... factors include the seasonal increase in fuel demand and the recovery of the automotive market. According to Avtostat, sales of new passenger cars in Russia rose by 79% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 719,300 units—approaching ... ... fuel output and causing financial losses. These interruptions result from drone attacks damaging refinery infrastructure and sanctions restricting equipment supplies from Europe and North America. For example, in Q1 2024, the Nizhny Novgorod Refinery ...

... participation of the state bank PSB, targeting around 12 billion rubles for investments in dual-use projects — from drones and artificial intelligence to robotics. The PSB acts as the anchor investor for this fund, also attracting private capital; even amid sanctions, the market is seeking ways to finance priority technologies and cultivate its own unicorns. Concurrently, some regional startups are reaching new heights. For instance, the Krasnodar foodtech project Qummy raised 440 million rubles at a valuation of approximately 2.4 billion rubles, preparing for an IPO — this case illustrates the seriousness of technological business aspirations in Russian ...

... affect major cities and would not escalate into the nuclear phase. It would effectively be a repetition of past border wars in new conditions. For the world, however, this option remains extremely dangerous: even a local war between India and Pakistan carries ... ... weapon is employed, the international community would be forced to intervene in the harshest manner—possibly even through sanctions, isolating the guilty party, or even peacekeeping operations to prevent further catastrophe. Continuation of the status ...

... size of around 12 billion rubles, aimed at supporting dual-use projects (drones, AI, robotics, and other high-tech areas). Alongside state institutions, private players have started becoming active: for example, the venture firm Kama Flow launched a new fund worth 10 billion rubles for investments in mature startups. Even amidst sanctions, the market is seeking ways to finance priority technologies and aims to nurture its own successful "unicorns." Meanwhile, certain regional startups are reaching a new level. For example, the Krasnodar-based food tech project Qummy ...

... billion rubles, the funds will support dual-use projects (drones, AI, robotics, and other high-tech areas). In addition to government institutions, private players are also beginning to show activity: for example, the venture firm Kama Flow launched a new fund of 10 billion rubles for investing in mature startups. Even under sanctions, the market is seeking opportunities to finance priority technologies and aims to cultivate its own successful "unicorns." At the same time, some regional startups are reaching a new level. For instance, the Krasnodar food tech project ...