Russian stock market hits 17-month high

The rally has been attributed to the devaluation of the ruble and rising oil prices Russia’s ruble-based MOEX index exceeded 3,000 points on Friday, marking its highest level since February 22, 2023, the day before Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine.

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Russian billionaire sues Israeli bank for freezing donation

Roman Abramovich is litigating against the lender for blocking $2.2 million from being sent to a volunteer organization Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has demanded that the Israeli bank Mizrahi Tefahot unblock his account and allow him to make a NIS 8 million (approximately $2.2 million) donation to ZAKA, a Jerusalem-based non-governmental organization (NGO).

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Drone crashes in Russian ‘atomic city’ – governor

There were no injuries or damage to critical infrastructure resulting from the incident in Kurchatov, Roman Starovoyt says A drone went down and exploded early on Friday in the Russian city of Kurchatov, an industrial hub adjacent to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, the governor of Kursk Region has said.

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