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Almost 90 percent of entrepreneurs in Russia have faced rising prices for goods and raw materials In 2021, almost 90 percent of small business owners and private entrepreneurs in Russia are faced with rising prices for goods, services and raw materials. They named their main problems in a survey of Raiffeisenbank, TASS reports. In a survey conducted in November 2021, more than 500 entrepreneurs from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don took part. Nizhny Novgorod, Sochi and other cities. 28 percent of respondents noted that the increase in prices changed the salary expectations of employees – it became more difficult to hire people to work. As one of the problems, entrepreneurs indicated an increase in transportation and delivery costs – 38 percent of respondents said this. For 20 percent, inflation, declining income levels and lockdowns seemed critical. Entrepreneurs also considered the most difficult task to compile reports on compliance with

WSJ: US may limit military exercises in Europe due to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia Russia will take military action against Ukraine. The American edition of The Wall Street Journal spoke about the plans of the administration of US President Joe Biden to contain the Russian side. Related materials 00:01 – April 16 ” We have nowhere to retreat “DPR head Denis Pushilin – on the threat of a big war in Donbass and the protection of Russians in Ukraine 17:26 – 23 November DPR and Ukraine declare mutual shelling and are preparing for war. Why is Russia accused of aggravating the situation in Donbass? According to the newspaper, the White House has worked out two scenarios in case of aggravation of relations between Moscow and Kiev. According to the first option, the United States will help the Ukrainian side to strengthen its defenses by increasing the supply of

“Interfax”: explosions thundered at the plant in Dzerzhinsk, two workers were injured several explosions thundered in the area. This was reported on Saturday, November 27, by Interfax, citing an informed source. According to preliminary data, a fire started in one of the workshops, at least two workers were injured. According to the interlocutor of the agency, they have already been evacuated and handed over to doctors. According to the Telegram channel Ni Mash, a black column of smoke is streaming from the territory of the Sverdlov plant. Operational services arrived at the scene, although they are not yet allowed to enter the closed facility. It is clarified that the enterprise, together with the neighboring Kristall, was evacuated. Plant named after Ya.M. Sverdlova is engaged in the production of industrial explosives, the defense industry, chemical products and mechanical engineering.