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Iran and Russia to develop a gold-backed cryptocurrency
Iran and Russia are reportedly cooperating to jointly issue a new cryptocurrency/stablecoin backed by gold that will avoid having to use the US dollar. According to the Russian Vedomosti news agency,...
Iran and Russia begin working on gold-backed Stablecoins
As per a recent report, Iran and Russia have begun working on gold-backed stablecoins. The stablecoin aims to replace fiat currencies such as the U.S. Dollar, Russian Ruble, and Iranian Rial in cross-...
Iran and Russia want to issue new stablecoin backed by gold
The Central Bank of Iran is reportedly cooperating with the Russian government to jointly issue a new cryptocurrency backed by gold. According to the Russian news agency Vedomosti, Iran is working wit...
Russia and Iran explore launch of joint cryptocurrency backed by gold
In light of the advancements in digital assets and the pressures exerted on states, Russia and Iran are now exploring the development of a joint stablecoin that would be backed by gold. The executive ...
Russia and Iran explore launch of joint stablecoin backed by gold
In light of the advancements in digital assets and the pressures exerted on states, Russia and Iran are now exploring the development of a joint stablecoin that would be backed by gold. The executive ...
Can One Guy From South Carolina Make A Difference In Ukraine? Bryan Wright Was Determined To Find Out.
Bryan Wright capture Bryan Wright was the artistic director for a small company in South Carolina when, in late 2021, Russia began massing forces along the border with Ukraine. Watching as war clouds ...
It Took Just Two Weeks For One Of The Ukrainian Army’s Newest Brigades To Get American-Made M-2 Fighting Vehicles
U.S. Army M-2 fighting vehicles and M-1 tanks at Grafenwoehr training area in Germany in 2018. U.S. Army photo Just two weeks after the administration of U.S. president Joe Biden announced it would do...
Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Triggers Renewable Energy Rush, Say World Leaders In Abu Dhabi
TOPSHOT – A man holds a child as he flees the city of Irpin, west of Kyiv, on March 7, 2022. – … [+] Russian forces pummelled Ukrainian cities from the air, land and sea on Monday, w...
Putin’s War Crimes Could Be Prosecuted In The United States
On Thursday, January 5, 2023, President Joe Biden signed into law the bipartisan Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act (S. 4240), which expands the scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war ...
These Are Some Of The Most Famous Ukrainian Works Of Art Looted By Russia
Topline Russian forces have stolen thousands of pieces of Ukrainian artwork and damaged hundreds of cultural sites since the beginning of the Kremlin’s invasion nearly 11 months ago, including ancient...
London And Paris Edge Closer As Threats Loom
LONDON, UNITED KINGDON – NOVEMBER 10: Just the ticket – iconic London and Paris landmarks made from … [+] recycled train tickets have been created as Eurostar launches fares from £29...
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Blasts Russia’s Finding That Figure Skater Kamila Valieva Was At ‘No Fault’ In Doping Scandal
Topline An anti-doping agency in Russia determined on Friday that 16-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva was at “no fault or negligence” after testing positive for prohibited substances before the 2...
Why inflation hit these 10 items hardest in 2022
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Inflation popped in 2022 to a level unseen in four decades. But prices ballooned more rapidly for certain items than others, largely concentrated among foo...
Ukraine Faces A Deadly Dilemma Over Cluster Weapons
Ukraine faces a dilemma over cluster weapons, seen as military effective but morally unacceptable. The issue was highlighted this week by an article in Foreign Policy magazine claiming Ukraine has rec...
Russia pushes foreign CBDC transactions as sanctions tighten
Amidst continuous sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the country is accelerating its CBDC program. According to the Jan. 9 report, Russia’s central bank will research two potenti...
CBDC Settlement System in Full Force in Russia and the EU
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) implementation continues to see new development in 2023. From Europe to Russia, all have taken significant steps to fasten the process. But at what costs? Over ...
Bank of Russia Outlines Payment Models With Digital Ruble, Other CBDCs – Finance Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Russia has detailed two methods for implementing the digital ruble and other state-backed coins in international settlements. The monetary authority also plans to start testing con...
The Disappearance Of Good Rock Worries Oil Markets
Oil companies drilling in Texas’ Permian Basin are having to adapt to falling output as acreage with … [+] the “top rock” runs out. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Getty ...
Major Natural Disasters Cost U.S. $165 Billion Last Year—Here Are The Priciest Weather Events
Topline Large-scale weather and climate disasters totaling at least $1 billion in losses cost the U.S. an estimated $165 billion in 2022, according to data released Tuesday by the National Oceanic and...
Prof. Suggests Russia Might Mass-Adopt Crypto
Russian professor Igor Belskikh recently said that “mass” adoption of cryptocurrency will soon be seen in the nation, because there was a recognizable increase in the interest in digital Chinese Yuan ...
Russia to begin work on CBDC settlement system as sanctions endure
Russia’s central bank is reportedly set to begin developing a cross-border settlement system using a central bank digital currency (CBDC) amid ongoing sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine....
Russia Begins CBDC Settlement Mechanism While Sanctions Continue
There are continuous sanctions against Russia as a result of its invasion of Ukraine; yet, reports indicate that Russia’s central bank is about to begin building a cross-border settlement system...
Ukraine’s M-2 Fighting Vehicles Aren’t Tanks. But They Sure Can Kill Tanks.
M-2s firing TOW missiles. U.S. Defense Department photo The version of the M-2 Bradley fighting vehicle that the United States is donating to Ukraine isn’t the latest version. No, it’s the variant of ...
Want Peace? Kick Russia’s Navy Out Of The Black Sea—For Years
Russian Navy ship sails through the Bosphorus Strait AFP via Getty Images Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has spent the past few months previewing a comprehensive ten-point peace plan. But Z...
Iran Might Be Waiting Until October To Supply Russia Deadlier Drones And Missiles For Ukraine
Since September, Russia has launched hundreds of Iranian-supplied loitering munitions (self-detonating drones) against Ukraine’s power grid. Tehran has much faster and deadlier drones and short-...
In This Russian Battalion, The Tanks Don’t Work And The Commander Is A Drunk Pyromaniac
A mostly non-working T-72 apparently belonging to the 2nd Motor Rifle Division. Via social media As Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds into its 11th month, the Russian army’s tanks are in bad shape....
Ukraine Needs Leopard 2 Tanks. Its Allies Are Getting Closer To Providing Them.
A German army Leopard 2. NATO photo In the space of a few days this week, France, the United States and Germany all announced they would donate to Ukraine powerful armored vehicles: French AMX-10RC sc...
Russia’s Invasion Shows Indo-Pacific That Information Is A Prelude To Power
An Mq-9 Reaper type drone awaits tasking at the Naval Air Station (NAS) at Sigonella, Sicily. Getty Images Remotely-piloted airborne vehicles are center stage as militaries race to exploit the lessons...
With Ex-German Marder Fighting Vehicles, Ukrainian Infantry Can Keep Up With The Tanks
A German army Marder. German army photo After months of wheedling, the German government finally has pledged to Ukraine a first batch of Marder infantry fighting vehicles. The 30-ton, tracked vehicles...
Goldman Sachs Economists Predict UK 2023 Recession Could Rival That of Russia
According to Goldman’s 2023 macroeconomic, the recession in the UK will come close to the crunch in sanctioned Russia. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) economists recently predicted that in 2023, the economi...