In the second quarter of 2026, the share of high-risk parallels in the Russian economy increased by 2.3 percentage points and reached 7.9%, Vadivi writes, citing a study by SPARK-Interfax. The deterioration of payment discipline was recorded in infrastructure and logistics, while in consumer services and budget-dependent industries, indicators improved. Analysts note a sharp increase in payments after the fourth quarter of 2025, which interrupted a five-year trend of improvement.