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Nearly half of Russians report worsening finances in 2025 May 14, 2025 onlyfactsplease Nearly half of Russians report worsening finances in 2025 14 May 2025, In 2025, nearly half of Russians experienced a decline in their financial situation compared to the previous year. Source : The Moscow Times , citing a survey by Anderida Financial Group, a company that manages entrepreneurs’ finances, involving nearly 2,000 Russians Details : The survey indicates that 47% of respondents reported a deterioration in their financial situation over the past year, 40% said their earnings remained unchanged, and 13% noted an increase in income. A significant 75% of respondents admitted they frequently lack the funds to meet their current needs. Background : Russian authorities are preparing to sharply increase gas, electricity and other utility tariffs for citizens. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon ! https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/05/14/7512264 Share this news from Ukraine Today .org: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Ope…

Survey Shows Many Russians Lack Financial Reserves July 10, 2025 Yaroslav Chingaev / Moskva News Agency Approximately 38% of employed Russians have no financial cushion in case of emergency, according to business daily RBC, citing research conducted by headhunting firm SuperJob on Thursday. Among those with savings, the study found that 13% could live on their savings for less than a month, 24% for one to two months, 12% for three to six months and 7% from six months to one year. Only 6% of respondents said that their savings could last them for more than a year without a salary. The research found that men are more likely than women to track their finances and plan expenditures further in advance. Russian men also report higher scores for self-assessed financial literacy. The researchers noted that, overall, Russians have become more attentive to their financial management. Compared to a similar survey conducted in 2023, there has been a 12% increase in the number of people keeping financial records, and a 10% rise in those planning budgets. Separate findings from a survey by accounting firm Aktion Buchgaltera suggest that Russian employers are preparing for wage reductions. 16.5…

Half of Russians Name Low Income as Their Primary Problem Lack of financial resources remains the key difficulty for Russian families. According to a recent Levada Center poll, when asked “what currently complicates your family’s life the most,” 48% of respondents chose “low income.” This was the most popular answer by a wide margin, far ahead of the second-place “poor health and difficulties with treatment” ( 30% ). Official statistics record an increase in well-being: last year, real incomes rose by 7.7% , and the poverty level dropped to 6.7% . However, the subjective perception of the population is radically different. The severity of the problem increases with age: among young people (18–24), 32% complain about income, while in the 40–54 age group, it is exactly 50% , and among those over 55, it reaches 52% . The study revealed a catastrophic gap in the assessment of the subsistence level: Public Opinion : To ensure a “normal life” in February, an income of 43,800 rubles per person was required. Rosstat Standard : The official poverty line is set at 17,100 rubles (2.5 times lower). Reality : Rosstat’s own data confirms that nearly 40% of Russians had incomes last year below t…

Amid war on Ukraine, 'over half of Russians expressing pessimism for the first time in 20 years' Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Benedict Vigers, Senior Global News Writer at Gallup. For much of the war in Ukraine, conventional wisdom suggested that Russians had largely rallied behind the state despite mounting international sanctions and military costs. Gallup's latest research challenges that picture. Drawing on more than two decades of continuous polling, Vigers argues that Russia is experiencing not merely a deterioration in economic sentiment, but a broader psychological turning point. After years in which public confidence remained unexpectedly resilient, the latest data indicate simultaneous declines in perceptions of the economy, trust in key state institutions, confidence in the military, faith in elections, and even perceptions of media freedom.

Gallup poll: 60% of Russians say economic conditions are worsening — a ... Six in 10 Russians say economic conditions in their city or region are deteriorating, according toresultsof a Gallup poll conducted between March and May 2026 — the highest share recorded in the survey’s 20-year history. Previous peaks came in 2020 (45%) and 2021 (50%), during the coronavirus pandemic. The 2026 survey also found that 27% of respondents said conditions in their city or region had improved. Fifty-six percent of Russians said their standard of living was getting worse, also a 20-year high; 29% said it had improved. Russians’ views of the labor market darkened sharply as well. Fifty-eight percent said it was a bad time to find a job, while 35% said it was a good time. A year earlier, those figures stood at 46% and 49%, respectively. Gallup also recorded year-over-year drops — each a record — in Russians’ trust in the armed forces, the government, and elections. Trust in the military fell from 79% to 66%; trust in the government dropped from 67% to 53%; and trust in the integrity of elections fell from 56% to 40%. Positive assessments of press freedom in the country plummeted from 59% to 34%…

Gallup poll: 60% of Russians say economic conditions are worsening — a 20-year record <p>Six in 10 Russians say economic conditions in their city or region are deteriorating, according to results of a Gallup poll conducted between March and May 2026 — the highest share recorded in the survey’s 20-year history. Previous peaks came in 2020 (45%) and 2021 (50%), during the coronavirus pandemic.<p>

Russian Economic Outlook Most Negative in 20 Years LONDON — With no end to Russia’s war with Ukraine in sight, a record-high 60% of Russians interviewed between March and May said their local economic conditions are getting worse. Less than half as many (27%) said things are getting better. This marks the first time since 2006 that a majority of Russian adults have said their economy is getting worse. The previous highs were in 2020 (45%) and 2021 (50%) during the COVID-19 pandemic. ###Embeddable### Between 2010 and 2016, the plurality of Russians — roughly 40% each year — were neutral about the trajectory of their local economy, volunteering that things were getting neither better nor worse. However, in recent years, only about one in 10 Russians have said their local economy is staying the same, and more have said the economy is either getting better or getting worse. Russians also feel gloomy about their own living standards, with 56% in the latest poll saying their standard of living is getting worse. That’s the highest level of pessimism recorded yet and the first time in two decades that a majority of Russian adults have expressed this view. ###Embeddable### The increasingly…

One-Third of russians Complain that They Do Not Have Enough Money for Food russians are increasingly pessimistic about the country’s economic prospects – as shown byThe Gallup Organization’s(USA) survey. In 2025, 39 % of respondents reported a deterioration in the economic situation in their regions, compared to 33 % in 2024. The proportion of those who see positive changes has fallen to 48 % from 52 % a year earlier. The level of pessimism about the rf’s economy has become one of the highest in 20 years of Gallup’s observations. Citizens assessed the situation as worse only during the global financial crisis of 2009 (40 %) and during the Covid-19 pandemic (45-50 %). Welfare problems are getting worse: 31 % of russians admitted that they did not have enough money even for food. This is due to high food inflation rates – in particular, potato prices have risen by 167 % since the beginning of 2024. The results of the study showed a sharp deterioration in the well-being of the population. Only about 35 % of russians said they had no serious financial difficulties, while the rest felt they lacked money even for basic needs. The level of economic tension among citizens has reached …

75% of Russians Donʼt Have Enough Money for Basic Living In brief:For almost half of Russiaʼs residents, the financial situation worsened in 2025 and 21% needed $186.3 more monthly. Nearly half – 47% of Russians – said their financial situation had worsened in 2025 compared to the previous year and 75% reported that they often lack money for everyday needs,The Moscow Timesreported, citing an Anderida Financial Group survey. For 40% of Russian residents, the income level remained unchanged, while only 13% reported an increase in earnings. Follow our coverage of the war on the@Kyivpost_official. Three-quarters, 75% of respondents, said they don’t have enough money for everyday needs. Over half, 56%, stated they need more than 20,000 rubles ($248.5) per month to plan their budget more comfortably, the survey showed. For 23% of Russians, 20,000 rubles was enough, according to the survey. Another 21% said they critically need an additional 15,000 rubles ($186.3) monthly. The Russian economy isfurther weakeningdue to falling oil prices, budget constraints, and rising corporate debt. The situation is also complicated by a labor shortage, a weak national currency, and high interest …