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President Putin has signed the necessary law to introduce the electronic currency Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday that introduces a digital ruble. According to the document published on the official government portal, the electronic currency will become operational on August 1.

Natural gas usage was down nearly 15% from January to June on an annual basis, data shows Natural gas usage in Germany plunged in the first half of this year, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing the power industry association BDEW.