From March 9, the Bank of Russia introduces temporary rules for operations with cash currency for a period of 6 months.

According to the latest data, Russia already exported 23 mln tonnes of wheat.

Earlier, Dmitry Medvedev did not rule out the nationalization of the property of people registered in the US, the EU, and other unfriendly jurisdictions amid new sanctions against Moscow.

Products may be redirected to the Middle Eastern, Asian and South American markets.

On February 28, Royal Dutch Shell announced that it would withdraw from all joint projects with Russia because of developments in Ukraine.

That doesn't mean that they are off the table, Jen Psaki noted.

External conditions for the Russian economy have drastically changed, the regulator noted.

Earlier, the agency reported that the operations of 12 airports in the southern cities of Russia were temporarily suspended.

Russia’s Central Bank on Tuesday loosened its capital requirements for Russian financial institutions amid extreme market volatility following Moscow’s decision to recognize separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine.  

According to the bill, the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment instrument will still be prohibited on Russian territory, while digital currencies are considered solely as an investment instrument.