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63 storiesBank of Russia raises official dollar rate to 84.93 rubles for October 6
The Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate for October 6 at 84.93 rubles, up 1.45 rubles from 83.48 rubles on October 3, with the euro rising 1.01 rubles to 95.33 rubles and the yuan up 0.22 rubles to 12.65 rubles. RBC reported the rub…
Dollar tops 86 rubles on forex as central bank currency buying rises
The dollar rose above 85 rubles in Moscow trading on October 5, TASS and Kommersant reported, with Kommersant putting the Forex rate at 85.0001 rubles at 13:17 Moscow time, up 1.44%. Kommersant later said the over-the-counter rate reached 8…
Moscow metro Zamoskvoretskaya line intervals increased for infrastructure check
Train intervals were increased on Moscow metro’s Zamoskvoretskaya line on 6 October for an infrastructure check, TASS reported. Interfax later reported that the increase affected the central section of the line and that service returned to …
T-Technologies units receive licences to work on Russia's crypto market
Companies belonging to the T-Technologies group have received licences to work on Russia's cryptocurrency market, the group's press service said, according to Interfax. The Atomize platform was added to the register of digital depositaries …
Bank of Russia publishes digital depository register including Sberbank, VTB
The Bank of Russia has published a register of digital depositories that includes Sberbank and VTB, and VTB was also entered in the register of organisations conducting digital currency exchange. VTB said it expects to open crypto trading t…
Musk becomes trillionaire again as Tesla and SpaceX shares rise
Elon Musk’s fortune again exceeded $1 trillion, RBC, TASS, Vedomosti, iXBT, 3DNews and Kommersant reported. TASS said it rose by $30.6 billion from October 2, and Vedomosti, iXBT and Kommersant, citing Forbes, gave the same figure, driven b…
Russia's central bank says 220,000 digital ruble accounts opened in first month
Russia's central bank said more than 220,000 digital ruble accounts were opened in the month after the project's broad launch on 1 September 2026, well above its own forecast of about 60,000 accounts by year-end. The pilot phase, which ran …
Moscow Exchange precious metals trading topped 557 bln rubles in September
Trading in precious metals on the Moscow Exchange exceeded 557 bln rubles in September, twice the figure for the same month last year, according to data published on the exchange’s website and reported by TASS, Vedomosti and Kommersant. Gol…
Kaluga airport resumes flights; Sheremetyevo restrictions lifted
Temporary flight restrictions were introduced and lifted at Kaluga airport on 4 October, and TASS reported the airport resumed receiving and dispatching aircraft on the morning of 5 October. On 6 October, restrictions on receiving and dispa…
Four Turkey–Moscow flights turn back as capital's airports restricted
Four aircraft flying from Turkey to Moscow turned around on the night and early morning of 6 October because of restrictions in Moscow, TASS, Vedomosti and RBC reported. Vedomosti, citing TASS and a source in EU air traffic control services…
Sheremetyevo Airport restrictions imposed for second time overnight, Rosaviatsia says
Temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures were introduced at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, RIA Novosti and TASS reported. TASS said the measures were needed to ensure flight safety. Interfax, citing Rosaviatsia, reported the restri…
MGKL CEO Lazutin plans to raise his stake to 29% from 12.7%; shares jump 9.4%
The chief executive of Russian pawnshop group MGKL, Alexei Lazutin, plans to increase his stake in the company from 12.7% to 29% through off-exchange deals. MGKL shares rose 9.4% to 2.115 rubles on the news before easing to 2.04 rubles, up …
Nizhny Novgorod airport takes in 14 Moscow-bound flights after restrictions
Nizhny Novgorod's Chkalov airport received 14 flights bound for Moscow airports after temporary restrictions were imposed on arrivals and departures in the capital, the airport's press service said. Passengers were given food and drinks, an…
Moscow's Vnukovo airport lifts flight restrictions; Kaluga, Gelendzhik affected
Restrictions on receiving and dispatching aircraft at Moscow's Vnukovo airport were lifted and the airport is operating normally, Rosaviatsia said, according to Kommersant, TASS and RIA Novosti. Kommersant reported that Vnukovo handled flig…
Rosaviatsia lifts restrictions at Sheremetyevo and Nizhny Novgorod airports
Restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft were lifted at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport and Nizhny Novgorod’s Grabtsovo airport, and both resumed servicing flights, Interfax reported, citing Rosaviatsia. TASS and RIA Novosti also…
Russian stock indices open higher on Ukraine talks hopes, LUKOIL report
The Moscow Exchange and RTS indices rose at the opening of trading on Monday, with Interfax reporting a 0.7% gain and TASS reporting 0.6%. Interfax attributed the rise to hopes of lower geopolitical risks and a continued negotiating track o…
Moscow transport department warns drivers over rain and wet roads
Moscow's Department of Transport warned drivers about rainy weather and wet roads, urging extra care, TASS and Interfax reported. Drivers were told to be especially attentive on descents, ascents, bridges and overpasses, and the mayor's off…
Over 90% of Moscow Region Snow-Clearing Equipment Ready for Winter
More than 90% of snow-clearing equipment in the Moscow region is ready for winter, according to official outlets TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS reported that re-equipment must be completed by November 15. RIA Novosti specified that the equipmen…
Comex gold falls below $4,150 an ounce for first time since Sept 28
Gold futures on the Comex exchange dropped below $4,150 per troy ounce for the first time since September 28, TASS and Kommersant reported. Kommersant said the December contract was down 0.76% at $4,130.7 an ounce at 05:35 Moscow time, then…
Netanyahu orders security inspections of foreign airlines flying to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered tighter security checks on foreign airlines operating flights to Israel, with the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben-Ezra, tasked with appointing an inspector for foreign civi…