GDP growth, unemployment level - these numbers will say little about how the situation in the economy has changed. We collected nine signs that in the Russian economy everything is bad, noticeable in everyday life.

Last year, a new column "Online investigation" appeared in The Bell. Most of the journalistic investigations are based on open data, so we decided to share the basic methods of such investigations with readers. With their help, you can check any dubious information - this is not only interesting, but also useful. The author of the heading is the special correspondent of The Bell Irina Pankratova . Here is a guide on the tools that we managed to talk about last year.

The Bell continues to host an online video dedicated to the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL OR IS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL. 18+ 18:50 Putin instructed to introduce a ceasefire for Christmas Vladimir Putin instructed Sergei Shoigu to introduce a ceasefire from noon on January 6 until the end of January 7.