The holiday goes against the region’s cultural values, Krasnodar’s authorities have reportedly said The administration of Russia’s Krasnodar Region has urged businesses to abandon Halloween celebrations on October 31, business daily Kommersant reported on Monday.

The Russian currency has been bolstered by capital control measures introduced by the government The Russian ruble gained ground against major currencies on Monday, edging above 94 rubles to the US dollar for the first time since September 13, trading data from the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) showed.

The gas giant plans to boost exports to China and Hungary during the heating season, Aleksey Miller says Russian energy giant Gazprom remains strong and stable despite being forced to reorient export flows and find new buyers because of Western sanctions, CEO Aleksey Miller told the Russia 1 TV channel on Sunday.