Stanimir Dobrev
@delfoo.bsky.social
How's the Russian army doing? I spent an evening comparing horse prices in Rostov region, that's how.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
How's the Russian army doing? I spent an evening comparing horse prices in Rostov region, that's how.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Khusnullin warned that the construction sector will collapse if the volume of issued mortgages in 2026 drops below 4 trillion rubles. For reference in 2025 only 4,1 trillion rubles in mortgages were issued.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8329026
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8329026
Хуснуллин предупредил о коллапсе при выдаче ипотеки меньше чем на 4 трлн рублей
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December 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Khusnullin warned that the construction sector will collapse if the volume of issued mortgages in 2026 drops below 4 trillion rubles. For reference in 2025 only 4,1 trillion rubles in mortgages were issued.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8329026
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8329026
Russian Business news 25/December/2025:
In 2025 16 restaurants around Moscow's Patriarch's Ponds closed down. The vacancy rate in the area rose by 5% to 11% and the share of restaurants among the closed establishments is 76% in the area.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8317038
In 2025 16 restaurants around Moscow's Patriarch's Ponds closed down. The vacancy rate in the area rose by 5% to 11% and the share of restaurants among the closed establishments is 76% in the area.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8317038
На Патриарших прудах за год закрылись 16 ресторанов
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December 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Russian Business news 25/December/2025:
In 2025 16 restaurants around Moscow's Patriarch's Ponds closed down. The vacancy rate in the area rose by 5% to 11% and the share of restaurants among the closed establishments is 76% in the area.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8317038
In 2025 16 restaurants around Moscow's Patriarch's Ponds closed down. The vacancy rate in the area rose by 5% to 11% and the share of restaurants among the closed establishments is 76% in the area.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8317038
Russian Business news 24/December/2025:
The total mortgage debt of Russians in November grew by 1,4% compared to October to 23,3 trillion rubles. Compared to November 2024 it grew by 6,7%.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8316031
The total mortgage debt of Russians in November grew by 1,4% compared to October to 23,3 trillion rubles. Compared to November 2024 it grew by 6,7%.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8316031
Задолженность россиян по ипотеке выросла на 1,4% за месяц
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December 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Russian Business news 24/December/2025:
The total mortgage debt of Russians in November grew by 1,4% compared to October to 23,3 trillion rubles. Compared to November 2024 it grew by 6,7%.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8316031
The total mortgage debt of Russians in November grew by 1,4% compared to October to 23,3 trillion rubles. Compared to November 2024 it grew by 6,7%.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8316031
The Russian MinFin at the first auction for the day managed to sell 64,577 billion rubles (64 billion 5577 million, European decimal comma)of debt from it only fixed coupon issue for today OFZ PD-26252 at a yield of 14,9%.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025122...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025122...
rusbonds.ru
December 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The Russian MinFin at the first auction for the day managed to sell 64,577 billion rubles (64 billion 5577 million, European decimal comma)of debt from it only fixed coupon issue for today OFZ PD-26252 at a yield of 14,9%.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025122...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025122...
Russian official inflation as reported by Rosstat for the period from the 16th to the 22nd of December stood at 0,2%. For December 2025 there's a inflation of 0,31% and inflation for the year so far 5,58%.
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
Инфляция в РФ с 16 по 22 декабря составила 0,20%, годовая замедлилась до уровня ниже 5,7%
Интерфакс: Рост потребительских цен в РФ с 16 по 22 декабря составил 0,20% после 0,05% с 9 по 15 декабря, также 0,05% со 2 по 8 декабря, 0,04% с 25 ноября по 1 декабря, сообщил Росстат.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Russian official inflation as reported by Rosstat for the period from the 16th to the 22nd of December stood at 0,2%. For December 2025 there's a inflation of 0,31% and inflation for the year so far 5,58%.
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
We have a first in a long time Russian industrial output is declining. After industrial output in October 2025 jumped due to one time factors to 3,1% in November 2025 there was a 0,7% decline compared to November 2024.
December 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We have a first in a long time Russian industrial output is declining. After industrial output in October 2025 jumped due to one time factors to 3,1% in November 2025 there was a 0,7% decline compared to November 2024.
Russian Business news 23/December/2025:
Russian large companies that focus on delivering parcels from outside of Russia are reporting significant delays during the period before the New Year celebrations. The amount of delays are higher than in 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8314733
Russian large companies that focus on delivering parcels from outside of Russia are reporting significant delays during the period before the New Year celebrations. The amount of delays are higher than in 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8314733
Россияне столкнулись с задержками зарубежных посылок
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December 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Russian Business news 23/December/2025:
Russian large companies that focus on delivering parcels from outside of Russia are reporting significant delays during the period before the New Year celebrations. The amount of delays are higher than in 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8314733
Russian large companies that focus on delivering parcels from outside of Russia are reporting significant delays during the period before the New Year celebrations. The amount of delays are higher than in 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8314733
The cost of transporting Russian oil from the Baltic in the week of December 15th to the 21st dropped for all destinations compared to the prior week. The biggest drop was for Turkey where the decrease was 5-5,1% to 7,7-7,9 USD per barrel.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315461
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315461
Фрахт сбавил ход
Стоимость перевозки нефти из РФ снижается с максимумов
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December 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The cost of transporting Russian oil from the Baltic in the week of December 15th to the 21st dropped for all destinations compared to the prior week. The biggest drop was for Turkey where the decrease was 5-5,1% to 7,7-7,9 USD per barrel.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315461
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315461
The imposed restrictions on mobile internet in Crimea will remain in place until the end of the war according to the Russian imposed authorities in Crimea. Russia and the occupied regions are gradually moving towards a full ban of mobile internet.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315035
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315035
Ограничения мобильного интернета в Крыму сохранят до окончания СВО
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December 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The imposed restrictions on mobile internet in Crimea will remain in place until the end of the war according to the Russian imposed authorities in Crimea. Russia and the occupied regions are gradually moving towards a full ban of mobile internet.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315035
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315035
Things look bleak for the Russian budget. As expected Russian oil taxes in December will be over 20% lower than the previously lowest month in 2025. USD value for the calculation was 80,35 rubles. Expect things to be even worse in January.
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Things look bleak for the Russian budget. As expected Russian oil taxes in December will be over 20% lower than the previously lowest month in 2025. USD value for the calculation was 80,35 rubles. Expect things to be even worse in January.
Russian Business news 20-22/December/2025:
For the period Q1-Q3 Russian pawnshops increased their net profit by 54% to 9,6 billion rubles. In Q3 2025 the average loan they gave grew from 18 100 rubles to 21 300 rubles.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8314407
For the period Q1-Q3 Russian pawnshops increased their net profit by 54% to 9,6 billion rubles. In Q3 2025 the average loan they gave grew from 18 100 rubles to 21 300 rubles.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8314407
Прибыль ломбардов в России выросла на 54% за девять месяцев
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December 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Russian Business news 20-22/December/2025:
For the period Q1-Q3 Russian pawnshops increased their net profit by 54% to 9,6 billion rubles. In Q3 2025 the average loan they gave grew from 18 100 rubles to 21 300 rubles.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8314407
For the period Q1-Q3 Russian pawnshops increased their net profit by 54% to 9,6 billion rubles. In Q3 2025 the average loan they gave grew from 18 100 rubles to 21 300 rubles.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8314407
The Russian poultry farm Volzhanin which accounts for 20% of the egg market in the Central Federal District has suspended shipment due to outbreak of virulent avian flu. It may need up to 6 months to institute a quarantine and recover the flock.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8313391
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8313391
Грипп взяли под крыло
Птицефабрика «Волжанин» приостановила отгрузки яиц
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December 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Russian poultry farm Volzhanin which accounts for 20% of the egg market in the Central Federal District has suspended shipment due to outbreak of virulent avian flu. It may need up to 6 months to institute a quarantine and recover the flock.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8313391
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8313391
Map of Utilities outages in Russia for the week 15th to the 21st of December.
December 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Map of Utilities outages in Russia for the week 15th to the 21st of December.
Here's a brief summary on the most serious outages this week in Russia. The Rostov thermal power plant number 2 operated by Lukoil took 4 days to repair a breakdown. During that time Ukraine also hit utilities in Rostov causing 1 day outage.
bloknot-rostov.ru/news/slyusar...
bloknot-rostov.ru/news/slyusar...
Слюсарь потребовал отозвать платёжки за тепло, не полученное ростовчанами из-за аварии на ТЭЦ-2
Глава региона назвал начисления за отсутствующее отопление «верхом несправедливости»
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December 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Here's a brief summary on the most serious outages this week in Russia. The Rostov thermal power plant number 2 operated by Lukoil took 4 days to repair a breakdown. During that time Ukraine also hit utilities in Rostov causing 1 day outage.
bloknot-rostov.ru/news/slyusar...
bloknot-rostov.ru/news/slyusar...
In Russia's troubled Kuzbass they will cut spending on public sector workers by 10% to cover schools debts for electricity, heating and payments to construction companies that reached 8,6 billion rubles.
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
Кузбассу нечем платить за школы и тепло: долги достигли 8,6 млрд
В регионе образовался огромный долг.
www.mk-kuzbass.ru
December 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
In Russia's troubled Kuzbass they will cut spending on public sector workers by 10% to cover schools debts for electricity, heating and payments to construction companies that reached 8,6 billion rubles.
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
Something I seem to have forgotten to mention in my thread yesterday is that Nabiulina said the Russian Central Bank in 2026 may stop reducing the interest rate for a while. This is not the sign people were expecting from the Central Bank:
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
Реализация проинфляционных рисков может заставить Банк России делать паузы в смягчении ДКП
Интерфакс: Реализация проинфляционных рисков может потребовать пауз в смягчении денежно-кредитной политики Банка России, снижения ключевой ставки на "автопилоте" не будет, заявила председатель ЦБ Эльв...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Something I seem to have forgotten to mention in my thread yesterday is that Nabiulina said the Russian Central Bank in 2026 may stop reducing the interest rate for a while. This is not the sign people were expecting from the Central Bank:
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
Russian Business news 19/December/2025:
Russian automotive company Sollers had a terrible month of November 2025 with sales dropping 25% compared to November 2024 and 22% compared to Octoner 2024 reaching only 909 vehicles.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8312259
Russian automotive company Sollers had a terrible month of November 2025 with sales dropping 25% compared to November 2024 and 22% compared to Octoner 2024 reaching only 909 vehicles.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8312259
В «Автостате» сообщили о сокращении продаж Sollers в ноябре на 25%
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December 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Russian Business news 19/December/2025:
Russian automotive company Sollers had a terrible month of November 2025 with sales dropping 25% compared to November 2024 and 22% compared to Octoner 2024 reaching only 909 vehicles.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8312259
Russian automotive company Sollers had a terrible month of November 2025 with sales dropping 25% compared to November 2024 and 22% compared to Octoner 2024 reaching only 909 vehicles.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8312259
Russian Business news 18/December/2025:
Russian microfinancing organizations had the highest quarterly net profit in the last 3 years in Q3 2025 which reached 8,59 billion rubles or 67,4% higher than Q2 2025 and 4 times higher than Q3 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8294432
Russian microfinancing organizations had the highest quarterly net profit in the last 3 years in Q3 2025 which reached 8,59 billion rubles or 67,4% higher than Q2 2025 and 4 times higher than Q3 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8294432
Доходное микро
Третий квартал стал для МФК рекордным по чистой прибыли за три года
www.kommersant.ru
December 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Russian Business news 18/December/2025:
Russian microfinancing organizations had the highest quarterly net profit in the last 3 years in Q3 2025 which reached 8,59 billion rubles or 67,4% higher than Q2 2025 and 4 times higher than Q3 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8294432
Russian microfinancing organizations had the highest quarterly net profit in the last 3 years in Q3 2025 which reached 8,59 billion rubles or 67,4% higher than Q2 2025 and 4 times higher than Q3 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8294432
This year again we have some great questions from Russians that Putin will ignore:
December 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This year again we have some great questions from Russians that Putin will ignore:
Russian Business news 17/December/2025:
The average overpayment on mortgages in Russia due to the high interest rate dropped from 470% in November 2024 to 324% in November 2025.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8293783
The average overpayment on mortgages in Russia due to the high interest rate dropped from 470% in November 2024 to 324% in November 2025.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8293783
«Известия»: переплата по ипотеке снизилась на треть за год
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December 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Russian Business news 17/December/2025:
The average overpayment on mortgages in Russia due to the high interest rate dropped from 470% in November 2024 to 324% in November 2025.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8293783
The average overpayment on mortgages in Russia due to the high interest rate dropped from 470% in November 2024 to 324% in November 2025.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8293783
Банк России снизил ключевую ставку до 16%
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December 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Russian official inflation as reported by Rosstat for the period from the 9th to the 15th of December stood at 0,05%. For December 2025 there's a inflation of 0,11% and inflation for the year so far 5,37%.
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
Инфляция в РФ в ноябре составила 0,42%, годовая замедлилась до 6,64%
Интерфакс: Рост цен в РФ в ноябре 2025 года составил 0,42% после роста на 0,50% в октябре, на 0,34% в сентябре, снижения на 0,40% в августе, роста на 0,57% в июле (на фоне индексации стоимости услуг Ж...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Russian official inflation as reported by Rosstat for the period from the 9th to the 15th of December stood at 0,05%. For December 2025 there's a inflation of 0,11% and inflation for the year so far 5,37%.
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
www.interfax.ru/business/106...
The Russian MinFin at the first auction for the day managed to sell 26,594 billion rubles (26 billion 594 million, European decimal comma)of debt from it only fixed coupon issue for today OFZ PD-26253 at a yield of 14,61%.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025121...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025121...
rusbonds.ru
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Russian MinFin at the first auction for the day managed to sell 26,594 billion rubles (26 billion 594 million, European decimal comma)of debt from it only fixed coupon issue for today OFZ PD-26253 at a yield of 14,61%.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025121...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025121...
Russian Business news 16/December/2025:
The volume of sales of commercial real estate in Moscow via bankruptcy in 2025 auctions rose 4 times to 87,5 billion rubles. The total area sold was 47% higher at 295 400 square meters.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292664
The volume of sales of commercial real estate in Moscow via bankruptcy in 2025 auctions rose 4 times to 87,5 billion rubles. The total area sold was 47% higher at 295 400 square meters.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292664
Объем инвестиций в коммерческую недвижимость на торгах в Москве вырос в 4 раза
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December 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Russian Business news 16/December/2025:
The volume of sales of commercial real estate in Moscow via bankruptcy in 2025 auctions rose 4 times to 87,5 billion rubles. The total area sold was 47% higher at 295 400 square meters.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292664
The volume of sales of commercial real estate in Moscow via bankruptcy in 2025 auctions rose 4 times to 87,5 billion rubles. The total area sold was 47% higher at 295 400 square meters.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292664