Central Asia summit, to be held on April 3-4 in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, is seen by some observers as a potential ...

Unable to find work and feeling increasingly isolated from her relatives, Tatiana Lopatina finally has decided it is time to ...

A Region of Unclaimed Riches Central Asia has emerged as a critical battleground for global powers, each seeking control over ...

Originally, the money was in short-term government bonds held as reserves for the Russian central bank. By now, most of the bonds have have matured and turned into cash piling up in custodian banks.

While the European Central Bank remains harsh towards bitcoin, the Russian one is not lagging behind. Its president, Elvira Nabioullina, proposes to “reserve it for the wealthiest individuals,” in a ...

Originally, the money was in short-term government bonds held as reserves for the Russian central bank. By now, most of the bonds have have matured and turned into cash piling up in custodian banks.

French Finance Minister Eric Lombard said Tuesday that it was against international law to seize assets in central banks. If Russian assets were seized without legal grounds, "it could pose a risk ...

The Central Bank of Russia has proposed restricting cryptocurrency transactions to "particularly qualified investors" who possess over RUB 100 million (US$1.1 million) in securities or have earned ...

Fighting has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion ... times when there have been changes not reflected in the maps.

He has led investigations into corruption, cronyism, and disinformation campaigns in Russia and Central Asia, as well as on poisoning attacks against Kremlin opponents and assassinations of ...

The vessel is in ballast and arrived in Asia in October, where it later discharged its cargo into Russia’s 361,000-cbm floating storage unit Koryak FSU (built 2023) off Kamchatka. The Sputnik ...