name of currency of Russia, Soviet Union, and several other countries
Russian man who turned abandoned water tower into home fined 570,000 rubles for donating to Anti-Corruption Foundation
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/30/russian-man-who-turned-abandoned-water-tower-into-home-fined-570-000-rubles-for-donating-to-anti-corruption-foundation
Russia’s largest bookstore chain says it has spent millions of rubles pulling banned books from sale. They’re shredded on camera.
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/28/russia-s-largest-bookstore-chain-says-it-has-spent-millions-of-rubles-pulling-banned-books-from-sale-they-re-shredded-on-camera
Russian bailiffs move to collect nearly 20 billion rubles from Anatoly Chubais over Rusnano claims
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/27/russian-bailiffs-move-to-collect-nearly-20-billion-rubles-from-anatoly-chubais-over-rusnano-claims
"The elections are over - | the prices have risen." The sentence comes from Svetlana Ischilenko - | A 36-year-old former supermarket employee ... Show more
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Mine for a ruble: He sees himself as a victim of Russia: First day of the trial in Zug: While the accused Russian commodities trader remains silent ...
zentralplus.ch/justiz/mine-fuer-einen-rubel-er-sieht-sich-als-opfer-russlands-2906242/
Moscow court fines blogger 30,000 rubles for joke that presented Russia’s 2020 Telegram unblocking announcement (now effectively rolled back) as current news
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/21/moscow-court-fines-blogger-30-000-rubles-for-joke-that-presented-russia-s-2020-telegram-unblocking-announcement-now-effectively-rolled-back-as-current-news
Russia's oil and gas revenues rise by 10 percent in October: Russia expects a 10% increase in oil and gas revenues in October 2026, driven by higher oil ...
weltwoche.de/daily/russlands-oel-und-gaseinnahmen-steigen-im-oktober-um-zehn-prozent/
‘We don’t have any money’: Russian news outlet asks readers to help pay a 200,000-ruble fine for omitting a musician’s ‘foreign agent’ label
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/14/we-don-t-have-any-money-russian-news-outlet-asks-readers-to-help-pay-a-200-000-ruble-fine-for-omitting-a-musician-s-foreign-agent-label
Tanks before care: How Russia's budget finances the war: 44 Prozent der Bundesausgaben für Militär und Sicherheit: Der neue russische Haushalt setzt auf den ...
de.euronews.com/2026/10/13/putins-kriegsetat-geld-militaer
Russia funnels nearly half its budget into war as social funds shrink: Russia’s 2027 draft budget allocates a record share to defence and security ...
euronews.com/2026/10/13/russia-funnels-nearly-half-its-budget-into-defence-cutting-social-spending
Russia slashes cancer care as defence spending hits post-Soviet record: The federal cancer programme budget falls from 44.9 billion to 3.87 billion roubles in ...
euronews.com/2026/10/09/russia-slashes-cancer-care-as-defence-spending-hits-post-soviet-record
Russian court fines rock musician Boris Grebenshchikov 15,000 rubles for giving an interview to Meduza
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/07/russian-court-fines-rock-musician-boris-grebenshchikov-15-000-rubles-for-giving-an-interview-to-meduza
Northern Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets Offers 1M-Ruble Bounty for Downed Drones: Authorities in northwestern Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets autonomous district have established ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/07/northern-russias-yamalo-nenets-offers-1m-ruble-bounty-for-downed-drones-a93905
The Money Has Stopped Flowing: The Separatist Region of Transnistria Is Caught in a Tax Trap
diepresse.com/41318684/der-rubel-rollt-nicht-mehr-separatistenregion-transnistrien-sitzt-in
Cointelegraph Oct 04
Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time: Russia’s Ministry of Finance paid some employees in digital rubles for the first time
cointelegraph.com/news/russias-finance-ministry-pays-wages-in-digital-rubles-for-first-time
Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show: Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles ($202.58 billion) on defence in 2027 ...
reuters.com/world/russia-raises-2027-military-spending-by-27-budget-documents-show-2026-09-28/
Russian Budget 2027: How Putin finances the war budget: Record spending for the military? Russian economist Vladislav Inozemtsev explains what the Kremlin is ...
wiwo.de/politik/ausland/russischer-haushalt-2027-wie-putin-den-kriegsetat-finanziert/100258313.html
Russia plans to run budget deficits for the next three years with a combined shortfall of nearly 16 trillion rubles
meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/30/russia-plans-to-run-budget-deficits-for-the-next-three-years-with-a-combined-shortfall-of-nearly-16-trillion-rubles
Georgia Today Sep 30
🔘Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion rubles on defense in 2027, around 27% more than the 13.5 trillion roubles originally budgeted and the highest figure since ... Show more
Reuters: Russia is budgeting a record 17.1 trillion rubles for the military in 2027, while cutting planned spending on welfare, education, and healthcare
meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/29/reuters-russia-is-budgeting-a-record-17-1-trillion-rubles-for-the-military-in-2027-while-cutting-planned-spending-on-welfare-education-and-healthcare
Putin imposes new limits on taking cash rubles out of Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree barring people from taking more than 1 million ...
meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/29/putin-imposes-new-limits-on-taking-cash-rubles-out-of-russia
Reuters: Russia plans record defense spending of 17 trillion rubles in 2027, 27% more than previously budgeted
meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/28/reuters-russia-plans-record-defense-spending-of-17-trillion-rubles-in-2027-27-more-than-previously-budgeted
Raising taxes on passive income could bring Russia’s budget an additional 700 billion rubles a year, economist says
meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/25/raisingtaxes-on-passive-income-could-bring-russia-s-budget-an-additional-700-billion-rubles-a-year-economist-says
Soviet bunkers are being reactivated: Moscow's quiet rearmament: Without official announcement, tens of millions of rubles are flowing into the renovation of ...
de.euronews.com/2026/09/22/zivilschutz-plan-moskau-sankt-petersburg-schutz-bunker
The Insider Aug 28
Russian online marketplace Ozon sold customers $290 million worth of military and dual-use goods over the past year
theins.press/en/news/296556
Russia’s ‘digital ruble’ goes live on September 1. Here’s what we know.: On September 1, Russians will be able to start paying with digital rubles ...
meduza.io/en/cards/russia-s-digital-ruble-goes-live-on-september-1-here-s-what-we-know
jordannews.jo Aug 23
Russian Central Bank Raises Ruble Exchange Rate Against Dollar and Yuan: The Central Bank of Russia on Saturday announced an increase in the official exchange ...
jordannews.jo/Section-112/Economy/Russian-Central-Bank-Raises-Ruble-Exchange-Rate-Against-Dollar-and-Yuan-54626
UNITED24 Media Aug 28
The Russian Federation is deliberately weakening the ruble to plug a budget hole, according to The Economist.
Oil and gas are sold in foreign currency ... Show more
Putin forgives billions in debt and forgoes a lot of money: Putin forgives billions in debt: Russia's regions struggle with deficits, while the Kremlin has ...
merkur.de/wirtschaft/erlaesst-milliarden-schulden-in-russlands-regionen-putin-zr-94455310.html
Georgia Today Aug 26
Russian ruble deposits in Georgian banks exceed ₾98.6 million – National Bank data
georgiatoday.ge/russian-ruble-deposits-in-georgian-banks-exceed-E282BE98-6-million-national-bank-data/
Russia's "Black August": Fuel shortage, ruble collapse, and Ukrainian attacks – | is Putin facing a major crisis?
merkur.de/politik/rache-der-ukraine-russland-steuert-auf-den-naechsten-schwarzen-august-zu-zr-94458171.html
Robert (19) was once almost beaten to death at Lake Constance: Emotional sister makes appeal at vigil
schwaebische.de/regional/lindau/lindau/robert-19-wurde-einst-am-bodensee-fast-totgeschlagen-emotionale-schwester-mit-appell-bei-mahnwache-4799487
Fear of war taxes: Russians withdraw billions from their accounts: Russia's central bank reports that billions of rubles are flowing out of accounts every ...
de.euronews.com/2026/08/19/angst-kriegsabgabe-russen-milliarden-bargeld-konten
Key FactsRussian bank customers withdraw billions over war-levy concerns
Aug 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: de.euronews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: de.euronews.com
- Banks.ru reported that cash demand began rising in early March and continued to grow, with roughly 300 billion rubles leaving accounts each month.
- Savings deposits declined at five of Russia’s seven largest banks, while Gazprombank lost 299.5 billion rubles and Rosselkhozbank 270.5 billion rubles over four months.
- The central bank said that cash in circulation increased by 643.4 billion rubles in July and by a further 300 billion rubles during the first half of August.
- According to the report, many citizens fear economic instability caused by Ukrainian drone attacks and state intervention in their funds, after the Washington Post said assets worth $51.5 billion had come under state control the previous year.
We will not win this competition in a war of attrition. We live in the illusion that things will collapse. That has not happened and will not happen. Our costs keep rising.— Andrei Klepach, chief economist of the state development bank VEB (Vnesheconombank), said this in May at an economic forum hosted by the Moscow Exchange.
Wildberries and sellers’ combined losses from Ukrainian drone attacks estimated at hundreds of billions of rubles
meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/13/wildberries-and-sellers-combined-losses-from-ukrainian-drone-attacks-estimated-at-hundreds-of-billions-of-rubles
Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan sharply raised fees for accepting cash rubles
meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/14/banks-in-belarus-kazakhstan-and-kyrgyzstan-sharply-raised-fees-for-accepting-cash-rubles
The Insider Aug 17
Rosneft contractors may pay less than 0.01% of damages from 2024 fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait
theins.press/en/news/296132
What speaks against an imminent mobilization in Russia - | and what speaks for it
bluewin.ch/de/news/international/was-gegen-eine-baldige-mobilmachung-in-russland-spricht-und-was-dafuer-li.3550954
Forbes Russia: Wildberries sellers’ losses from Ukrainian warehouse strikes estimated at 215-280 billion rubles
meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/03/forbes-russia-wildberries-sellers-losses-from-ukrainian-warehouse-strikes-estimated-at-215-280-billion-rubles
jordannews.jo Aug 01
Central Bank of Russia Adjusts Foreign Exchange Rates Against the Ruble: The Central Bank of Russia announced on Friday adjustments to foreign exchange rates ...
jordannews.jo/Section-112/Economy/Central-Bank-of-Russia-Adjusts-Foreign-Exchange-Rates-Against-the-Ruble-53724
UNITED24 Media Jul 25
Russia Cuts National Technology Projects by Over 37% as War Spending Dominates Federal Budget
united24media.com/world/russia-cuts-national-technology-projects-by-over-37-as-war-spending-dominates-federal-budget-21052
novayagazeta.eu Jul 21
Squeezing the elites. Under the guise of ‘anti-corruption’, the Kremlin is using a new wave of property seizures to bring officials to heel
novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/2026/07/17/squeezing-the-elites-en
Georgia Today Jul 17
The previous record low was set on October 24, 2008, when shares in the gas monopoly traded at 84 rubles, the Russian state news agency TASS reported ... Show more
Want to message someone in a Russian prison? There’s now an app for that. It costs about three rubles per text, once the censor signs off.
meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/15/want-to-message-someone-in-a-russian-prison-there-s-now-an-app-for-that-it-costs-about-three-rubles-per-text-once-the-censor-signs-off
Billionaire Andrey Melnichenko gave 32 billion rubles to Putin’s ‘Sirius educational center’ as Russian prosecutors tried to seize his company ...
meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/10/billionaire-andrei-melnichenko-gave-32-billion-rubles-to-putin-s-sirius-educational-center-as-russian-prosecutors-tried-to-seize-his-company-the-economist-reports
Russian factory fined 50,000 rubles for missing ‘mobilization reserve’ recruitment quota
meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/09/russian-factory-fined-50-000-rubles-for-missing-mobilization-reserve-recruitment-quota
Russians sell places in gas station queues for 35,000 rubles: Ukrainische Gegenangriffe haben in Russland eine Treibstoffkrise ausgelöst. Welche Folgen hat das ...
focus.de/politik/ausland/russen-verkaufen-plaetze-in-tankstellen-warteschlangen-fuer-35-000-rubel_4c7882e2-4529-4caf-a374-71aa4c64759f.html
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Russian court grants 11.9-billion-ruble claim against former executives of state nanotechnology corporation Rosnano, including Anatoly Chubais
meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/09/russian-court-grants-11-9-billion-ruble-claim-against-former-executives-of-state-nanotechnology-corporation-rosnano-including-anatoly-chubais
130 trillion rubles in accounts: Zyuganov brings the idea of accessing deposits into play
focus.de/politik/ausland/130-billionen-rubel-auf-konten-sjuganow-bringt-zugriff-auf-einlagen-ins-spiel_60748176-9889-4dc3-ab88-e3e958f5f98c.html
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Russia's stock market crashes: Nobody believes in the country anymore: The Russian stock market has been on a downward trend for three and a half months ...
diepresse.com/32179086/russlands-boerse-kracht-da-glaubt-gerade-keiner-mehr-ans-land
UNITED24 Media Jul 02
Banks in Friendly Nations Hit Cash Rubles With Massive Fees Amid Massive Influx From Russia
united24media.com/world/banks-in-friendly-nations-hit-cash-rubles-with-massive-fees-amid-massive-influx-from-russia-20355
Banks across the Eurasian Economic Union begin charging fees on cash ruble deposits
meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/01/banks-across-the-eurasian-economic-union-begin-charging-fees-on-cash-ruble-deposits
Russia Suddenly Scraps Projects Worth 168.6 Billion Rubles Because the Loans Are Too Expensive
focus.de/finanzen/news/russland-streicht-ploetzlich-projekte-im-wert-von-168-6-milliarden-rubel-weil-die-kredite-zu-teuer-sind_4c282f05-3f5a-44cc-8a49-76c18eb6e3ba.html
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Key FactsRussia’s AI Projects Threatened by Loans and Power Shortages
Jul 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- Over the past three years, Russia has suspended 38 data center projects totaling 168.6 billion rubles in value.
- Surging financing costs and electricity shortages, both consequences of the Ukraine war, are key reasons behind these halts.
- Between May 2023 and May 2026, the number of active construction projects dropped by 41.6%, with investments decreasing by 26.3%.
- This situation threatens Russia’s goal to remain competitive in artificial intelligence against Western nations and China.
"These preferential loan programs have forced the central bank to raise the policy rate more than would have happened under normal circumstances," wrote the Atlantic Council.— Atlantic Council (as cited in Forbes)
The Globe and Mail Jun 30
Russian fuel crisis pushes some pump prices past 100 rubles : Shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries drive an unprecedented surge in spot ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-russian-fuel-crisis-pushes-some-pump-prices-past-100-rubles/
UNITED24 Media Jun 30
Russia Tried to Build a Naval Base. Half a Billion Rubles Were Stolen Instead: Russian defense contractors face trial for allegedly embezzling 500 million rubles ...
united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russia-tried-to-build-a-naval-base-half-a-billion-rubles-were-stolen-instead-20254
Russia is cutting projects worth 168.6 billion rubles because loans are too expensive.
focus.de/finanzen/news/russland-streicht-projekte-im-wert-von-168-6-milliarden-rubel-zusammen-weil-die-kredite-zu-teuer-sind_4c282f05-3f5a-44cc-8a49-76c18eb6e3ba.html
novayagazeta.eu Jun 25
The average price of petrol in Russia rose by 3.02% within a single week, according to Rosstat, jumping from 69.11 rubles (€0.81) to 71.20 rubles (€0 ... Show more
Bloomberg: Russia to increase war spending by an additional 4–5 trillion rubles in 2026
meduza.io/en/news/2026/06/18/bloomberg-russia-to-increase-war-spending-by-an-additional-4-5-trillion-rubles-in-2026
Russia Confiscates $7.6Bln in Assets in Largest Nationalization Yet: Russian authorities have confiscated assets worth 550 billion rubles ($7 ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/12/russia-confiscates-76bln-in-assets-in-largest-nationalization-yet-a92991
UNITED24 Media Jun 13
Russia Spent Nearly Every Second Budget Ruble on War in Early 2026, Analysis Finds
united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russia-spent-nearly-every-second-budget-ruble-on-war-in-early-2026-analysis-finds-19791
Rouble's strength squeezes Russian exporters despite Iran war oil gains: A strong rouble is squeezing Russian commodity exporters, offsetting any gains from ...
reuters.com/business/finance/roubles-strength-squeezes-russian-exporters-despite-iran-war-oil-gains-2026-06-03/
Debt at Russia’s five biggest tech firms swells to two trillion rubles, outpacing asset growth
meduza.io/en/news/2026/06/03/debt-at-russia-s-five-biggest-tech-firms-swells-to-two-trillion-rubles-outpacing-asset-growth
Russian soldier tied to multimillion‑ruble forgery scheme, Tretyakov Gallery searched
meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/29/russian-soldier-tied-to-multimillion-ruble-forgery-scheme-tretyakov-gallery-searched
The dollar isn't what it used to be: Why is the Russian rouble rapidly strengthening?
trtworld.com/article/141581ac2eb4
Rouble’s strength piles pressure on Russian war economy: Rising energy exports have helped push currency to three-year high, making other exports less ...
ft.com/content/e04025b9-f53e-4afa-9944-f787bb58125d
Paid articlePaywallRussian blogger hit with 300,000-ruble fine for slamming pro-censorship group as ‘shit on a stick’
meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/27/russian-blogger-hit-with-300-000-ruble-fine-for-slamming-pro-censorship-group-as-shit-on-a-stick
Russia’s unpaid wages jumped by one‑third in April. State media have been ordered to keep quiet.
meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/27/russia-s-unpaid-wages-jumped-by-one-third-in-april-state-media-have-been-ordered-to-keep-quiet
'Once in a lifetime' building project begins at Lancashire Scout Activity Centre after £1million gift.
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Full story: Ruble Tops Global Currencies as Putin Reaps Iran War Oil Gain
The €100,000 final: Cup spectacle with an expected 7,000 fans is set to generate revenue.
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Paid articlePaywallRuble leads world currencies in gains against dollar. That’s cutting into revenues for Russian exporters and the state budget.
meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/19/ruble-leads-world-currencies-in-gains-against-dollar-that-s-cutting-into-revenues-for-russian-exporters-and-the-state-budget
#NDTVLearnNXT Conclave 2026 | Reimagining Education for a Viksit Bharat
Join Rouble Nagi, this year’s Global Teacher Prize winner ... Show more
Russia's treasury is benefiting more than expected from higher taxes on wealthy citizens. In the first quarter of 2026, approximately 52.4 billion rubles ... Show more
novayagazeta.eu May 13
A customs official in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg has been handed a 300,000 ruble (€3,460) fine and fired from her job over a 2400 ruble (€28) donation ... Show more
novayagazeta.eu May 12
The most expensive single facility is located at Patriot Park, a military-themed complex, where construction and upkeep have totalled 13 ... Show more
militarnyi.com May 12
Russia Spends 50 Billion Rubles on Military Training Centers for Schoolchildren: Since 2020, the Russian authorities have spent RUB 50 billion on two networks ...
militarnyi.com/en/news/russia-spends-50-billion-rubles-on-military-training-centers-for-schoolchildren/
