# Survey finds 77% of Russian investors prefer Bitcoin to gold and forex

# Survey finds 77% of Russian investors prefer Bitcoin to gold and forex

“# Survey finds 77% of Russian investors prefer Bitcoin to gold and forex ” Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) are getting increasingly popular with Russian investors, apparently displacing traditional investment products, according to a new survey. Russia’s Association of Forex Dealers (AFD), a local self-regulatory organization focused on the foreign exchange market, polled 502 Russian investors…

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#Russian cosmonauts find new cracks in ISS module

#Russian cosmonauts find new cracks in ISS module

“#Russian cosmonauts find new cracks in ISS module” MOSCOW, Aug 30 – Russian cosmonauts have discovered new cracks in a segment of the International Space Station that could widen, a senior space official said on Monday, the latest in a series of setbacks. “Superficial fissures have been found in some places on the Zarya module,”…

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#Girl, 5, bitten on face by venomous snake at petting zoo

#Girl, 5, bitten on face by venomous snake at petting zoo

“#Girl, 5, bitten on face by venomous snake at petting zoo” This predator isn’t the best to pet. A little girl visiting Russia’s Butterflies Park petting zoo recently learned that not all of the animals there are truly ideal for petting.  Five-year-old Viktoria was interacting with a rufous beaked snake when the predatory reptile curled…

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# Russian man gets three-year sentence for stealing a friend’s mining rig

# Russian man gets three-year sentence for stealing a friend’s mining rig

“# Russian man gets three-year sentence for stealing a friend’s mining rig ” Authorities from Russia’s Zavolzhsky district have found a 34-year-old local man guilty of stealing cryptocurrency mining equipment worth more than 1.6 million rubles (nearly $22,000). According to the report shared by the Prosecutor’s Office of the Yaroslavl Region, the state prosecutor confirmed…

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#Vladimir Putin refuses to allow Afghan refugees into Russia

#Vladimir Putin refuses to allow Afghan refugees into Russia

“#Vladimir Putin refuses to allow Afghan refugees into Russia” Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that his country won’t accept Afghan refugees because he doesn’t want to deal with “militants” masquerading as asylum-seekers. The Russian strongman slammed Western nations for placing Afghan refugees in countries even near his border while their US and European visas…

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#China ready to deepen relationship with Afghanistan

#China ready to deepen relationship with Afghanistan

“#China ready to deepen relationship with Afghanistan” China said Monday that Beijing is ready to deepen “friendly and cooperative” relations with Afghanistan a day after the Taliban toppled the Afghan government. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying did not answer explicitly when asked whether Beijing will recognize the Taliban as the legitimate rulers but said that…

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