Russia’s banking sector now holds more than six metric tons of gold, according to official data compiled by the monetary authority in Moscow. Russian financial institutions have bumped their ...

Russia has begun introducing the digital ruble in its budget system and banking sector on a larger scale, in preparation for a full-scale launch this September, according to Russian state-owned outlet ...

Russia has sold 71% of National Wealth Fund gold reserves to finance war. Budget deficit balloons 5x as oil revenue drops 22% ...

Russian-backed forces are turning West Africa’s gold mines into killing grounds. They loot, murder, and smuggle gold to ...