Hello! This week our top story is a dissection of April economic data released by the Russian authorities that – while better than many expected – still suggests a sustained recession. We also look at why the founder of IT giant Yandex – Russia’s Google – was sanctioned by the European Union, and what it means for the company.

The topic of release is what to do if the VPN is blocked Thomas Jensen/Unsplash @ This week, the wave locks went through VPN services popular in Russia, allowing users to bypass locks on the Internet. And no accident: Roskomnadzor directly says that the popularity of the VPN is heated by “active Western propaganda” and the department is ready to fight them to the victorious end.

The actions of the striking cannot be explained exclusively by economic logic - often we are talking about irrational motives, such as, for example, proud of pride. What could be the last straw that overwhelmed the patience of the workers, continues to tell the Promotion Fund and the partner of Movchan's Group Elena Chirkova.