March 18, 2025 (EIRNS)—On Monday March 17, Russian President Putin authorized a U.S. hedge fund to purchase securities of Russian companies—the first time since August 2022. At that time, Russia had banned any investors from “unfriendly” countries from buying or selling securities in Russian companies in the energy, fuel, and banking sectors, in response to the all-out financial war by Western nations, reported the Moscow Times.