The Russian government is reportedly keen on issuing digital ruble benefits payments, but experts think adoption hurdles await Moscow’s CBDC.

The Russian ruble has been declining steadily and reached a 17-month low this week, tumbling past 100 rubles to the U.S. dollar. This gives the ruble less value than a single American cent and ...

“To buy Russian natural gas, they have to open ruble accounts in Russian banks. From these accounts, payments will be made for the gas delivered from tomorrow,” Putin said. “If these ...