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Russian Billionaire Deripaska Proposes 12-Hour Workday to Save Economy

Summary by United24
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska has proposed that citizens adopt a 12-hour, six-day work week to accelerate the country’s economic transformation, The Moscow Times reported on March 30, 2026. Writing on his social media channels, the industrial tycoon argued that Russia’s resources are limited and that the only way to navigate the current global crisis is through a radical increase in labor. Deripaska suggested a grueling “8-to-8” schedule—wo…

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A radical solution to Russia's current economic woes has been proposed by oligarch Oleg Deripaska. He suggests extending the workweek to six days and extending the standard working hours to 12 hours a day. According to him, Russia has lost opportunities in the world and must reorient itself to the local market.

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Billiard Oleg Deripasca said that Russia was in a deep crisis and urged the Russians to work "from eight to eight, including Saturday," so that the country could withdraw from it.

·Riga, Latvia
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In order to save the Russian economy from a new global crisis, oligarhul Oleg Derapisska proposed that the Russians go through a programme of work from 8:00 to 20:00 and work on Saturday: “We don’t have much resources. More precisely, we only have one, and it’s related to our national characteristics: in difficult times, we know how...

·Romania
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Businessman Oleg Deripaska has called for the introduction of a 12-hour workday and a six-day workweek in Russia. This, according to one of Russia's wealthiest men, is the only way to avoid the economic catastrophe resulting from the global situation.

Milliard Oleg Derapisska proposed that Russian citizens take 12 hours' work day, six days a week, to speed up the country's economic transformation, notes United 24...

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United24 broke the news in on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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