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28 October, 2025 // In 2026, the average state-funded pension in Russia (65+ years old - men, 60+ - women) will be about 28,000 rubles (350 USD) per month. The average social pension (does not depend on the length of employment and accumulated contributions) - about 17,000 rubles (210 USD). Social pensions are granted 5 years after reaching the general retirement age.
14 October, 2025 // On October 13, 2025, "Rosatom" announced that the first-ever container transit from China to Europe via the Northern Sea Route arrived at the British port of Felixstowe. The ship departed from the port of Ningbo (China) on September 23. The journey through the Russian Arctic took 20 days, almost half the time it would take via traditional southern routes.
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