"It is important not to create unnecessary barriers..."
I posted yesterday about the Russian central bank banning cryptocurrency exchanges, but as I guessed it seems that this could only be a temporary measure...
Today, the news from Russia is that Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss cryptocurrency. In an article titled: "Putin Tells Central Bank Not to Create Unnecessary Barriers to Cryptocurrencies" that appeared on news.bitcoin.com, there seems to be a more positive outlook. The key quote from Putin being this one:
"It is important not to create unnecessary barriers, of course, but rather to provide essential conditions for advancing and upgrading the national financial system."
I think this is a clear sign that while there may currently be a ban in place, Russia is keen do move forward with blockchain technology. First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov is also quoted as saying:
“it is not an overstatement to say that the president is passionately fond of it.”
So it is looking more like a China-style ban at the moment, and It will be interesting to see how this one plays out in the weeks to come.
Thanks for viewing!
Full article is available here: https://news.bitcoin.com/putin-central-bank-unnecessary-barriers-cryptocurrencies/
Meanwhile in Ukraine...
Updated
According to an article published by 
For more crypto news, check out https://news.cryptocanuck.com