[Some Employees of the Russian Ministry of Finance Receive Salaries in Digital Rubles for the First Time] According to Cointelegraph, the Russian Ministry of Finance announced on Friday that some of its employees have received their salaries in the form of digital rubles for the first time. The Ministry did not disclose the exact number of employees who received their salaries in digital currency, nor did it reveal the total amount of salaries distributed. The Ministry stated that, given the successful issuance of approximately 16 million digital rubles (equivalent to $192,245) during the 2025 federal budget expenditure pilot program, this marks the application of this mature payment channel to its own salary distribution process. Additionally, the Russian Central Bank is collaborating with the Ministry of Finance to advance efforts to integrate digital rubles into the budget payment system.