CoinVoice has recently learned that, according to BitcoinMagazine, Russian President Putin stated at the Russia Calling investment forum, "Who can ban Bitcoin? No one can. Who can ban the use of other electronic payment methods? No one can either. Because these are new technologies. Regardless of what happens to the dollar in the future, these tools will develop in one way or another, as everyone is striving to reduce costs and improve reliability." [Original link]