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

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As we reported earlier, Russia is continuing to target Ukrainian energy infrastructure with strikes on gas targets (see 7.18am post). But Ukraine is also keeping up its own attacks on Russian oil.

As we reported earlier, Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine "may or may not be Russian someday" (see 8.17am post). We've been keeping an eye on reaction in Ukraine, where the comments are ...