Russia to legalize cryptocurrency – official

Cryptocurrency will become legal tender subject to strict controls in Russia as the use of digital assets is growing rapidly, the head of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets Anatoly Aksakov said on Saturday.

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Putin changes Russia’s obligations on nuclear test ban

By revoking its ratification of the Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Russia is restoring parity with the US, the Kremlin has said Russia has downgraded its participation in the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) to the status of a signatory. President Vladimir Putin signed the change into law on Thursday, revoking Moscow’s ratification.

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Russia bans 963 Americans

Russia releases a full list of banned US nationals including President Joe Biden and actor Morgan Freeman The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday published a list of US nationals permanently banned from entering the country. The blacklist contains 963 individuals accused of anti-Russian activities.

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