.... Laws concerning fines for document forgery for migrants and administrative punishments for the promotion of child-free ideologies have also been approved. Additionally, requirements for qualified investors have been clarified. Profil 3. Financial Markets: Income Tax on Deposits: Russians have been reminded of the need to pay income tax on interest from deposits for the first time. This applies to those whose total income from interest exceeds the tax-exempt minimum. Lenta.ru Impact on Russia: The expected inflation exceeding ...

... wholesale price per liter of this grade is 55.32 rubles. However, the gasoline still needs to be delivered to gas stations, which also pay taxes, employee salaries, and spend money on maintaining operations. The damping mechanism has been in place in the Russian fuel market since 2019. In its entire history, it was only nullified once, in September last year, during the height of the fuel crisis. At that time, the rules for payments to oil companies were changed, with a coefficient of 0.5 (instead of 1) reducing the ...

... billion rubles). Foreign investors are again allowed to make deals in Russian projects. Although the volumes of venture investments in the region are still modest, they are growing: in the first half of 2025, approximately $78 million was invested in Russian tech companies—70% more than the previous year (though this is still a small share of the global market). Conclusions: Moderate Optimism and the Priority of Quality Growth As of early August 2025, sentiments in the venture industry remain cautiously optimistic. Successful IPOs and large rounds indicate that the bottom of the downturn has been reached....

Commentary for "Rossiyskaya Gazeta". The article “The Export Ban Slowed the Growth of Exchange Gasoline Prices” discusses the impact of the August 2024 ban on gasoline exports on the Russian fuel market. Despite the export restrictions, exchange prices for gasoline remain close to annual highs. The price increase is particularly notable for AI-95 gasoline, which is attributed to a mismatch between consumption patterns and exchange sales volumes....

... expected to grow by more than 6% this year, remaining one of the most dynamic globally. Nevertheless, the factors of China's slowdown and global risks require caution from investors. Russia: Stable Ruble and Rate Cut Outlook The past week was calm for the Russian market. The ruble exchange rate, after a brief dip following the July Central Bank decision, stabilized around 80 ₽ per $1. The key rate cut by 200 bps only moderately reduced the attractiveness of ruble assets – outflows of speculative capital were ...