The national electronic currency was unveiled by the central bank in late 2020 and became operational this month The newly launched digital Russian ruble could help Moscow conduct foreign trade in the face of Western sanctions, a high-profile Russian economist has suggested. The electronic currency officially became operational on August 1.

Lithuania’s continued honoring of a man who killed Jews during World War II is anti-Semitic, Washington’s ambassador to the country has said The new US Ambassador to Lithuania has warned the country against glorification of its citizens who participated in the Holocaust.

Washington is spreading sinister fake info regarding the Ukrainian crisis, according to Beijing In response to Western media reports that Moscow requested military aid from Beijing to conduct its operation in Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has accused US officials of spreading disinformation with sinister intent.