Ingushetia and Chechnya ranked last in the material well-being rankings

Based on the 2024 results, Ingushetia and Chechnya ranked 85th and 83rd among Russian regions in terms of material well-being. Tuva ranked between them.

Karachay-Cherkessia ranked 82nd in the RIA Novosti rankings, Dagestan 78th, Kabardino-Balkaria 77th, North Ossetia 76th, and Stavropol Krai 75th. The northern regions of Yamal, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, and Magadan Oblast lead the rankings.

The researchers used data from Rosstat and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The ranking was compiled taking into account the ratio of median income to the cost of a fixed set of goods and services, the average monthly volume of bank deposits per capita, the proportion of the population with incomes below the poverty line, the proportion of families who could afford to buy an apartment with a mortgage, and the population with incomes over 60,000 rubles per month.

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A destroyed memorial plaque to Anna Politkovskaya has been restored in Moscow
Human rights
A destroyed memorial plaque to Anna Politkovskaya has been restored in Moscow
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Activists in Moscow have installed a memorial plaque for the 21st time in honor of Anna Politkovskaya, who was murdered in 2006. The plaque, which reads, "Anna Politkovskaya lived in this house and was vilely murdered on October 7, 2006," has previously been destroyed by unknown assailants. Activists intend to continue restoring it until it remains in place forever.

A case seeking to increase the fine for life-sentenced prisoner Rauf Arashukov has been submitted to the court
Society
A case seeking to increase the fine for life-sentenced prisoner Rauf Arashukov has been submitted to the court
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The Orenburg Regional Court has begun hearing the state prosecution's appeal in the 6-million-ruble bribe case involving former senator Rauf Arashukov. The prosecution is seeking to increase the fine for the former official, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, from 120 million to 420 million rubles.

A memorial plaque has been restored for the 20th time near Anna Politkovskaya's home
Human rights
A memorial plaque has been restored for the 20th time near Anna Politkovskaya's home
22 February 2026

In Moscow, activists have restored a memorial plaque for the 20th time on a building associated with Anna Politkovskaya. The original plaque, which had hung for nearly 20 years on the wall of the journalist's home on Lesnaya Street, was first destroyed on January 18. Since then, activists have repeatedly installed temporary plaques, which were quickly destroyed—usually within less than 24 hours.

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Politics
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Georgia has decided to set a symbolic price for the transit of petroleum products from Azerbaijan to Armenia, the country's Ministry of Economy announced. This move follows a one-time free transit of oil in early December 2025, after which standard tariffs were applied.