In St. Petersburg, public discussions of the general plan end - a law that determines how specific areas of the city will develop until 2050. To submit offers and comments, the townspeople were given only a week. In six days they submitted about 2 thousand appeals. The general plan involves the construction of dozens of metro stations and five bridges.

On August 15, at 20:00 Moscow time, the online sale of IKEA goods will be completed. This was reported on the company's website. IKEA stores will remain closed and will only work to issue previously placed orders, as well as the return and exchange of goods. IKEA stores in Russia were closed in March 2022 because of the war in Ukraine.

On the afternoon of August 9, several explosions occurred in the village of Novofedorovka, Saksky district. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. In social networks, local residents showed puffs of smoke and said that they rose in the area where the Russian air base was located. In Novofedorovka, a military airfield of Saki is located. By 16:11, eyewitnesses reported that the explosions have been going on for an hour.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky called on the countries of the West to prohibit citizens of the Russian Federation to enter their territories. He made such a statement in an interview with Washington Post. “The most important sanctions are to close the borders, because the Russians take away someone else's land,” Zelensky said. According to him, restrictions should act until the Russians "" do not change their philosophy.

In the spring, the authorities legalized in Russia a parallel import banned since 2002. Now it is possible to import goods into the country without the consent of the copyright holder. The list of goods allowed for import according to this scheme includes textiles, clothes and shoes. After February 24, many clothing brands closed shops in Russia. Among the largest: H&M, Zara, Nike, Uniqlo. Contrary to the expectations of Russian partners, the retailers did not return by the fall.