The State Duma of the Russian Federation has approved a bill in its second and third readings that will exempt entrepreneurs operating under the simplified tax system (USN) and patent tax system (PSN) from paying VAT until the end of 2026. This was announced on Tuesday, April 14. The initia

A court in Ulan-Ude has found Mikhail Pichugin, who spent 67 days drifting on a catamaran in the Sea of Okhotsk, guilty in a case concerning the deaths of two individuals. The verdict was announced by the judge of the court on Tuesday, April 14th. "Ultimately, Pichugin is sentenced to three

Many Russians have the opportunity to receive their pension savings as a single lump sum payment rather than as a monthly addition. This was announced on Tuesday, April 14, by Kaplan Panesh, the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes. He clarified that in 2026, ci

The Russian government has modified the rules for calculating pensionable service when determining insurance pensions. These changes, which came into effect recently, specifically impact parents of twins, large families, and individuals with rural work experience. Previously, periods of childca

The popular 1990s comedy show "Ostrozhno, Modern!" ceased to exist due to the personal ambitions of its host, Dmitry Nagiyev, according to his former co-star Sergey Rost. Rost explained that the discord stemmed from Nagiyev's unwillingness to share the success of the show with his on-scre

The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, was not signed due to the actions of the American side. This was announced on Monday, April 13th, by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. "When only a little was left before signing the

The opposition party "Tisza", led by MEP Péter Magyar, is leading in the parliamentary elections in Hungary. According to the National Election Office (NVI), after processing 37.04 percent of the ballots, the party has received 51.22 percent of the votes. The ruling alliance of Prime Minist

In a Moscow district, a man attempted to commit suicide inside a bookmaker's office. REN TV reported this on Sunday, April 12th, via their Telegram channel. According to media reports, the incident was triggered by the loss of a significant sum of money, with the man reportedly losing around 200–

In anticipation of Easter, activists from Moscow's Southeast Administrative Okrug (YuVAO) organized a patriotic initiative to support military personnel serving in the special military operation (SMO) zone. A batch of Easter cakes, along with supportive letters from young city residents, was de

Moscow's parks are blooming with the first spring flowers. During strolls in city parks, you can spot purple crocuses, snowdrops, daffodils, and hyacinths – a total of approximately 800,000 bulbs are in bloom across Moscow. Preparations for the spring season began back in November, wit

The demand for Easter cakes on the island of Bali is growing year after year. This season, a portion of the products has already been sold out through pre-orders. This was reported on Friday, April 10th, by representatives of local bakeries and restaurants. "The demand for Easter cakes in