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Tariffs and inflation: the increase from October 1 is just the beginning

Tariffs and inflation: the increase from October 1 is just the beginning

October 12 2026
Tariffs and inflation: prices rose by 0,96% over the week, with utility rates up an average of 13,4%. How regions are hiding the increases and what's expected to go up next.
Kuraev on the relics: why do Patriarch Kirill and the authorities need them?

Kuraev on the relics: why do Patriarch Kirill and the authorities need them?

A theologian explains why Patriarch Kirill and the authorities need relics, and what they say...

October 7 2026
From orphans to the front

From orphans to the front

The 2027 budget cuts oncology, large families, and housing and utilities, and…

October 5 2026
Bears come out to people

Bears come out to people

Bear attacks on people from January to September 2026

29 September 2026
"Maybe the bears will motivate us."

"Maybe the bears will motivate us."

Why are bears attacking Russians? In 2026, they killed…

29 September 2026
How much does patriotism cost the people?

How much does patriotism cost the people?

NeMoscow studied marketplaces and found out the cost of patriotism: board games…

28 September 2026
Brain intervention

Brain intervention

What's Behind Zakhar Prilepin's "ABCs of Intervention"

27 September 2026
"Return was not planned from the start"

"Return was not planned from the start"

Hundreds of families from across Russia are searching for loved ones missing near the village of…

25 September 2026
Unguarded. A city of street children.

Unguarded. A city of street children.

How the Ugreshskaya labor commune re-educated children without barbed wire

23 September 2026
Central Bank Chairperson Elvira Nabiullina at a press conference following the meeting of the Bank of Russia's board of directors

Stagflation in Russia: Why the Economy is Stagnating and Prices Are Rising

Economic agencies are raising their inflation forecasts and lowering theirs for…

22 September 2026
Fear Statistics. Part 3: Extremism Cases

Fear Statistics. Part 3: Extremism Cases

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the number of cases under extremism articles...

15 September 2026
Jet fuel shortage: 26 Russian airports have restricted refuelling

Jet fuel shortage: 26 Russian airports have restricted refuelling

Aircraft refueling is being restricted across Russia as jet fuel becomes scarce…

14 September 2026
"Your head is not your ass, tie it up and lie down."

"Your head is not your ass, tie it up and lie down."

How migraines make people lose their jobs, families, and the will to live, and…

12 September 2026
The Z-community in the fifth year of war: an interview with Ivan Filippov

The Z-community in the fifth year of war: an interview with Ivan Filippov

How the Z-community lives in the fifth year of the war

9 September 2026
Rabies in isolation

Rabies in isolation

How Russians "hunt" for vaccines for their pets

8 September 2026
Housing and communal services tariffs from October 1: a record 15% increase in 17 years

Housing and communal services tariffs from October 1: a record 15% increase in 17 years

Starting October 1, utility rates will increase by an average of 15%…

7 September 2026
Saving an ordinary region

Saving an ordinary region

Problems with regional budgets have reached Vladimir Putin—he…

August 24 2026
Gasoline shortage in Russia: second wave of fuel crisis

Gasoline shortage in Russia: second wave of fuel crisis

The gasoline shortage in Russia has returned – now in Moscow too.…

August 17 2026
"Your fairy tales make me sick already."

"Your fairy tales make me sick already."

NeMoscow went to see a film about Kolobok

August 12 2026
Sami. We exist. Part 2

Sami. We exist. Part 2

Polar Lithium promised to obtain the Sami's consent to develop the Kolmozerskoye deposit.…

August 6 2026
"It's Not the Flood's Fault: Why Water and Power Are Going Out in Russian Cities"

"It's Not the Flood's Fault: Why Water and Power Are Going Out in Russian Cities"

We explore how decades of delayed modernization of the housing and utilities sector and the energy system led to…

August 5 2026
"Go to Paris dressed in nettles."

"Go to Paris dressed in nettles."

Poet Glikery Ulunov was accused of inciting suicide because of a poem.

July 31 2026
Wildberries Wild Card

Wildberries Wild Card

What are the risks of attacks on marketplace warehouses?

July 27 2026
Drones also have their sights set on harvesting

Drones also have their sights set on harvesting

Farmers warn that fuel shortages threaten the record harvest…

July 20 2026
"Russia, Back!": How Russians Are Watching the World Cup Five Years After the War

"Russia, Back!": How Russians Are Watching the World Cup Five Years After the War

A sofa and a TV remote control are the main attributes of almost everyone…

July 17 2026