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OtherWildberries and Ozon to Accept Digital Rubles from September 1, 2026
Major Russian marketplaces Wildberries and Ozon will begin accepting digital rubles for purchases starting September 1, 2026. Ozon plans to introduce the new payment option first in a testing phase alongside bank cards and other methods before gradually rolling it out to all customers. Wildberries confirmed it will comply with requirements from the Bank of Russia and existing regulations without providing further details. From the same date, major banks must enable clients to open digital wallets, transfer funds, and pay for goods through their regular banking apps connected to the Central Bank platform. Operations with digital rubles will remain free for citizens. The rollout is mandatory for large merchants with annual revenue exceeding 120 million rubles that are served by major banks, with smaller businesses facing obligations in subsequent years based on revenue thresholds.
Russian Interior Ministry Advises Citizens Against Posting Personal Dossiers on Social Media
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a public warning urging citizens to reduce the amount of personal information shared on social networks. Details such as places of study and work, home addresses, and family information should remain outside public profiles to avoid attracting the attention of fraudsters and recruiters. According to materials cited by RIA Novosti, such digital self-portraits allow malicious actors to study potential victims, identify vulnerabilities, and craft personalized communication scenarios. The ministry also recommends avoiding public discussions of personal views and refraining from answering questions from strangers. Users are advised to verify profile ownership before engaging and to block suspicious accounts while reporting them to platform moderators. This marks the second such advisory from the ministry within recent months, following an October 2025 reminder about the risks of exposing full names, birth dates, and other identifiable data.