PravdaReport - Russia

Grape Production in Temryuk District Hits All-Time High The Temryuk district has recorded a historic peak in grape harvesting. In 2025, farmers in the Taman region collected 215,600 tons of grapes—a result that surpasses previous records from both modern Russia and the Soviet era. This current figure exceeds the former peak harvest of 1985, when the district gathered 125,600 ...

The authorities of Russia's Orenburg region imposed emergency fuel restrictions on August 12 after a supply shortage threatened to paralyze road transport across the region. The regional government capped retail purchases at 30 liters of gasoline or diesel per vehicle and introduced an odd-even license-plate system that allows drivers to refuel only on alternating days. The meas...

Buyers Shift from Capitals to Russian Regions Russian primary housing buyers are increasingly bypassing Moscow and St. Petersburg in favor of regional provinces. According to data from Cian, the share of real estate transactions in Russian regions has risen from 59% to 70% over the last five years. The decline in the capital cities' share of total construction volume began in...

The Belgorod region (the region borders on Ukraine and regularly suffers from missile and drone attacks) recorded 379,200 square meters of new housing during the first half of 2026. The vast majority of this growth occurred in the private sector, with individual homes accounting for 285,000 square meters, while multi-apartment buildings contributed only 94,200 square meters. Cur...

Fuel Shortage and Price Spikes Hit Karelia Village Residents of the Lendery settlement in the Republic of Karelia are facing a winter heating crisis driven by a sudden lack of affordable firewood and steep price increases. Emilia Slabunova, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, has filed official appeals with the regional Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Natura...