Moscow pays foreign debt in rubles for first time

Russia has paid foreign holders of Eurobonds in rubles for the first time after an attempt to settle the $649.2 million payment was rejected by a foreign financial institution under orders from Washington, the Russian Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday.

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Ukrainian missile downed over Crimea – governor

The projectile, which was destroyed over the town of Feodosia, inflicted no casualties or damage, a local official said Russian air defenses have shot down a Ukrainian missile over Crimea, local authorities said on Saturday, adding that the strike did not result in any casualties or damage to infrastructure.

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WhatsApp cancels new Russia scheme

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.

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