With everything from sugar production to potato production in a state of collapse due to mismanagement and the majority of resources being allocated to the war effort, Russia’s agricultural shortages are deepening.
Russia’s coal-mining regions are grappling with a sharp decline in budget revenues as coal companies face financial difficulties caused by the loss of export markets and reduced production. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov reported that profit tax revenues in the Kemerovo region, which accounts for 60% of Russia’s coal production and 80% of coking coal, have dropped by 59%. Similar declines have been observed in Buryatia and the Jewish Autonomous Region.
Authorities are investigating the Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 for allegedly dragging its anchor deliberately over a stretch of more than 100 miles in the Baltic Sea, severing two critical undersea communication cables. The incident has sparked international concern and intensified scrutiny over the security of undersea infrastructure, which is vital for global communications and military operations.
