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Russia's central bank governor said the country remains on track to launch the digital ruble on September 1, pressing ahead with a state-backed digital currency that the European Union has already moved to quarantine.
The EU preemptively sanctioned the digital ruble in 2025 as part of its package of economic measures tied to Russia's war against Ukraine — a notable sequence in which Western authorities acted before the instrument was even live.
Central Bank Commits to the September Date The governor's public statement is the strongest signal yet that Moscow intends to hold the September 1 timeline.
A sitting central bank governor confirming a specific rollout date is not a routine press release; it is an institutional commitment that carries reputational cost if the date slips.
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