YouTube could resume full operations in Russia if it complies with Russian regulations, including addressing equipment issues, settling outstanding fines, and unblocking accounts of Russian media. According to Anton Nemkin, a member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, these steps are necessary for the platform to operate without restrictions.
New regulations impacting financial transactions have come into effect. Transfers exceeding 100,000 rubles via simplified methods, such as electronic wallets, now require full identification, including passport details, registration and residence information, and SNILS. Anonymous transfers remain capped at 15,000 rubles.
Starting September 1, 2025, a daily ATM withdrawal limit of 50,000 rubles is planned for certain citizens. This measure is linked to a law mandating banks to implement anti-fraud measures when dispensing cash. Banks will be obligated to verify if a client is being coerced by fraudsters before releasing funds.
As of April 1, 2026, a limit of 50,000 rubles will be placed on quick installment purchases or buy now, pay later (BNPL) services. This cap applies to purchases made through BNPL services offered by major banks and marketplaces.
Pobeda Airlines was found to have illegally reduced hand luggage size limits. The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation deemed the airline’s actions unlawful after it reduced the acceptable size to 4 centimeters. The Shcherbinsky District Court of Moscow upheld this decision.
Over 200 participants were removed from the Unified State Exam (EGE), with 70 students caught using communication devices, according to Rosobrnadzor head Anzor Muzaev.
Mandatory reproductive health checks for children will commence at age six, with annual examinations starting at age 13, as announced by Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko.
Starting in September 2025, infants aged one month and one year will undergo mandatory ophthalmologist examinations with pupil dilation. Children will also be examined by an otolaryngologist at ages one and six. Blood cholesterol levels will be tested for children from risk groups at ages six and ten, along with body weight standard deviation assessments.
The Central Bank has expressed support for the proposal to feature an image of the Central Federal District, including the new regions, on the updated hundred-ruble bill.
Metropolitan Yevgeny (Kulberg) of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye voiced his appreciation for “The Simpsons” and criticized Russian cartoons for their perceived lack of promotion of family values.
President Vladimir Putin has amended the decree regarding monthly payments to children of servicemen captured or missing during operations in Syria or the special military operation. Children residing abroad will receive monthly payments equivalent to the subsistence minimum in the Russian Federation. Furthermore, the payment period for children of missing servicemen has been extended indefinitely, removing the previous six-month limit.