Russia is free to use Bitcoin in foreign trade, says finance minister – Cointelegraph
According to a senior government official, Russia is actively experimenting with digital financial assets (DFA) in foreign trade in line with the country's laws. Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov discussed In an interview with state news channel Russia 24 on December 25, he spoke about alternatives to the US dollar in international trade. Siluanov […]
Azerbaijan Airlines plane headed to Russia crashes hundreds of miles off course, dozens feared dead
Dozens of passengers are feared dead after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, according to reports. The Embraer 190 airliner was flying from Azerbaijan to Russia with 62 passengers and five crew members on board, Kazakh authorities said, adding that 32 survivors had been rescued. Flight J2-8243 deviated […]
Russia Launches Massive Christmas Day Air Raids Against Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has condemned Russia's decision to launch a massive airstrike on electricity infrastructure on Christmas morning, accusing Russia of trying to cause a Christmas power and heat cutoff. Early on Christmas morning, Russian airstrikes and artillery bombardment forced parts of Ukraine into underground air raid shelters, killing at least five people and […]
US citizen imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year sentence in wake of espionage conviction
A Russian-born American who was previously imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been sentenced for a second time on espionage charges. According to Russian news agencies, Eugene Spector was found guilty of espionage and received a new sentence of 15 years in prison. Spector was born and raised in Leningrad, Russia, but later […]
Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops yet to make major impact on fighting, says Ukraine military intelligence | Russia
A ballistic missile struck an apartment complex in Kryvyi Ri, central Ukraine, on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 15 others.Four of them were serious, officials said. Ukrainian authorities condemned the Christmas Eve attack on the city, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “While the rest of the world is celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians continue to […]
Russia To Ban Crypto Mining In Key Regions Starting 2025 – Bitcoinist
According to local reports, the Russian government plans to ban crypto mining activities in 10 major regions following the recent enactment of new industry laws. Other regions may also implement seasonal bans, adding more regions to the list as the country continues to experience a power crisis. Key areas face six-year mining ban This was […]
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich returns home after grueling imprisonment in Russia
Entering 2024, Evan Gershkovic's future was anything but certain. All Wall Street Journal reporters and their allies saw was indefinite detention at the mercy of a repressive regime that used him as a high-stakes bargaining chip. But a year later, Gershkovic returned home with his family and began reporting again. The nightmarish ordeal began in […]
Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy | Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded in Russia's Kursk region. Ukraine's president warns that North Korea may send more personnel and equipment to Moscow's military, accusing world leaders of doing “almost nothing” to counter Russia's military cooperation with North Korea criticized the person. “There is a risk […]
4 initial steps toward competitive coexistence with Russia
With the exception of perhaps China, no issue is more important to the incoming Trump administration's foreign policy agenda than Russia. Over the past three years, relations between the two countries have plunged to a depth of hostility not seen since the darkest days of the Cold War. Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine has made […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: airstrike on Kyiv following warnings of ballistic missile attack | Russia
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Russia sentenced residents of eastern Ukraine Luhansk According to AFP news agency, Moscow's Federal Security Service sentenced a local resident to 16 years in prison for “high treason.” The Russian government regularly sentences people it accuses of spying for Ukraine with […]