Britain and Europe are discussing speeding up arms shipments to Ukraine to prevent Russia from using any form of ceasefire to rearm and launch new attacks. Von der Leyen called on the European Union to significantly increase defense spending, with plans to mobilize hundreds of billions of euros to strengthen military capabilities. Click to view...
Ukrainian President Zelensky: Putin's ceasefire terms show that Russia is not ready to end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
On March 19, the White House released a summary of the call between Trump and Putin. The two sides discussed the need for peace and ceasefire in Russia and Ukraine. The leaders agreed that achieving peace would begin with a ceasefire in energy and infrastructure, as well as technical negotiations on the implementation of a ceasefire in the Black Sea Sea, a comprehensive ceasefire, and a permanent peace. The statement said that these negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East. The lea...
On March 18, the Russian Central Bank has invited the Republic of Tatarstan to assist in testing the smart contract function of the digital ruble. The Ministry of Finance of Tatarstan has established a working group to conduct conditional targeted fund expenditure experiments using the central bank's test platform. The test is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. A month earlier, the Russian central bank had "indefinitely postponed" the digital ruble national...
Putin said Russia agreed in principle to the cease-fire proposal, but any cease-fire must lead to long-term peace, saying there were many details to be worked out; Zelensky said Putin planned to reject the cease-fire. Click to view...
Russia's central bank has proposed a three-year cryptocurrency trading pilot for investors with more than $11.50 million in assets or more than $50 million in annual income, pending government approval.
On March 13, according to the British Daily Telegraph, sources said that Russia has presented the United States with a list of demands for an agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine. The specific demands are not clear, but the sources said that these demands are broadly similar to those previously made to the United States, NATO and Ukraine. These demands include that Kiev must not join NATO, while NATO must not deploy foreign troops in Ukraine, and that the international community recognizes C...
According to BBG, the Russian central bank will allow investors to make limited cryptocurrency purchases.
Trump's "vision of peace" has been tested by reality, and the Kremlin has warned Russians not to put "filters" on Trump and not to have high expectations. Click to view...
According to RIA Novosti, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that we do not rule out contact with the US representative in the next few days.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to act as a mediator between Iran and the United States, according to the Kremlin, quoted by Russia's Red Star TV.
Ukrainian Prime Minister: The US Patriot system is the only one that can withstand a Russian ballistic strike, and there is currently a supply risk.
Market news: Russia bans entry of Japanese foreign minister.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Russia has received the approval of the United States to appoint Alexander Darciev as its ambassador to the United States.
The Central Bank of Russia has indefinitely postponed the full launch of the digital ruble project without a new timetable. It is reported that the Russian Central Bank began testing its digital currency in August 2023 through a limited pilot program involving 12 banks and about 600 employees. Wallet functions, money transfers and automatic payments have been tested. Businesses are also exploring the use of the digital ruble for transactions, with preliminary plans to achieve wider adoption by J...