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The Bank of Russia said its digital ruble central bank digital currency will launch on Sept. 1, with Governor Elvira Nabiullina stating the country's financial system is ready for the rollout.

Senior government officials have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that spending on the war in Ukraine is on an unaffordable path, the most serious sign of internal division in Moscow since the full-scale invasion began. Bloomberg's Tony Halpin reports.