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Sales of passenger cars and LCVs in the Russian Federation in February fell by 62.1%, to almost 41.9 thousand units, according to data from the Association of European Businesses (AEB).

The largest Russian producer of sparkling wines — the Abrau-Durso group of companies — refused to own the French champagne house Chateau d'Avize.

In January and February 2023, the volume of wheat supplies from Russia almost doubled compared to the same period in 2022.

In the coming months, there may be a shortage of some models of mid-range and premium smartphones in Russia, including the iPhone.

Aliexpress has blocked the opportunity for customers from Russia to buy drones manufactured by DJI and Autel. The device cards themselves are visible in the search

The State Duma adopted a law on conducting from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 on the territory of the Kaliningrad Region an experiment on simplified registration

By the end of 2022, the total volume of export sales of Russian software companies decreased by 12-17%, to $8.4 billion, the Russoft association told Kommersant.

Depending on the region and the level of facilities, the number of holiday bookings in Russian sanatoriums for the spring season increased by 10-30% year on year.

Russian energy coal supplied from the ports of the Far East has fallen in price by an average of 17 percent since the beginning of the year.

The chain of fast food restaurants "Delicious — and the point" plans to launch its own factory for the production of toys for children's kits "Kids Combo"

In February, the demand of Russians for buying and renting housing in Turkey decreased by 60% compared to January, which is twice the usual seasonal decline of 25-30%

Belarus plans to increase exports of industrial products to Russia by ten percent in 2023. This was announced on the air of the Belarus-1 TV channel by the Deputy Minister of Industry of the country Dmitry Kharitonchik.

The United States has been imposing a 200% duty on imports of aluminum and aluminum products from Russia since March 10

Russians were warned about fraud in real estate transactions in the capital's Rosreestr Department.

The American tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI) will prefer to keep its business in Russia rather than sell it on unfavorable terms for shareholders.