The new Crusade of the United States against cryptocurrency, how far Russia is far from the DPRK and an unexpected oil record @ rypto-crow/pexels This material (information) has been produced and widespread by a foreign agent The Bell or applies to the activities of a foreign agent The Bell. 18+ American regulators begin a new offensive on the cryptocurrency market.

The claims of American regulators against Binance USD look like the beginning of a shake-up of the entire crypto industry. Understanding what's going on THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL OR IS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL.

Former Russian Governor Sergei Furgal was sentenced last week to 22 years in a high-security penal colony. A jury convicted him of organizing two murders and an attempted murder in 2004-2005. Furgal became one of the 34 Russian regional heads and 19 serving governors to be prosecuted in post-Soviet Russia — and his sentence is the most severe in the country’s history. Furgal was regarded as “the People’s Governor” of the Khabarovsk region, a region in Russia’s Far East.

Last week, several Russian publications ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) published analyses of a leak of working files and internal communications from Russia’s main Radio Frequency Center, the de facto executive arm of state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor. The center was attacked by Belarusian hackers back in November, but Roskomnadzor played down the scale and significance of the attack at the time.

Russia’s monopoly gas exporter Gazprom is planning to use its structures to acquire Megafon, one of the country's leading mobile operators. Six separate sources familiar with the market told The Bell about the proposed deal. According to one of them, Gazprom Media is the likely suitor for the telecoms network. Megafon is one of the hottest assets currently up for sale.

Hello! Our top story this week is about state gas giant Gazprom’s plans to expand its empire and acquire one of the country’s largest mobile operators. We’ll also cover the leak that illuminates the inner workings of Roskomnadzor’s online censorship machine and the lengthy prison sentence handed to a popular ex-governor .

THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL OR IS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL. 18+ The European Union has included Russia in the "black list" of jurisdictions that do not cooperate on tax issues. This could mean tightening controls and inspections.

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THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL OR IS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL. 18+ Deposits of Russians abroad in 2022 tripled in dollar terms. In some months of last year, more people went there than in the average “quiet” year As of January 1, 2023, Russians held 6.63 trillion rubles on deposits in banks abroad, or $94.3 billion at the exchange rate as of the reporting date.

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Deposits of Russians abroad in 2022 tripled in dollar terms. In some months of last year, they spent more than in the average “quiet” year THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL OR IS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL. 18+ The new statistics of the Central Bank, which was analyzed by RBC, made it possible to judge in detail the outflow of personal funds for the entire past year.

Because of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia found itself in complete international isolation. The transformation of Russia over time into North Korea is one of the most common pessimistic scenarios. The DPRK itself, almost a year after the start of the war, officially supported Russia. Can North Korea be called an ally of Russia? What is written about the war in the North Korean press? Is it true that North Korean workers are being sent to Donbass?

The Bell continues to host an online video dedicated to the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL OR IS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT OF THE BELL. 18+ This online is complete. Read about the main events of the day in the evening newsletter . Online continuation here .