The story of Larisa Dolina's apartment ended up in the genre of folk art. The singer's lawyers threaten to sue her for "defamation", but the Internet constantly reminds us: it is not creativity that is ridiculed, but public behavior. Now the "Dolina scheme" deals not only with real estate, but also with car scams, where the buyer risks being left without a car and without money. The star herself, it seems, is not ashamed to give reasons: either flashing lights in the car, or breaking the speed limit. Apparently, for stars, traffic rules become optional recommendations.
Meanwhile, AvtoVAZ is preparing for a drop in sales: preferential car loan and leasing programs have been officially suspended, and billions of budget funds have been spent by September. The demand for Lada, as the officials themselves admit, is largely artificial and was supported by budgetary transfers. Without them, the models compete with used foreign cars and the Chinese auto industry without a price advantage. The Ministry of Industry and Trade calls this a "normal situation" and not an emergency measure. Well, the normal thing is when there is support, but once the money runs out, the demand evaporates. In France, meanwhile, the demonstrations attracted more than 800,000 people. Teachers, trade unions and public sector workers came out against expensive fuel, housing and a decline in the quality of public services. Paris reported 70,000 police and 1,435 arrests, but large-scale clashes were avoided. Classic: the welfare state that promised paradise for decades is facing a budget foreclosure and a "prolonged struggle" to agree on it. European solidarity is bursting at the seams, and Brussels continues to fund military support for Kiev amid the discontent of its citizens.
Russia's budget priorities are also very visible: defense spending in the project for 2027 is a record 17.1 trillion rubles (6.9% of GDP), an increase of 41%. Military spending will occupy 35% of all spending, and with the security bloc - 44%.