Russia’s state-run railroad operator has begun furloughing some of its administrative staff due to a sharp decline in freight traffic:

Managers at Russian Railways’ central office and certain regional branches have reportedly been required to take two unpaid days off each month since July. The policy is expected to remain in place through the end of 2025.

“The decision was made to preserve the company’s workforce, which would otherwise face reductions under the current economic conditions,” one source said.

Freight volumes have dropped significantly since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. After falling 3.9% that year and 0.2% in 2023, freight traffic saw its steepest decline in 15 years in 2024, down 4.1%, according to RBC.

From January to June of this year, freight loading dropped another 8% compared to the same period in 2024, totaling 554.5 million metric tons.

The downturn has forced Russian Railways to slash its investment program by nearly 40%, according to RBC. Reuters reported in May that the company was cutting investment spending due to mounting interest payments.

Net profit fell 95% to 2.7 billion rubles ($33.8 million) in the first half of 2025, according to Russian Accounting Standards. The rail company now expects to lose 87 billion rubles (about $1 billion) in revenue this year as cargo volumes continue to slide.

Last year, Russian Railways’ net profit fell to 13.9 billion rubles, down from 118.3 billion rubles in 2023, despite an 8.6% increase in revenue to 2.83 trillion rubles. Tick Tock.

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Beware of fake footage of last night's attack on JDS Tatsinskaya in the Rostov region. This is not real. Unfortunately the real consequences were somewhat less impressive.

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On the front lines, the slaughter of Russians and their vehicles continues ... (subtitled)

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Слава Україні та її воїнам !

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The commander of the 'Akhmat' special TikTok forces, Apty Alaudinov, acknowledges the vast scale of Russian losses, says they have not achieved any goals, and says that they have no friends ...

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We bring you exclusive footage of the latest Russian reinforcements on their way to the front lines ...

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Budanov confirms that no holds ... or holes ... are barred in the efforts of the GUR to protect Ukraine.

If an intelligence officer needs to sleep with a prostitute, I don't see any problem with that - Budanov

Other statements by the head of the GUR:

There were several times unique information from prostitutes. They talk about things that we would never have known about.

Recruiting men is much easier. Women are naturally more cunning and understand what is happening faster.

The percentage of women in both operational and combat units is increasing significantly. Currently, there are about 1,500 women serving in the GUR.

In Ukraine, they tried to create a couple from intelligence officers - it doesn't work. This coincidence must be there, because they should become a real family.

There was a double agent who gave information to the other side about our tasks and activities, and to us about theirs. He worked like that for a year and a half, then died tragically. Their motive is money.

Teenagers are recruited by means of funds. What teenagers need is to have a nice walk, to "hang out" with a girlfriend. And then an unknown uncle tells you: take $300, stairs, look, bring in a thousand and I'll give you another $1000.

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The wife of a SVO fighter shared a working business scheme: “I receive a one-time payment of 5 million. Consider what a fucking payout it is.”, "And then, in short, he will be killed there."

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Footage of a Ukrainian "Dragon Drone" in action ...

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Meanwhile, oil and gas budget revenues continue to fall in Russia:

In July 2025 compared to July 2024: -27.1%.

Seven months of 2025 compared to seven months of 2024: -18.5%.

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We bring you fresh from the swamps ... A Traditional Russian Hemorrhoids cure ...

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Soldiers of the 44th separate artillery brigade named after Hetman Danylo Apostol destroy Russian artillery.

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