Russia’s crisis of public administration is becoming increasingly visible far from Moscow — in small cities, regional ministries and municipal offices where officials are expected to deliver federal targets with shrinking resources and growing legal risks.
Data for January-May 2026 suggest that pressure inside the banking system is no longer confined to small lenders.
In April 2026, 43% of respondents said they were closely following developments around the war in Ukraine, the lowest reading recorded by the pollster.
According to Bloomberg, dozens of ships in tracking systems suddenly began appearing not at sea, but on land — deep inside the territory of the United Arab Emirates and near the border with Oman.
According to Bloomberg, the statement came as Moscow and Kyiv exchanged accusations over competing ceasefire proposals.
Russia is preparing to resume purchases of foreign currency for the National Wealth Fund for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine.
The slowdown in Russian household income growth is becoming a persistent trend, raising the prospect that real incomes may begin falling for the overwhelming majority of citizens.
Recent developments inside Russia suggest the system is struggling to cope with mounting pressures.
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has said the combined deficit of Russia’s regional budgets has already reached 1.5 trillion rubles and could widen to 1.9 trillion rubles by the end of the year.
