The Meta-owned messenger will not launch the ‘Channels’ feature, to avoid belong blocked by the Russian authorities Russian users of Meta’s WhatsApp messenger will not receive access to a new feature that would allow them to create and view media channels, the Moscow Times reported on Monday, citing a Meta spokesperson.

The country has withstood Western pressure by developing new trade and boosting domestic investment, Oleg Deripaska has claimed The sanctions that the West has imposed on Moscow are ineffective and outdated, Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska told Financial Times on Tuesday.

The price of Urals crude is planned to be fixed at $15 per-barrel below Brent next year The Russian government plans to continue reducing the discount of Russia’s flagship Urals blend of crude oil to the Brent benchmark, RBK business daily reported on Monday, citing a draft of the federal budget for 2024-26.