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…

The plan to replace coal-fired plants by 2030 is “unrealistic,” lobby chief Siegfried Russwurm has warned Berlin’s plan to phase out coal-fired power plants ahead of schedule is likely to fail, the head of the German industry lobby BDI, Siegfried Russwurm, told reporters on Saturday. He said the federal government lacks a strategy to persuade…

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.