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Occupants force to change to rubles and take Russian passports in Melitopol district - General Staff In the temporarily occupied Melitopol district of Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian hryvnias are gradually being withdrawn from circulation in retail chains, forced passportization continues. 1 632 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Turkey started paying for Russian gas in rubles Russia and Turkey reached an agreement on trade in national currencies, including in the energy sector. Turkey already partially pays for Russian gas in rubles. 5 979 75 World 
Yermak on Putin's decree on transfer of payments for gas in rubles: "Russia declares gas war" The introduction of an embargo on Russian oil and gas should be a priority for all states. 7 998 51 Previously in trend: Gas War 
Putin signed decree on transfer of payments for gas in rubles Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had signed a decree transferring gas bills with unfriendly countries in rubles. 20 331 94 Previously in trend: War 
European Union has refused to pay for Russian gas in rubles EU countries won't pay for gas from Russia in rubles, as the president of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin wants. Earlier, the G7 countries refused to pay in Russian currency. 16 136 52 World 
Occupiers started to issue "pension" in rubles in Henichesk. Locals change it to hryvnias. The aggressor's troops give pensioners 10 thousand rubles (a little more than $ 100. - Ed.). Stores do not accept Russian money. 10 294 31 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Putin instructed to transfer payments for gas to ruble by March 31 Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Russian government, the Central Bank, and Gazprom to implement measures to convert gas payments into rubles by March 31. 31 445 167 Previously in trend: Gas War 
Poroshenko: We will not allow separating Donbas from Ukraine President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko pledges to take every effort not to allow Russia and the militants it backs to separate the Donbas from Ukraine. 38 103 212 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Eight billion rubles in plaid bags and boxes: pictures of money seized from Russian colonel published. PHOTOS Russian Interior Officer Dmitriy Zakharchenko kept money in bags and boxes in a room in his house. 106 307 99 World 
Tax police thwarted attempt to smuggle 10M rubles, $100,000 into occupied Donbas. PHOTOS Tax police special task unit "Fantom" and border guards have detained a man at a contact line checkpoint in the Donetsk region, who attempted to smuggle 10 million Russian rubles (about $144,000) and $100,000 into the terrorist-controlled territory. 48 355 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 
Foreign currency credit users storm bank in Moscow, demand to give away Crimea. VIDEO Raiffeisen Bank debtors of loans in foreign currency have broken into the main office of the financial institution in Moscow and demand allowing paying off their loans at the rate of 40 rubles per dollar. 268 846 1 086 Previously in trend: Economic disaster 
Ruble sets new anti-record: dollar traded at 85 rubles, euro at 93 The current rate of the U.S. dollar against Russian ruble is the highest since Russian currency denomination in 1997-1998, while euro beats record highs of December 2014. 78 814 423 Economics 
Euro official exchange rate jumps to UAH 27/€1 On Jan. 20, the National Bank of Ukraine set U.S. dollar official exchange rate at UAH 24.84/$1. 25 391 173 Economics 
Turkey hit unidentified drone on border with Syria. PHOTO Representatives of the Turkish Armed Forces said on Friday their warplanes had shot down an unidentified drone in Turkish air space near Syria. 71 822 212 Previously in trend: War in Syria 
Turkmenistan declared Gazprom insolvent with no payments received for six months Russia has not paid for the Turkmen gas since the beginning of the year. In response, Turkmenistan announced that due to the global economic crisis Gazprom is considered insolvent. 149 486 776 Previously in trend: Economic disaster 
Assests of VTB Bank and Putin's propagansits Russia Today and TASS arrested in France VTB Head Andrey Kostin announced the arrest of Russian accounts, including state ones, in a subsidiary of the state bank. 121 882 504 Previously in trend: Economic disaster 
Recession is expected in Russia in 2015, followed by a mild recovery in 2016, IMF says Last month, the IMF predicted that the economy of Russia would contract by 3.8 percent this year and by 1.1 percent in 2016. This Thursday, the International Monetary Fund announced a less pessimistic forecast for Russia's economy, predicting no more than 3.4 percent contraction in 2015 and emergence from recession in 2016. 98 869 584 Previously in trend: Economic disaster 
Russian economy has substantially deteriorated - White House Falling oil prices and sanctions of the West are the main reasons for the deterioration of the Russian economy. Only the full implementation of the Minsk agreements can lead to lifting sanctions from the Russian Federation. 107 225 669 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Economic disaster 
Sanctions inflicted damage worth of 25 billion euros to the Russian Federation. It can grow by several times in 2015 - Russian PM The damage inflicted to the Russian economy by the sanctions could grow by several times in 2015. 78 057 479 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Economic disaster 
Gazprom curbs its presence in Europe, sources say Gazprom put up its 10.5% stake in the German gas distributor Verbundnetz Gas (VNG) for sale, as part of a new strategy to wrap up its presence in Europe, three industry sources confirm. 151 328 512 Previously in trend: Economic disaster 
Russian economy will lose $160 billion annually if the oil price slumps to $45 per barrel - the Central Bank of Russia head The Bank of Russia expects annual losses of the Russian economy to reach $160 billion a year at an oil price of $45 per barrel. Previously, the regulator began to work out the stress scenario implicating the price of $40 per barrel. 61 337 395 Previously in trend: Economic disaster 
S & P downgraded Russia's sovereign rating to junk International rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded the sovereign rating of Russia to "speculative" level "BB +" from investment "BBB-". 189 916 1 223 Previously in trend: Economic disaster 
Lukashenko wants to trade with Russia in dollars or euros: let them pay in hard currency President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko demands the government to carry on with Russian settlements for supplied Belarusian exports in hard currency. 87 151 230 Previously in trend: Economic disaster 
"Black Tuesday" in Russia": Russians stormed stores getting rid of rubles. PHOTOS Russians are in a hurry to get rid of rubles. While some are trying to purchase foreign currency, others storm stores. People buy whatever they can before repricing, mainly home appliances, food, and clothing. 390 521 1 228 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
"Our answer to sanctions": Russia presents a new collection of valenki with Russian flag and coat of arms. PHOTO While the situation in the Russian economy is close to critical, Putin's "Russian world" does not cease to mock the patriotic feelings of the Russians. 97 622 308 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
Brent Crude Price Dropped Below $62 Per Barrel The price of a barrel of Brent North Sea oil fell below $62 Friday evening. A barrel of Brent crude trading was $61.97on the ICE Futures Exchange. 80 919 759 Economics US Predicts Drop in Oil Prices Below $40 - Media Some players in the U.S. oil derivatives market stake on the extreme scenario - a fall in prices below $40 per barrel, according to CME. 44 952 233 Economics 
