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Latest Russia stories
- Russia Strikes Ukraine Energy Grid, Forcing Power Cuts Before Winter
Seven people were killed, while emergency outages affected Kyiv and three other regions after the strikes.
· Technology
- Russia Extends Diesel Export Restrictions Through Oct. 31
The extension adds another month of limits as U.S. diesel prices remain above $6 per gallon.
· Regulation
- India Faces U.S. Tariff Risk Despite Reliance on Russian Crude
A new U.S. law allows tariffs of up to 100% on goods from major Russian-energy buyers, but no tariff has been confirmed for India.
· Regulation
- Putin Raises Russia’s Military Personnel Cap as Zelenskyy Warns of More North Korean Deployments
Russia will raise its armed forces to 2,441,630 personnel, including 1,550,500 active servicemen, as the Ukraine war enters another winter.
· Investing
- Russia Sets Crypto Market Entry Rules for Oct. 5, 2026
The framework covers exchanges and digital depositories, while separate retail-investor rules remain pending.
· Regulation
- Deputy Finance Minister Estimates 20 Million Russian Crypto Users
Ivan Chebeskov put Russian residents’ cryptoassets and related financial products at 3.7 trillion rubles, or about $44 billion.
· Regulation
- Drone Strike Forces Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk Refinery Offline
The plant was damaged in an overnight attack in Rostov region, while about 50 drones were destroyed over the area.
· Technology
- India to Keep Exporting Diesel as Russia Restricts Diesel Shipments
India will honor existing commitments as Russia limits diesel exports and the United States weighs—but has not confirmed—possible restrictions.
· Regulation
- Russia’s Central Bank Sets Entry Rules for Crypto Market
The framework covers digital-asset custodians, crypto exchange platforms and information-system operators seeking access to Russia’s cryptocurrency market.
· Regulation
- Russia Starts Vostok Oil Exports Through New Arctic Route
The first shipment left the Bukhta Sever terminal on Sept. 6, opening a Northern Sea Route path as Rosneft works toward larger export volumes.
· Business
- Zelenskyy Says U.S. Pushes Energy Truce and Three-Way Talks
The proposal includes reopening a food corridor and a possible U.S.-Russia-Ukraine summit, with Abu Dhabi suggested for preliminary talks.
· Regulation
- Russia’s Digital Ruble Accounts Near 200,000 in Rollout
Personal accounts nearly exceeded the central bank’s previous year-end expectation of 60,000 during the first three weeks of large-scale implementation.
· Regulation
- Crypto Value Among Russian Users Reaches $44 Billion as Rules Expand
More than 20 million users hold digital assets or related financial products, while regulators develop rules for foreign stablecoin transactions.
· Regulation
- Russia’s Central Bank Plans Criminal-Proceeds Labels for Crypto
The bank may also create a database of wallets linked to tainted cryptocurrency if regulators determine it is needed to enforce new rules.
· Regulation
- Rubio Says Russia, Ukraine Show Interest In Limited Ceasefire
The United States is willing to help advance difficult talks focused on energy and food-related pauses in fighting.
· Regulation
- Bank of Russia Wants Illegal Crypto Exchanges Gone by July 1, 2027
The statement follows legislation signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin that recognizes digital currency as property and gives the central bank market oversight.
· Regulation
- Sberbank to Launch Regulated Crypto Trading and Custody Infrastructure by Year-End
Sberbank plans to roll out a regulated crypto trading and custody platform by December as Russia advances a framework to bring digital assets under supervised financial infrastructure.
· Regulation
- EU Expands Russia Sanctions to Target Offshore Crypto Platforms
The European Union added multiple offshore crypto platforms to its latest sanctions package targeting Russia, signaling stricter enforcement as markets face ETF outflows and weakening sentiment.
· Regulation
- Russia Approves Comprehensive Crypto Law, Tightens Oversight of Exchanges and Investors
Russia’s State Duma approved a sweeping crypto law introducing exchange oversight, investor limits, and legal protections for digital asset holders.
· Regulation
- Japan Weighs Crypto ETFs as Russia Moves to Tax Trading Income
Japan is considering crypto ETFs to boost institutional access while Russia advances plans to tax crypto trading as income, highlighting diverging global regulatory approaches.
· Regulation
- New York Sues Coinbase, Gemini as Russia Advances Crypto Framework
New York filed lawsuits against Coinbase and Gemini while Russia advanced a digital asset framework, highlighting intensifying global regulatory pressure on crypto markets.
· Regulation