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Russian companies are circumventing Western sanctions by using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to settle international trade, the country’s Finance Minister, Anton Siluanov, confirmed yesterday (Wednesday)."As part of the experimental regime, it is possible to use bitcoins that we have mined here in Russia [in foreign trade transactions]," Siluanov told the Russia 24 television channel (translated

Markets Home » Markets » Russia enacts control measure on Bitcoin mining operations by Vivian Nguyen Oct. 27, 2024 New law expands government control over digital currency operations. Key Takeaways The new Russian law allows the government to ban digital currency mining in specific areas. Federal agencies now have access to digital currency identifier addresses.

UK Gov Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine. For over 1,000 days, Ukrainian civilians have had their rights to life, liberty, and security threatened as a result of Russia's full-scale invasion. Ukrainian children have borne

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed concerns over the escalating hostilities in Syria in phone calls with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts. He discussed the situation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Iranian Foreign Minister Abba…

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attends a meeting chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia October 16, 2023. — ReutersA senior Russian diplomat has said that Moscow has not ruled out the possibility of resuming...

Paul Bell, former journalist and strategic consultant, discusses South Africa’s position in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine...

A top Russian official has urged all countries to make efforts to ensure that the “threat of global confrontation, of a hot, full-scale World War III” does not materialize. “World tensions are white-hot indeed,” he warned. Russian Official: Full-Scale World War III Should Not Materialize The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, urged

Basketball FIBA announced Tuesday that Russia has been barred from qualifying for the men's Olympic basketball tournament in Paris in 2024, per the Associated...