Mortgage for Elite as Russians Pour Trillions into New HomesIn 2025, Russians invested 1.7 trillion rubles (approx. $19 billion) of their own money into new residential construction, even as mortgage requirements for borrowers tighten significantly.
Vladivostok Captured in Pantone's 2026 Color Cloud DancerThe Pantone Color Institute has named Cloud Dancer, a pure white symbolizing new beginnings, as the 2026 Color of the Year, with a photographer capturing its essence in Vladivostok.