The unsatisfied demand for workers is stalling economic growth, a researcher says The Russian economy is suffering from a shortage of skilled labor according to a recent study by Nikolay Akhapkin, a researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). Published in the RAS Herald earlier this week, it shows…

Metropolitan Mark believes medics should refrain from questioning the unborn babies’ “right to live” Russian doctors should drastically change their approach when dealing with pregnant women, Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan Diocese said, arguing that it is not just inappropriate but also “criminal” to ask an expectant mother whether she intends to keep the baby.

Russian oil exports this year will be higher than before the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, indicating a failure of Western sanctions, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov said this week. This year’s crude shipments from Russia are estimated at around 250 million tons, which is 7% higher than in 2021, according to…