On the news that Russia and the United States had concluded a “diesel deal,” the MOEX Index rose to 2,400 points, while the Central Bank lowered the dollar exchange rate from 84.9 to 83.9 rubles. The ruble’s appreciation was also supported by Trump’s statement about an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine. Another factor contributing to the ruble’s rise was higher oil prices, driven by the prolonged conflict in the Persian Gulf. Oil prices were also supported by reduced U.S. oil production: 60% of production had been suspended due to Hurricane Isaiah.

In the contemporary Russian financial and economic landscape, investment behavior among individuals with very high levels of wealth (high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals) is undergoing a significant shift. The development of the domestic financial market in 2024–2026 has seen a move away from short-term strategies for preserving cash and liquid assets toward institutionalized asset ownership through specialized collective investment vehicles. A key driver of this transformation has been the sharp recovery in demand for individual closed-end mutual investment funds (closed-end funds). At the end of the second quarter of 2026, net capital inflows into individual closed-end funds had tripled compared with the previous quarter, reaching 190 billion rubles. In aggregate, the total value of assets held in this form was approximately 2.24 trillion rubles, distributed among 2,240 unit holders, with an average investment account size of about 3.2 billion rubles. This large-scale accumulation of resources calls for a fundamental theoretical analysis of the factors that brought an almost two-year period of stagnation in this segment to an end—a period when average quarterly inflows did not exceed 97 billion rubles and, at times, fell to a critical low of 1 billion rubles.

Since the global price of gold reached a record high of $5,589.38 in January 2026, the metal has lost a quarter of its value. In early October, global prices stood at $4,158.47 per ounce. Nevertheless, according to Bloomberg, China has imported more than 1,000 tonnes of gold since the start of the year—more than it imported in the whole of the previous year. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) bought only about 80 tonnes of that total. What is driving this demand, and why do figures for China’s gold purchases differ so widely?

Why completing a long course of study often brings silence instead of an exciting new life. And why that doesn't mean we made a mistake.

Mstyora is an old settlement in the Vladimir Region, one of the centers of Russian lacquer miniature painting, icon painting, embroidery, and traditional folk arts and crafts.

When intense anxiety, apathy, or low mood hits, it’s pointless to force yourself to “think positively” or make grand plans to overhaul your life. In that moment your nervous system is overloaded, which means that first and foremost you need to give yourself “first aid” — return from anxious thoughts to the present, take care of your physical well-being, release tension, and seek support.

On September 14, the Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow International House of Music will host the musical-and-art evening “I Love You, Life,” dedicated to the 115th anniversary of Mark Bernes.

The International Ballet Competition in Moscow is known unofficially as the “Olympic Games of the Ballet World” — such is the name given to the world’s oldest ballet competition.

“Fragile Art. Pastels from the Graphic Arts Collection of the 18th — Early 20th Century” is the title given to this unique exhibition. Around 150 works from the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery are on display, including masterpieces by Mikhail Vrubel, Valentin Serov, Ilya Repin, Natalia Goncharova, and Nicholas Roerich. Visitors enter a suite of dimly lit halls with the most carefully regulated climate in the gallery — conditions required for works created in this beautiful yet vulnerable technique.

Recently in Accra, at the partner Russian House of the Center for Public Diplomacy, an intensive course was launched to help Ghanaian students of the targeted enrollment program adapt to life in Russia before they soon leave to study at Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU).

Education in Russia is a complex and multi-tiered system that covers all stages of learning. It is regulated by the state and governed by federal laws and standards.