(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Russia’s overdue wage debt nearly doubled in April compared to a year earlier and has surged almost sixfold since the start of 2025, according to official statistics released by ROSSTAT, in another sign of mounting financial strain on businesses and regional budgets as the economy slows. As utility fee debts continue to grow across the Russian Federation, authorities are preparing to cut electricity and hot running water supplies in the Far East region. Residents of Primorsky Krai face imminent disconnection, with local authorities planning to switch off electricity and running water to approximately 13,000 people who can…