The Russian Central Bank has proposed restricting cryptocurrency transactions to the wealthiest individuals, preventing most citizens from trading digital assets unless they meet stringent financial criteria.

Under the proposed framework, only individuals classified as "especially qualified investors" would be able to buy and sell cryptocurrency.

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Authorities in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk banned a prepared presentation versus limitations on public demonstrations, a regional lawmaker leading the effort said Monday. Public events are not permitted throughout the special military operation, which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 24, 2022, Krasnoyarsk City Hall stated in res
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President Vladimir Putin will seek to drag out talks on ending his nation's war on Ukraine for as long as possible as he believes he currently has the upper hand in the dispute, U.S. professionals told The Moscow Times ahead of Tuesday's anticipated call in between Putin and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.As the Trump administration cuts the portfolio of its
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Russia’s Superjet airliner completed its first test flight using the domestically produced PD-8 engine, state defense and industrial conglomerate Rostec announced Monday.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 — recently rebranded as the SJ-100 — is central to Russia’s efforts to develop a domestic commercial aircraft industry after Western sanctions hobbled its a

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Lithuanian district attorneys on Monday accused Russia of managing an arson attack on an IKEA shop in Vilnius last year, calling it an act of terrorism. Authorities said they had reasonable grounds to think that unspecified Russian military structures and security services arranged and financed the May 9, 2024, attack on the Swedish retaile
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Russia's ruble reinforced to its greatest level in more than 8 months versus the U.S. dollar on Monday, buoyed by hopes that upcoming talks in between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could lead to advance on ending the war in Ukraine and a warming of relations between Washington and Moscow.By midday in Moscow,
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