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- White House Confirms First Trump-Xi-Putin Meeting for Nov. 19
The talks are expected to cover nuclear arms reduction and Iran, while the Ukraine war is not on the trilateral agenda. U.S. officials do not expect the Nvidia-related case to be raised.
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- Drone Waves Target Russia’s Largest Refinery for About Eight Hours
The Gazprom Neft facility processes more than 21 million metric tons of crude oil a year and makes gasoline, diesel, petrochemical products and aviation fuel.
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- Russia Keeps Cryptocurrency Out of Payments for Goods and Services
The restriction covers payments for both goods and services in Russia.
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- U.S. Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks With Putin on Ukraine
The visit aims to advance a peace agreement to end the Ukraine conflict, with markets watching for possible implications for geopolitical risk and energy prices.
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- Russia Caps Nonqualified Retail Crypto Buys at 300,000 Rubles
The rules take effect Nov. 17, set the cap separately for each intermediary and require every investor to pass a test.
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- Russia Caps Nonqualified Investors’ Crypto Buying at $3,700 Per Provider Each Year
All investors must pass a test before trading, while qualified investors are exempt from the annual purchase cap.
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- Russia Sets Nov. 17 Start for Retail Crypto Trading Under New Rules
Nonqualified investors face an annual limit of about $3,700 per intermediary; Moscow Exchange plans pilot trading on Dec. 1.
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- Post Claims Russia Approved Public Bitcoin Trading in November
The post framed the alleged approval as a national adoption step by a major economy.
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- Russia's Central Bank Names BTC, ETH and USDT for Retail Trading
Investors must pass a risk test, and annual purchases through each intermediary are capped at 300,000 rubles. Moscow Exchange plans to begin pilot trading Dec. 1.
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- Russia’s Central Bank Sets Nov. 17 Crypto Access for Nonqualified Investors
The eligible list includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and USDT. Exchanges may make the listed assets publicly available when the directive takes effect.
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- Russia’s Investigative Committee Proposes Adding Crypto Assets to AML System
Anna Starzhinskaya presented the proposal at a Vienna asset recovery session. The committee found and seized more than $486 million in assets tied to corruption in 2026.
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- Putin Places Four Japan Tobacco Units in Russia Under Temporary Management
The Russian business accounts for about 25% of Japan Tobacco’s adjusted operating profit; its shares fell 19.3% in Tokyo on Nov. 6.
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- Kemerovo Governor Proposes Data Centers and Crypto Mining in Deep Mines
Some exhausted open-pit mines in the region reach about 300 meters deep. The proposal has not been approved.
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- Zelenskyy Confirms Ukraine, Russia and U.S. Meeting in Abu Dhabi
The three countries are scheduled to meet Nov. 10-11, with the United States joining the planned talks in Abu Dhabi.
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- Putin Orders Private Russian Data Centers to Reserve 10% of Capacity
A government commission can activate the reserve, with operators required to provide access within 24 hours of a decision.
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- Five Suspects Arrested in Russia Case Involving 10.4 Bitcoin
A 22-year-old programmer was taken to a garage on Sept. 6. Four transactions moved the Bitcoin after he disclosed his wallet password.
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- Moscow Exchange Sets Clearing Terms for Dec. 1 Crypto Market
The Russian exchange plans to route Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether (USDT) trades through its stock-market clearing system, with same-day or next-day settlement.
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- Cyberattack Interrupts Some Services at Russian Cloud Provider Beget
The Russian cloud provider said it is still assessing the impact and has no estimate for when full restoration will be complete.
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- U.S. Weighs Renewed Russian Gas Sales Through Ukraine to Europe
U.S. negotiators view the sales as a possible incentive for Putin to accept an energy ceasefire with Ukraine.
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- Drone Attack Sets Fires at Russia’s Kstovo Refinery Complex
The strike affected the refinery and an adjacent power plant. Kstovo ranks fourth among Russian refineries by size and second in gasoline output.
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- Russia Budget Forecast Puts China Gas Price 56% Below Far-Abroad Markets Excluding China
The draft projects a 2026 average of $247.90 per 1,000 cubic meters for China, versus $562 for far-abroad markets excluding China. These are budget forecasts, not negotiated prices.
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- Trump Says U.S. Is Not Lifting Russian Direct Investment Fund Sanctions
Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yury Ushakov said Oct. 28 that discussions had been underway. RDIF remains on the U.S. sanctions list.
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- Russia Drafts 24/7 Data Access Rules for Regulated Crypto Firms
The revised draft sets March 1, 2027, as the planned start after the Bank of Russia rejected a request to delay implementation until 2028.
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- Fire Breaks Out at Russian Refinery After Ukrainian Drone Attack
The incident ended a two-week pause in strikes on Russian refineries. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine held refinery strikes during the first 72 hours of a truce.
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- Russian Strikes Leave More Than 350,000 Without Power in Dnipro
A refinery fire in Russia followed a drone strike, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of further ballistic missile attacks.
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- KuCoin Immediately Ends Services for Users in Russia and Belarus
Affected customers will receive individual notices with deadlines and steps for closing open positions and withdrawing assets.
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- Putin Floats Russian Bank Cooperation With Africa’s PAPSS Network
The proposal came Oct. 28 at the Moscow summit; no Russian banks, agreement or rollout date were named.
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- Bank of Russia Names NAUFOR First Crypto Market Self-Regulator
Firms listed in the central bank’s registries have 90 days to join a self-regulatory organization.
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- Russia’s Military Says Air Defenses Intercepted More Than 1,200 Drones
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin put the number aimed at the capital region at 613. Restrictions at three Moscow-area airports were lifted by morning.
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- Account Claims Russia’s Central Bank Allows Self-Custody Bitcoin Payments
The Bitcoin Historian’s Oct. 29 post says Russians can send BTC abroad while retaining control of their holdings.
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- Bank Lists Eight Digital Depositories, More Than 20 Cryptocurrency Exchange Operators
The tally compares with five digital depositories and four entities authorized to exchange digital currencies in the central bank’s initial Oct. 6 registry entries.
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- Russia’s Draft Crypto Wallet Limits Exempt International Settlements
The proposal would bar Russian investors from investing directly through noncustodial wallets but preserve a route through custodial wallets.
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- Russian Refineries Process 25% More Crude; Ukraine Paused Refinery Strikes
President Zelensky said Ukraine held off on refinery attacks for the energy truce’s first 72 hours and targeted other locations.
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- Nonqualified Investors Who Pass Russia's Crypto Test Face Asset Limits
Ekaterina Andreeva says brokerages expect to offer the test as early as late November, with passing results recognized across regulated platforms.
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- Putin Says Russia Has Begun Deploying Rassvet as Starlink Alternative
Putin praised Elon Musk and said Russia remains far behind SpaceX in satellite communications, where SpaceX has launched thousands of satellites.
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- Russia Requires Apple and Microsoft to Retain User Data for Three Years
Roskomnadzor added both companies to its “information dissemination organizers” registry. The companies must provide data to security departments upon request.
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- Russian Court Sentences IT Specialist to 13 Years; Binance Data Cited as Evidence
Binance provided records to Russian investigators last year after a request from Russia. They included transfers to fundraising campaigns for Ukraine.
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- Putin Says Ending Conflict and Lifting Sanctions Need Consideration
Putin made the remark Oct. 27, referring to the end of an ongoing conflict and the lifting of sanctions as issues for consideration.
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- China and Russia Call for More Arctic Freight and Scheduled Sailings
Their Oct. 21 communiqué also backs polar-vessel construction but sets no targets. The Northern Sea Route logged 104 confirmed transits through Sept. 30, carrying an estimated 3.7 million metric tons.
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- Russia Offers the U.S. Any Amount of Diesel From Exports
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak tied the offer to Russia’s export volumes; three tankers carrying Russian diesel are headed to North America.
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