Source link The founder of the Soviet Union remains a highly divisive figure 100 years after his death Almost half of Russians have a high opinion of Bolshevik revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin, according to a poll released on Friday by the country’s Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM). The survey, conducted ahead of the 100th anniversary […]
Source link Number of bookings reportedly dropped due to the warring tensions across the Middle East The number of bookings made by Russians for the popular Egyptian tourist destinations of Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh in January has seen a year-on-year decline of 14%, Russian business daily Kommersant reported earlier this week, citing calculations by travel […]
Source link The US tech giant said cybercriminals got ahold of access to e-mail accounts of the company’s management The presumably Russia-linked group Midnight Blizzard attacked Microsoft’s corporate e-mail system, including accounts of the company’s management, the tech giant claimed in a blog post on its website on Friday. According to the US tech giant, […]
Source link The total income of self-employed people in Russia has soared since 2019, with the number of people working as their own boss increasing by 39% last year alone, Vedomosti reported on Tuesday, citing a Federal Tax Service official. From 2019, when the option for self-employment was introduced in the country, to the beginning […]
Source link The Russian president has commented on Latvia’s announced deportation of pensioners Deportations of ethnic Russians, in many cases elderly retirees, from Latvia and other Baltic states is a serious matter threatening the security of Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Speaking at a meeting with municipal leaders in Moscow, Putin linked the […]
Source link The US has approved imposing secondary sanctions on institutions found aiding Moscow Chinese state-owned banks are tightening controls on servicing Russian clients after Washington approved secondary sanctions on financial institutions found aiding Russia’s military-industrial complex, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. In December, US President Joe Biden signed an […]
Source link Ukraine’s shelling of Belgorod has claimed the lives of at least 22 people, with 109 injured Kiev’s brutal attack on Belgorod, which left numerous civilians dead, including several children, shows that Ukraine is trying to kill as many Russians as possible, Vassily Nebenzia, Moscow’s permanent representative to the UN, has said. The envoy […]
Source link A research organization says 20% of respondents use neural networks on a daily basis One in three Russians has used neural networks in the last three months, mostly for entertainment purposes, business magazine Inc. Russia reported on Monday, citing a study by the Avito analytical center. Awareness of AI tools across the country […]
Source link The crypto exchange is warning it will shut down deposits held by the country’s citizens after December 29 The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance has sent out last-call notifications urging its Russian users to complete the off-boarding process and to withdraw their money from the platform by December 29, RBK daily reported on […]
Source link The most popular countries for Russian travelers are Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa The Association of Russian tour operators (ATOR) reported on Tuesday that sub-Saharan African countries are now in high demand among Russian travelers. According to ATOR, the most popular destinations are Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa – all of which offer […]
Source link Over half of the respondents to a recent survey said those around them seem to be in a tranquil mood The majority of the Russian population is feeling very calm as the end of the year approaches, a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) has revealed. As part of the study, the […]
Source link US regulators are expected to crack down despite the exchange’s exit from Russia, says Vladimir Smerkis Vladimir Smerkis, the former chief executive of Binance in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), has cautioned that the United States will persist in applying sanctions pressure on Russian cryptocurrency users. In September, Binance, the world’s leading […]
Source link Newest Ukraine-related measures include keeping deceased individuals on the blacklist The European Union intends to continue freezing the assets of blacklisted Russian nationals even if they have died, the bloc announced on Monday as part of the 12th package of sanctions against Moscow. Brussels first imposed the embargo in 2022, citing the Russian […]
Source link Those affected will be given 30 days to leave Latvia, the Baltic state’s migration chief has said Latvia is planning to expel more than 1,000 Russian citizens, the head of the national Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), Maira Roze, has announced. Moscow previously warned that the deportations would be “a grave […]
Source link Some Swiss financial institutions have begun charging their Russian clients fees on frozen accounts; these sometimes accrue interest payments years in advance, Vedomosti reported on Tuesday, citing bankers and a brokerage firm. A source in an auditing company told the outlet, citing an employee at one of the Swiss banks, that commissions on […]