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(Russia/Cryptocurrency) Nearly half of Russians are ready to pay with digital ruble — survey (TASS)

About half of Russians are ready to use the digital ruble for payments and only 15% of respondents do not trust the digital currency,...

Towards the stars (Marco Emanuele, The Science of Where Magazine)

To begin It begins here, thinking that the journey is made by walking, a research path on the relationship between human condition, innovation, complexity and...

(Renault/Russia) Renault to release five new models on Russian market by 2025 (TASS)

French automaker Renault plans to launch five new car models in Russia by 2025, the first of which will be the updated Duster, CEO...

(USA/Russia) Situation in US to require aggressive rhetoric against Russia from Biden — expert (TASS)

Inaugural US President Joseph Biden will use confrontational rhetoric against Moscow for his domestic political goals, but this will not necessarily be fully backed...

(Russia/Georgia/EHCR) ECHR dismisses Georgia’s claims over 2008 events as unfounded (TASS)

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a number of Georgia’s claims against Russia in connection with the August 2008 events in...

(Iran) Bid Boland mega project symbol of failure of US sanctions on Iran: Minister (IRNA)

Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said on Thursday that the inauguration of the Persian Gulf Bid Boland Gas Refinery symbolizes the failure of...

(USA/China) Chinese telecoms firms seek review of US delisting move (Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

New York Stock Exchange had removed three China telecoms firms after former US President Trump’s executive order barring investments in military-linked companies. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/21/bb-chinese-telecoms-firms-seek-review-of-us-delisting-move

(USA/Big Tech) Big Tech: Biden urged to protect consumers’ online privacy (Al Jazeera)

Advocacy groups urge new US president to ban facial recognition technology, not appoint officials linked to tech firms. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/21/big-tech-biden-urged-to-protect-consumers-online-privacy

(USA) Biden signs orders to end ‘Muslim ban’, rejoin climate deal, WHO (Al Jazeera)

Just hours into his presidency, Joe Biden signs string of executive actions reversing key Trump administration policies. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/biden-signs-orders-nix-muslim-ban-rejoin-paris-climate-accord

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