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“CryptoForSA” account, is considered to be the most famous Arab account in the field of cryptocurrency.

Bill to ban digital assets as payment introduced in Russian parliament

June 8, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Russian lawmakers attend a session of State Duma in Moscow

Russian parliament votes to tighten ‘foreign agents’ law

June 7, 2022

First deputy governor of the Russian central bank Ksenia Yudayeva stated Tuesday that the bank is open to using cryptocurrency for international payments, Reuters reported, along with Russian media, which added that the bank was reconsidering its position on crypto mining as well.

Report: Russian central bank signals agreement with crypto law revisions

May 31, 2022

The first IPO for the crypto industry in 2022 comes from a Texas-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining company, Rhodium Enterprises.

Russia’s updated crypto mining bill cuts tax amnesty for Bitcoin miners

May 24, 2022

Service members of Ukrainian forces who have surrendered after weeks holed up at Azovstal steel works are seen inside a bus, which arrived under escort of the pro-Russian military at a detention facility in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the settlement of Olenivka in the Donetsk Region, Ukraine May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Hundreds of Ukrainians defending Azovstal plant surrender to uncertain fate

May 17, 2022

Britain's Minister for Brexit Jacob Rees-Mogg is among 287 members of Parliament banned by Russia [Parliament TV via AP]

Russia bans 287 British MPs, expels Japanese, Norwegian diplomats

April 27, 2022

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a joint press conference with UN Secretary-General following their talks in Moscow on April 26, 2022. (Photo by Maxim SHIPENKOV - POOL - AFP)

Russia bans entry to 287 British MPs over Ukraine

April 27, 2022

A Russian flag flies over Russian Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia December 3, 2018. REUTERS-Maxim Shemetov

Russia to include crypto into its tax code

April 20, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Militants of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic take part in shooting drills at a range on the outskirts of Donetsk, Ukraine, December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo

Russian parliament mulls delaying vote on recognising eastern Ukraine

February 11, 2022

The Ministry of Energy specified that consumers must indicate the level of power consumption for business or for personal spending. The State Duma also proposed to increase the electricity tariff for miners since they do not pay any taxes. But the Central Bank of Russia did not support this initiative and called mining a “monetary surrogate.” In September, the Central Bank suggested banks slow down payments of Russian users in crypto exchanges to combat “emotional purchases” of cryptocurrencies.

Russia prioritizes CBDC ruble as overall crypto outlook seems positive

December 10, 2021

A woman casts a ballot at the last day of a three-day long parliamentary elections in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia September 19, 2021. REUTERS-Tatiana Meel

Pro-Putin party set to win Russian election after Alexie Navalny clampdown

September 19, 2021

Members of a local election commission check ballots at a polling station ahead of a three-day parliamentary vote in Moscow, Russia September 16, 2021. REUTERS-Shamil Zhumatov

Russia claims foreign interference in parliamentary elections

September 18, 2021

The Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's Smart Voting app is seen on a phone, in Moscow, Russia September 16, 2021. REUTERS-Shamil Zhumatov

Vladimir Putin’s foes accuse Google and Apple of caving to Kremlin pressure

September 17, 2021

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Russia holds three-day parliamentary elections

September 17, 2021

Presidential candidate Pavel Grudinin, nominated by the Russian Communist Party, attends a news conference after the end of the voting in the presidential election, at the party's headquarters in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2018. REUTERS

Russia excludes senior Communist candidate from parliamentary vote

July 24, 2021