Prune60
@prune602.bsky.social
Electrical/Power Systems Engineer, Internationally Recognized Queen of Anglo-Saxonia, “Expert”
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Prune60
@prune602.bsky.social
· Jan 30
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‼️Russia: Kommersant put out some fun articles yesterday evening.
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Silly Ad…I don’t need a test
I’m all of these things & more
*royal wave*
I’m all of these things & more
*royal wave*
December 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Silly Ad…I don’t need a test
I’m all of these things & more
*royal wave*
I’m all of these things & more
*royal wave*
‼️Russia: Kommersant put out some fun articles yesterday evening.
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
December 29, 2025 at 5:14 AM
‼️Russia: Kommersant put out some fun articles yesterday evening.
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
Sorry to any new followers who came here for posts on the Russian Economy. You are in the right place.
But, it’s very much a mixed bag of posts.
But, it’s very much a mixed bag of posts.
December 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Sorry to any new followers who came here for posts on the Russian Economy. You are in the right place.
But, it’s very much a mixed bag of posts.
But, it’s very much a mixed bag of posts.
December 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Meanwhile in Russia…
“No magnetic storms are expected on Earth until the end of the year.”
🇷🇺: Happy Holidays!
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“No magnetic storms are expected on Earth until the end of the year.”
🇷🇺: Happy Holidays!
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
December 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Meanwhile in Russia…
“No magnetic storms are expected on Earth until the end of the year.”
🇷🇺: Happy Holidays!
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“No magnetic storms are expected on Earth until the end of the year.”
🇷🇺: Happy Holidays!
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
Meanwhile in Russia…
“Maria Zakharova revealed what she gave Vladimir Putin in a commemorative envelope.”
🫣 I don’t think I want to know
🇷🇺: It was a report…of sorts
www.mk.ru/politics/202...
“Maria Zakharova revealed what she gave Vladimir Putin in a commemorative envelope.”
🫣 I don’t think I want to know
🇷🇺: It was a report…of sorts
www.mk.ru/politics/202...
December 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Meanwhile in Russia…
“Maria Zakharova revealed what she gave Vladimir Putin in a commemorative envelope.”
🫣 I don’t think I want to know
🇷🇺: It was a report…of sorts
www.mk.ru/politics/202...
“Maria Zakharova revealed what she gave Vladimir Putin in a commemorative envelope.”
🫣 I don’t think I want to know
🇷🇺: It was a report…of sorts
www.mk.ru/politics/202...
Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“The USSR was the best thing that happened to Russia”
😬
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“The USSR was the best thing that happened to Russia”
😬
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
December 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“The USSR was the best thing that happened to Russia”
😬
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“The USSR was the best thing that happened to Russia”
😬
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“Russians were told that on December 29, Ageyev's Day, they cannot count money.”
That seems…problematic?
Let’s see the rest of things they aren’t supposed to do
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“Russians were told that on December 29, Ageyev's Day, they cannot count money.”
That seems…problematic?
Let’s see the rest of things they aren’t supposed to do
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
December 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“Russians were told that on December 29, Ageyev's Day, they cannot count money.”
That seems…problematic?
Let’s see the rest of things they aren’t supposed to do
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“Russians were told that on December 29, Ageyev's Day, they cannot count money.”
That seems…problematic?
Let’s see the rest of things they aren’t supposed to do
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
‼️ Russia: “New year with new taxes”
The big news item for 2026 is the VAT increase. But there are others.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
The big news item for 2026 is the VAT increase. But there are others.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
December 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
‼️ Russia: “New year with new taxes”
The big news item for 2026 is the VAT increase. But there are others.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
The big news item for 2026 is the VAT increase. But there are others.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
‼️ Russia: “A complete ban on the operation of An-24 aircraft in Russia will not be introduced.”
🚨 DO NOT FLY ON A RUSSIAN AIRLINE!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334925
🚨 DO NOT FLY ON A RUSSIAN AIRLINE!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334925
December 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
‼️ Russia: “A complete ban on the operation of An-24 aircraft in Russia will not be introduced.”
🚨 DO NOT FLY ON A RUSSIAN AIRLINE!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334925
🚨 DO NOT FLY ON A RUSSIAN AIRLINE!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334925
‼️ Russia: “Around 8 million Russians may be restricted from traveling abroad due to unpaid debts, according to the National Association of Professional Collection Agencies (NAPCA).”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334928
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334928
December 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
‼️ Russia: “Around 8 million Russians may be restricted from traveling abroad due to unpaid debts, according to the National Association of Professional Collection Agencies (NAPCA).”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334928
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334928
‼️ Russia: “Polina Popova on the pros and cons of "cleaning up" Russian trade”
It’s the scorpion & the frog all over again!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334105
It’s the scorpion & the frog all over again!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334105
December 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
‼️ Russia: “Polina Popova on the pros and cons of "cleaning up" Russian trade”
It’s the scorpion & the frog all over again!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334105
It’s the scorpion & the frog all over again!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334105
‼️Russia: In its “Results of the Year” series of articles, Kommersant brought up the mysterious death of Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit.
This unsettled the “elite” in a way previous deaths did not.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292571
This unsettled the “elite” in a way previous deaths did not.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292571
December 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
‼️Russia: In its “Results of the Year” series of articles, Kommersant brought up the mysterious death of Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit.
This unsettled the “elite” in a way previous deaths did not.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292571
This unsettled the “elite” in a way previous deaths did not.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292571
‼️ Russia: “The gas is almost exhausted
Europe is accelerating its transition away from Russian LNG.”
🍿
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292595
Europe is accelerating its transition away from Russian LNG.”
🍿
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292595
December 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
‼️ Russia: “The gas is almost exhausted
Europe is accelerating its transition away from Russian LNG.”
🍿
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292595
Europe is accelerating its transition away from Russian LNG.”
🍿
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292595
‼️ Russia: “The question "Is the glass half full or half empty?" seems to be losing relevance for Russian business. In 2025, answers increasingly depicted a rapidly leaking liquid about to run dry.”
🔥
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315426
🔥
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315426
December 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
‼️ Russia: “The question "Is the glass half full or half empty?" seems to be losing relevance for Russian business. In 2025, answers increasingly depicted a rapidly leaking liquid about to run dry.”
🔥
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315426
🔥
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315426
‼️ Russia: “Since this fall, experts and retailers have been reporting that consumers have begun to skimp on groceries. This breaks the stereotype of our citizens, for whom a full refrigerator is a sign of prosperity.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315427
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315427
December 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
‼️ Russia: “Since this fall, experts and retailers have been reporting that consumers have begun to skimp on groceries. This breaks the stereotype of our citizens, for whom a full refrigerator is a sign of prosperity.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315427
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315427
‼️ Russian: “The past year has been marked by the state's growing attention to literature, which remained the last island of the cultural archipelago free from strict regulation and oversight.”
But not anymore!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315432
But not anymore!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315432
December 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
‼️ Russian: “The past year has been marked by the state's growing attention to literature, which remained the last island of the cultural archipelago free from strict regulation and oversight.”
But not anymore!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315432
But not anymore!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315432
Me reading some of these Kommersant articles:
I might have to make a compilation thread.
I might have to make a compilation thread.
a man wearing a striped shirt and tie is sleeping
ALT: a man wearing a striped shirt and tie is sleeping
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Me reading some of these Kommersant articles:
I might have to make a compilation thread.
I might have to make a compilation thread.
‼️ Russia: “Why regional alcohol restrictions may be ineffective”
I have some thoughts on this that I want to share…
First of all, be aware that reduced documented sales and/or product does not mean there is a reduction in CONSUMPTION.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8313442
I have some thoughts on this that I want to share…
First of all, be aware that reduced documented sales and/or product does not mean there is a reduction in CONSUMPTION.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8313442
December 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
‼️ Russia: “Why regional alcohol restrictions may be ineffective”
I have some thoughts on this that I want to share…
First of all, be aware that reduced documented sales and/or product does not mean there is a reduction in CONSUMPTION.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8313442
I have some thoughts on this that I want to share…
First of all, be aware that reduced documented sales and/or product does not mean there is a reduction in CONSUMPTION.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8313442
‼️ Russian Agricultural Update:
“Everyone will shrink
Anna Koroleva on the life of farmers in an era of low profitability”
IT WILL GET WORSE
A few things to point out…
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8316430
“Everyone will shrink
Anna Koroleva on the life of farmers in an era of low profitability”
IT WILL GET WORSE
A few things to point out…
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8316430
December 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
‼️ Russian Agricultural Update:
“Everyone will shrink
Anna Koroleva on the life of farmers in an era of low profitability”
IT WILL GET WORSE
A few things to point out…
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8316430
“Everyone will shrink
Anna Koroleva on the life of farmers in an era of low profitability”
IT WILL GET WORSE
A few things to point out…
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8316430
‼️ Russia: “What are the risks of price regulation for the food market?”
She actually gives the answer!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8317516
She actually gives the answer!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8317516
December 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
‼️ Russia: “What are the risks of price regulation for the food market?”
She actually gives the answer!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8317516
She actually gives the answer!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8317516
‼️ Russia: “The government continues to support the coal industry”
The Russian Minister of Energy, shown in the image, was gifted Kolmar Coal as a wedding present after marrying Putin’s cousin, Anna Putin.
He also used to be the head of the Kuzbas Region
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292597
The Russian Minister of Energy, shown in the image, was gifted Kolmar Coal as a wedding present after marrying Putin’s cousin, Anna Putin.
He also used to be the head of the Kuzbas Region
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292597
December 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
‼️ Russia: “The government continues to support the coal industry”
The Russian Minister of Energy, shown in the image, was gifted Kolmar Coal as a wedding present after marrying Putin’s cousin, Anna Putin.
He also used to be the head of the Kuzbas Region
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292597
The Russian Minister of Energy, shown in the image, was gifted Kolmar Coal as a wedding present after marrying Putin’s cousin, Anna Putin.
He also used to be the head of the Kuzbas Region
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292597
‼️ Russia: “VTB pampered shareholders”
This isn’t new information but wait until you see the last paragraph that “let’s the cat out of the bag”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292604
This isn’t new information but wait until you see the last paragraph that “let’s the cat out of the bag”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292604
December 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
‼️ Russia: “VTB pampered shareholders”
This isn’t new information but wait until you see the last paragraph that “let’s the cat out of the bag”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292604
This isn’t new information but wait until you see the last paragraph that “let’s the cat out of the bag”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292604
‼️ Russia: “Retailers and suppliers will be required to enter into long-term contracts”
BEHOLD! PRICE CONTROLS!
“The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have begun work on amendments to the trade law aimed at stabilizing food prices.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292623
BEHOLD! PRICE CONTROLS!
“The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have begun work on amendments to the trade law aimed at stabilizing food prices.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292623
December 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
‼️ Russia: “Retailers and suppliers will be required to enter into long-term contracts”
BEHOLD! PRICE CONTROLS!
“The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have begun work on amendments to the trade law aimed at stabilizing food prices.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292623
BEHOLD! PRICE CONTROLS!
“The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have begun work on amendments to the trade law aimed at stabilizing food prices.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292623