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According to Russia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the number of new sellers joining Russian online marketplaces fell 27% between June and August compared with the same period last year. The decline points to a broader slowdown in Russia's e-commerce sector amid ongoing wartime economic pressures. The figures add to a growing body of data suggesting strain on Russia's domestic business environment as the war continues, though no specific cause was given for the drop-off in new sellers.