Pavel Zavalny, the head of Russia’s Committee on Energy, said earlier today that the country will enable friendly countries to pay for oil, gas, and other exports in Bitcoin. The statement comes as Ru...
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Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich Participated In Early Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, Kremlin Says
Topline Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was involved in the early stages of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Thursday, one day after it emerged that...
Poland’s PGNiG won’t pay for Russian gas in rubles, CEO says
Poland says there is no “possibility” of paying for Russian gas in rubles, citing contractual agreements. PGNiG, which is Poland’s largest oil and gas company, says it has a deal in place with Russian...
Russian lawmaker floats bitcoin as payment option for energy exports as the country moves away from euros and dollars
A senior lawmaker in Russia’s State Duma has expressed openness to selling the country’s energy in Bitcoin, following major moves away from the dollar and euro. Pavel Zavalny, who heads th...
Putin’s roubles for Russian gas demand is ‘security threat’
Russia Vladimir Putin energy gas oil sanctions – Mikhail Klimentyev Vladimir Putin’s demand for gas payments in roubles amounts to a “security threat”, the head of the International Energy Agenc...
More Russian Oligarchs, Businesses And Mercenary Assassins Targeted By New U.K. Sanctions
Topline The U.K. government on Thursday announced sanctions on 65 more Russian people and businesses to “cut off vital industries fueling Putin’s war machine,” the latest in a series of escalating san...
U.S. Sanctions Over 400 Russian Elites And Entities—Targeting Billionaire Oligarch Timchenko, The Duma And A Bank CEO
Topline The U.S. on Thursday unveiled a fresh batch of sanctions on more than 400 Russian individuals and entities, including members of the Russian State Duma, the head of the nation’s largest financ...
Russian Law Requires Election Candidates to Disclose Their Crypto Assets – Bitcoin News
The Russian parliament has adopted a new law obliging persons running for office to present information about their digital asset holdings. The legislation will amend a number of acts and apply to pre...
Russian Landing Ship Destroyed While Docked In Berdyansk Port, Ukrainian Navy Claims
Topline A Russian Navy amphibious landing ship was destroyed while docked in the Russian-occupied port of Berdyansk in southern Ukraine on Thursday, the Ukrainian navy said hours after photos emerged ...
Russian gas will only be payable in rubles
In response to international sanctions, President Putin has decided that Russian gas will only be payable in roubles. Sanctions and consequences Nine days after the sanctions came into force, the sit...
How Activists Are Using New Tools To Outsmart Russian Censors
A demonstrator, holding a Ukrainian flag, participates in a demonstration called by 70 associations in support of Ukraine on the square of Paris’ townhall on March 17. JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP/Getty I...
U.S., Europe Closing In on Deal to Cut Demand for Russian Energy
(Bloomberg) — The Biden administration and European Union are close to a deal aimed at slashing Europe’s dependence on Russian energy sources, as the U.S. and its allies seek to further isolate ...
Zelensky Calls For Global Demonstrations As Russian Invasion Enters 2nd Month
Topline Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky late Wednesday night called on people worldwide to stand with Ukraine in demonstrations on March 24, exactly one month after Russia first invaded Ukraine...
Ukraine Pushes Some Russian Troops Away From Kyiv, U.S. Says
Topline Ukrainian forces mounted a counteroffensive east of Kyiv and pushed Russia away from the capital city, an unnamed U.S. official told reporters Wednesday, the latest display of resistance in th...
Putin Plans To Make ‘Unfriendly’ Countries Purchase Russian Gas In Rubles
Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to make “unfriendly” countries purchase Russian natural gas in rubles, he said at a government meeting Wednesday, which could worsen the energy cru...
Russian Lawmaker Proposes Digital Ruble to Dodge Western Sanctions
A member of the Russian opposition has called on the federal government and the central bank to hasten the issuance of the digital ruble, or central bank digital currency (CBDC), to circumvent some of...
Russian Crypto Trading Volume Down From Recent Peak
Russian ruble-denominated cryptocurrency transactions appear to be in decline, dropping from a peak weeks earlier. Crypto trading volume in rubles appears to have dropped by more than half on March 18...
FBI Warns Of Preliminary Russian Cyber Activity Against American Companies
Topline Russian actors have conducted cyber activity consistent with the early phases of a cyber attack against at least 23 American companies across the energy and defense sectors, according to a Fed...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Suggests Ukraine Instigated Russian Invasion
Topline Right-wing firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday suggested Ukraine bears responsibility for provoking a Russian invasion, breaking with the views of Republican leaders in he...
Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Certainly’ Being Used to Circumvent Russian Sanctions – Featured Bitcoin News
The European Central Bank (ECB) warns cryptocurrencies are being used to evade sanctions by Russians. ECB President Christine Lagarde warns crypto firms against becoming “accomplices” in the crime. EC...
Russian Press Secretary Won’t Rule Out Use Of Nuclear Weapons
Topline Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, would not rule out the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons if it is faced with an “existential threat,” and admitted ...
Christine Lagarde Claims Crypto Is Being Used to Evade Russian Sanctions
Key Takeaways ECB president Christine Lagarde has expressed concern that cryptocurrency is being used to evade sanctions placed on Russia. Lagarde joins a vocal list of politicians who share the same ...
Intense Combat Video Shows Ukrainians Take On Russian Tank At Point-Blank Range
Any video put out by one side involved in a conflict deserves to be treated with some caution; like the Russian video which supposedly showed a strike by their Kinzhal hypersonic missile which was act...
Crude oil price outlook as EU weigh on banning Russian imports
Crude oil price remains on an uptrend as the market continues to react to geopolitical tensions in eastern Europe. The attack on Saudi Arabia oil facilities has also heightened concerns over the commo...
Europe divided over Russian oil sanctions
French president Emmanuel Macron – Anadolu Agency/Getty EU leaders are deadlocked over whether to hit the Russian energy sector with crippling sanctions as fury mounts over the Kremlin’s “war cr...
Switzerland Seizes Luxury Home Allegedly Owned By Russian Billionaire Pyotr Aven
Topline Switzerland has seized a luxury mountain home believed to belong to Russian billionaire Pyotr Aven, who’s said to be a close confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to multipl...
500 Or 10,000 Deaths? Russian Media Finally Seems To Report Dire Troop Casualty Numbers—And Then Deletes Them
Topline A Russian tabloid newspaper on Monday published and subsequently deleted a report claiming nearly 10,000 Russian soldiers had died since the country first invaded Ukraine last month—a far grea...
Spike In Cyber-Terrorism Opens The Door For CrowdStrike Holdings
logo from the cyber security company CrowdStrike Holdings seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo … [+] Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/Light...
Ukraine Rejects Russian Ultimatum To Surrender Mariupol
Follow real-time updates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Firefighters douse the fire in the Retroville shopping mall after a Russian attack on the northwest … [+] of the capital Kyiv. AFP...
Russian Shelling On Chemical Plant Caused Ammonia Gas Leak, Sumy Governor Says
Topline An ammonia gas leak in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy was detected early on Monday as Russian forces continued to shell a chemical plant on the city’s outskirts, local authorities said, a ...