Russia, a country with a restrictive stance on the use of cryptocurrencies, will test digital ruble transactions internally at VTB Bank this year.
The financial institution, one of the main ones in the country, issued the announcement this week, noting that they have the initial schedule for the…
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Russia increased phishing attacks in Ukraine in 2022
Russian government-backed cybercriminals increased the launch of phishing campaigns targeting Ukraine by 250% and increased the spread of phishing attacks to NATO countries by 300 % by 2022, compared to attacks registered in 2020.
One of…
Russia announces reduction in oil production
This Friday the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, announced a reduction in oil production for the month of March.
After the Western countries imposed a top price on Russian oil, the nation made the decision to apply a…
Internet censorship affected 4.2 billion people
In 2022, around 4.2 billion people were affected by internet censorship, according to a Surfshark study.
The company tracked 112 instances of restrictions in 32 countries, recording outages in 196 countries and territories. More than half…
Russia and Iran discuss launching a gold-pegged stablecoin
Russia is a country that has been characterized by severe restrictions on cryptocurrencies and a strong defense of its national currency, the Russian ruble. However, it is currently considering launching a gold-pegged stablecoin for…
Russia would be working on its own Bitcoin exchange
The sanctions against Russia from the European block are leading Vladimir Putin to consider the creation of his own Bitcoin exchange, to regulate trading in the territory. Likewise, the president would be studying an international payment…
US issues sanctions against Iran
The United States government announced the imposition of sanctions against Iranian entities for the alleged delivery of drones to Russia and Tehran's "support" for the "unprovoked war" launched in February by Moscow against Ukraine.
The US…
Edward Snowden is now a Russian citizen
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence analyst wanted by US Justice for leaking to Wikileaks abundant information about the National Security Agency (NSA).
The…
Russia would start using cryptocurrencies in 2023
According to information from various local media, Russia is preparing to adopt the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment method for international trade agreements by 2023.
Several Russian government officials are reportedly discussing the…
Russia threatens to cut oil supply
The Russian government has threatened to cut off oil supplies to those countries that decide to put a cap on the price of Russian crude, an idea that the United States plans to bring to the G7 this Friday.
"If they impose restrictions on…
Russian economy will contract by 3%
The Russian Government estimates that its economy will register a contraction of less than 3% during 2022, while the fall for next year will be less than 1%, according to the latest perspectives released by the country's deputy prime…
Russia will stop using the dollar and the euro in commercial transactions
Russia will stop using the dollar and the euro in its international trade transactions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin announced on Friday.
According to the statement by the Russian official, “the only way to guarantee…