currency of Russia
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
‘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
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
First Russian to sue organizers of Kanye West’s canceled concerts receives 132,000-ruble ticket refund
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/09/first-russian-to-sue-organizers-of-kanye-west-s-canceled-concerts-receives-132-000-ruble-ticket-refund
Nikolai Rybakov, chairman of Russian opposition party Yabloko, fined 1,000 rubles for writing ‘For Peace’ on his ballot
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/09/nikolai-rybakov-chairman-of-russian-opposition-party-yabloko-fined-1-000-rubles-for-writing-for-peace-on-his-ballot
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
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
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/
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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/
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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/
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
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
Russian 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
'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
Ruble 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
jordannews.jo May 16
Russia Strengthens Ruble Against Dollar and Major Currencies - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA
jordannews.jo/Section-112/Economy/Russia-Strengthens-Ruble-Against-Dollar-and-Major-Currencies-51436
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/
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Miss Expectations Despite Higher Crude Prices: Russia’s oil and gas revenues fell short of expectations in April despite rising ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/06/russias-oil-and-gas-revenues-miss-expectations-despite-higher-crude-prices-a92699
A7, Company Implicated In Sanctions Evasion, Reportedly Linked To Russian Oligarchs
rferl.org/a/russia-cryptocurrency-a7a5-ilan-shor-investigation-sanction-evasion/33746026.html
novayagazeta.eu Apr 20
Russia fines Roblox 8 million rubles over ‘LGBT propaganda’: A Moscow court has fined popular online gaming platform Roblox over two counts of “LGBT propaganda” ...
novayagazeta.eu/articles/2026/04/20/russia-fines-roblox-8-million-rubles-over-lgbt-propaganda-en-news
Novaya Gazeta Europe reports Russian schools, universities, and kindergartens have spent billions of rubles on drones since start of full-scale war
meduza.io/en/news/2026/04/20/novaya-gazeta-europe-reports-russian-schools-universities-and-kindergartens-have-spent-billions-of-rubles-on-drones-since-start-of-full-scale-war
novayagazeta.eu Apr 20
Russian court fines local news outlet 1 million rubles over article on swinger parties
novayagazeta.eu/articles/2026/04/20/russian-court-fines-local-news-outlet-1-million-rubles-over-article-on-swinger-parties-en-news
Lukoil Reports $12Bln Loss in 2025 as Sanctions Force Foreign Asset Write-Off: Russian oil major Lukoil posted a net loss of 1.06 trillion rubles ($12 ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/lukoil-reports-12bln-loss-in-2025-as-sanctions-force-foreign-asset-write-off-a92280
defence-blog.com Feb 15
Russian military aircraft maker reports heavy financial losses: Russia’s Taganrog Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex named after Beriev (TANTK Beriev) ...
defence-blog.com/russian-military-aircraft-maker-reports-heavy-financial-losses/
Russia’s Regions Post Largest-Ever Budget Deficit in 2025: Russia’s regions went on a splurge last year, running a record combined budget deficit of around 1 ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/26/russias-regions-post-largest-ever-budget-deficit-in-2025-a92053
As Everyday Prices Creep Upwards, Russians Feel the Pinch: For one woman from Moscow, shopping for groceries these days has become something of a competition.
themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/05/as-everyday-prices-creep-upwards-russians-feel-the-pinch-a91798
Rouble Nagi wins ‘Nobel of Teaching’ with $1 million Global Teacher Prize: Global Teacher Prize 2026 Winner Rouble Nagi: Rouble Nagi wins the $1 million Global ...
financialexpress.com/world-news/rouble-nagi-wins-nobel-of-teaching-with-1-million-global-teacher-prize/4132645/
militarnyi.com Jan 28
Secrets of the “State Defense Order”: How Many Shells Does Russia Produce? - Militarnyi
militarnyi.com/en/articles/secrets-of-the-state-defense-order-how-many-shells-does-russia-produce/
Russia's oil and gas budget revenue set to sink 46% in January, Reuters calculations show
reuters.com/business/energy/russias-oil-gas-budget-revenue-set-sink-46-january-reuters-calculations-show-2026-01-19/
Russia ran a 2025 budget deficit of 2.6% of GDP, highest since 2020: Russia ran a budget deficit of 5.6 trillion roubles ($72.12 billion), or 2.6% of GDP ...
reuters.com/business/russia-ran-2025-budget-deficit-26-gdp-highest-since-2020-2026-01-19/
Regions Reintroduce Huge Sign-On Bonuses for Contract Soldiers After Lowering Payments in 2025
themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/14/regions-reintroduce-huge-sign-on-bonuses-for-contract-soldiers-after-lowering-payments-in-2025-a91678
What’s changing in Russia in 2026?: Year-round conscription, higher taxes, rising utility costs, and AI surveillance
meduza.io/en/slides/what-s-changing-in-russia-in-2026
Russia’s Economy in 2026: More War, Slower Growth and Higher Taxes: With Western sanctions tightening and military demands on the budget due to the war in ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/02/russias-economy-in-2026-more-war-slower-growth-and-higher-taxes-a91579
novayagazeta.eu Jan 01
Grigory Yeremeyev, 69, a member of the Democratic Party of Russia, a party founded in the 1990s that is currently unrepresented at any level of government in ... Show more
Stalling growth, falling oil prices, and the civilian sector sacrificed: Meduza’s top five takeaways on the Russian economy heading into 2026
meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/30/stalling-growth-falling-oil-prices-and-the-civilian-sector-sacrificed
Russian Business Leaders Ask Putin to Ease Wave of Nationalizations – Kommersant: Russian business leaders have appealed to President Vladimir Putin to rein in a ...
themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/28/russian-business-leaders-ask-putin-to-ease-wave-of-nationalizations-kommersant-a91562
Budget smartphones: Top 10 models that will not let you down in 2026 | NEWS.am TECH - Innovations and science
tech.news.am/eng/news/6559/budget-smartphones-top-10-models-that-will-not-let-you-down-in-2026.html
Ruble’s World-Beating Rally Poses New Risk for Russian Economy: Russia’s ruble has outpaced every major currency against the dollar this year ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-24/ruble-s-world-beating-rally-poses-new-risk-for-russian-economy
Paid articlePaywall Russia’s Gas Export Revenues Set for Third Straight Year of Decline: Russia’s federal budget is set to record a third consecutive year of declining gas export ...
themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/23/russias-gas-export-revenues-set-for-third-straight-year-of-decline-a91527
novayagazeta.eu Dec 18 25
Russian Defence Ministry reveals amount earmarked for war in Ukraine for first time
novayagazeta.eu/articles/2025/12/18/russian-defence-ministry-reveals-amount-earmarked-for-war-in-ukraine-for-first-time-en-news
Russian Oil Prices Sink Below $35 Per Barrel: Russian oil prices continue to plunge under the pressure of U.S. sanctions that have disrupted established export ...
themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/19/russian-oil-prices-sink-below-35-per-barrel-a91496
Russia’s War Losses Fuel Surge in Funeral Industry Revenue: Russia’s war in Ukraine, which Western estimates say has inflicted the country’s heaviest military ...
themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/19/russias-war-losses-fuel-surge-in-funeral-industry-revenue-a91494
