... and slowing economic growth. Furthermore, during rapid devaluation of money, people tend to spend or invest their funds more quickly, which can lead to an overheating economy and new cycles of price increases. In turn, accelerating inflation affects competitiveness: prices for export goods are rising faster than in other countries, negatively impacting the trade balance. Inflation undermines trust in the national currency: citizens and businesses look to convert their savings into dollars, euros,...

... sectors. For instance, consolidation in the mining and energy sectors has slowed due to sanctions restrictions and increased risk assessments for such projects. A similar situation is seen in the banking sector: regulatory pressure and intensifying competition are reducing the number of mergers between banks. Transactions in industry and construction also slow down: last year, sales of foreign assets primarily occurred in development and engineering, whereas such outflows have nearly vanished now....

... words, wage growth in Russia is outpacing productivity by nearly a factor of two. This gap poses risks for inflation and business performance: if companies have to pay employees significantly more without commensurate output gains, their costs rise and competitiveness can suffer. To maintain profitability, firms will need to either raise prices (further fueling inflation) or invest heavily in efficiency improvements. Many enterprises will likely channel resources into automation and worker training ...

... intent on achieving—entrenching the European economy in extremely costly energy resources, thereby permanently eliminating a dangerous competitor. Coupled with high tariffs on European goods, this could entirely strip the Old World of its remaining competitiveness and cement its role as a Washington satellite, believes the expert. Alexey Grivach, Deputy Director General of the National Energy Security Fund, asserts that the U.S.-EU agreement is primarily a public relations maneuver. “During his ...

... back to the Soviet era, were geared toward producing diesel for supplying heavy and freight vehicles across the USSR, which led to a surplus in the domestic market after 1991 that was used for export. At the same time, Russian diesel has remained competitive in international markets. According to the Federal Customs Service, in 2021, 75% of the export of summer diesel fuel went to EU countries, while only 27% of the export of AI-92 gasoline went there. After the EU imposed an embargo in February ...