#Apple, Google block Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app

#Apple, Google block Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app

“#Apple, Google block Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app” Apple and Google stand accused of “political censorship” after the companies removed an app created by imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navanly under pressure from the Kremlin.  The app, which encouraged Russians to strategically vote for opposition candidates that were the most likely to defeat members of…

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#11-year-old girl among three killed in Russia gas explosion

#11-year-old girl among three killed in Russia gas explosion

“#11-year-old girl among three killed in Russia gas explosion” Three are dead, including an 11-year-old girl, after a gas explosion at an apartment building in Solidarnost, a Russian village south of Moscow, according to reports. The blast partially destroyed the two-story building, said Igor Artamonov, head of the Lipetsk region, according to Reuters. Six others…

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# Russian Duma wants to regulate crypto mining as business

# Russian Duma wants to regulate crypto mining as business

“# Russian Duma wants to regulate crypto mining as business ” As Russian cryptocurrency advocates are working to attract global crypto mining operators, local lawmakers have gotten more serious about regulating the industry. Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, claimed that Russian lawmakers are now considering recognizing the crypto…

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# Russian State Hermitage raises 0K via Binance NFT auction

# Russian State Hermitage raises $440K via Binance NFT auction

“# Russian State Hermitage raises $440K via Binance NFT auction ” Despite the Russian state maintaining a mostly unfriendly stance on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), a major state-backed museum is benefiting from the industry by raising hundreds of thousands of dollars with nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. The Russian State Hermitage Museum, the largest museum in…

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