The president held a meeting with military officials in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the head of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, and other high-ranking military commanders during an unannounced visit to the headquarters of Russia’s Southern Military District, the Kremlin said on Saturday morning.

The Chinese yuan is preferred over the dollar and the euro, according to a survey The Chinese yuan is now the most popular foreign currency for savings among Russians, a survey conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.

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