Russian forces have fully captured the key Black Sea port-city of Mariupol, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. However, more than 2,000 Ukrainian “militants” still remain entrenched at the Azovstal steel plant in the city, the minister added. When Mariupol was encircled in early March, some ...
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) said on Tuesday it will stop disclosing the identity of participants in the System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS), the country’s alternative to SWIFT. Until recently, the list was posted on the regulator’s website. “Under the current circumstances, we decided not to disclose ...
