over the year to 7 900. This due to a drop in demand and shoppers buying online. At the same time the number of pawnshops is growing.
kommersant.ru/doc/8974522
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Gazprom increased the production of natural gas in H1 2026 by 3,38% to 216,55 billion cubic meters due to the colder winter.
kommersant.ru/doc/8987212
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The Russian Ministry of Digital Development has prepared a draft government resolution obliging the Russian RuStore application store to be pre-installed on TVs with the Smart TV function.
kommersant.ru/doc/8987336
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The head of Russia's second largest bank VTB says that while there are no reasons to panic about the Russian banking system right now over the next 2 years people should expect less rosy profits from Russian banks. So there is some reason to panic.
kommersant.ru/doc/8973902
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Hungarian authorities will ask the US for an extension on the sanctions waver that allows the country to buy Russian energy.
kommersant.ru/doc/8974606
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The developer of software for home devices under the Sberbank brand filed a claim with the Moscow Arbitration Court against the parent company of the Russian electronics retailer M Video for 6,6 billion rubles.
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Russian business news 24/Sep/2026:
Pollock which is most popular fish Russia fishes has seen its wholesale price over 2026 increase by 59,3%. This is due to a growth in global demand of fish and a drop in cod sales which pollock offsets.
kommersant.ru/doc/8973392
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The new Russian budget calls for a new 100 rubles duty for goods ordered from abroad that cost over 200 euro and are for private use.
kommersant.ru/doc/8973848
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The new Russian budget calls for mutual funds to start paying income tax on passive income of Russians at 15%. Currently the only taxation is when the funds are transferred to the people who invested in the fund which could be delayed for years.
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Based on the new Russian Federal Budget pensions will be increased twice. From February 2027 by 6,8% and then the portion that's calculated based on social insurance from April 2027 by 3,3%.
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As part of the 2027-2029 budget the Russian MinFin has proposed to tax Russians' passive incomes at the 13-22% rate. There are incomes such as interest from deposits that are taxed at 13-15%. This will broadly increase taxation.
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