The Central Bank of Russia has announced that it will allow the Financial Institution Group to offer cryptocurrency-related derivatives, securities and digital financial asset trading services to qualified investors. These products must be non-deliverable, that is, they cannot be settled in actual cryptocurrencies. The Bank of Russia has asked Financial Institutions Groups to adopt a prudent risk management approach, fully covering relevant capital and enforcing individual exposure limits. The c...
The head of the Russian negotiating delegation claims to have instructed Ukraine's defense minister, who had urged Russia to submit a ceasefire memorandum as soon as possible. Click to view...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov: Germany is sliding down the path it has experienced several times in the last century - eventually towards its own collapse. Signs of Germany's direct involvement in the war are already evident.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov: Russia has proposed that the next round of Russian-Ukrainian talks be held on June 2.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that within three hours, air defenses intercepted and destroyed 112 Ukrainian drones.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the expansion of the use of domestic software would also affect the guarantee of Russia's national security. "This is a situation where it is entirely reasonable to talk about ensuring national security," Putin said during a meeting with Russian business representatives. "We will also advance this issue in this way." (Russian Satellite Network)
Doubts about western unity have been heightened by wavering US support for Ukraine and Europe's slowness to deliver on its security commitments. Russia, meanwhile, is on a "locust" offensive, vying for positions in metres. Click to view...
According to RIA Novosti, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russia and Ukraine completed a three-day prisoner exchange.
According to Bitcoin Magazine, the Russian Ministry of Justice has developed a bill to classify bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as seized property.
Rubio explained that Trump believes that if the United States threatens sanctions, the Russians will stop talking, and if Putin is not interested in peace, Trump will not relent. Click to view...
Russian President Vladimir Putin: Russia is willing to cooperate with Kiev on a memorandum for future peace talks. Once relevant agreements are reached, a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is possible.
European Union Trade Commissioner Dombrovskis: The European Union will propose to G7 finance ministers this week to lower the price cap for Russian seaborne oil, or to set the price cap at $50 a barrel.
According to Interfax: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio discussed further contacts between Russia and the United States. Lavrov pointed out that the United States has played an active role in promoting the resumption of Russian-Ukrainian talks.
On May 16th, the Russian central bank has named bitcoin as the best performing asset of the Russian financial marekt in April 2025, during which the price of bitcoin rose by 11.2%. The bank also stressed that bitcoin also topped the list year-to-date, with a return of 17.6%, outperforming stocks, bonds and gold. Despite a short-term volatility decline of 18.6% between January and April 2025, bitcoin has been identified as a global...
Ukrainian President Zelensky said at a news conference at the Ukrainian Embassy in Turkey on the 15th that he himself will not attend the Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul, and that Ukraine will send a high-level delegation to participate in the talks. He said the Ukrainian delegation will be led by Defense Minister Umerov, and the delegation will include representatives of the military and intelligence services. It is unclear whether the talks will take place on the 15th or 16th.