[Russian Telecom Operators and E-commerce Platforms to Accept Digital Ruble Payments Starting September] According to Bits.media, Russia's three major telecom operators—MTS, Rostelecom, and Megafon—have announced that they will begin accepting digital ruble payments starting September 1. MTS will support the use of digital rubles for all services within its payment module, MTS Pay, with no category restrictions. Rostelecom will initially support one-time payments on its official website, with plans to expand to personal accounts later. Regular payments and automatic top-ups will be available once the central bank's platform is ready. Similarly, Megafon will offer it as an additional payment option. E-commerce platforms Wildberries and Ozon have also announced that they will enable digital ruble payments on the same day. According to regulations, starting September 1, all large enterprises in Russia must be able to process digital ruble transactions, and the apps of 12 systemically important banks must include an entry point for digital ruble wallets.