Russian currency strengthens further ahead of record-high tax payments due this week The Russian ruble strengthened against both the euro and the US dollar on Tuesday, trading data from the Moscow Exchange shows.
The stock soared more than 30% as the company announced dividend payouts to shareholders Russian energy major Gazprom’s stock jumped 31% on Wednesday to 267.25 rubles per share (just over $4.43) on the Moscow Exchange, following the company’s announcement of bumper profits and dividend payments to shareholders.
Belgium wants to wait until a full traceability system is ready before implementing a ban Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has said his country will not ban wholesale imports of Russian rough diamonds until the EU and G7 establish a system that allows tracing the origin of the gems. He made the remarks at…