Russian operator Beeline is advancing its spectrum refarming efforts in the west of the country to switch from 3G to 4G, completing the programme in Russia’s Sverdlovsk and Chuvashia regions. Meanwhile, the Russian regulator has cancelled plans to hold a 5G spectrum auction this year. Read more...

In Moscow, a discussion over the potential use of the 3.6 GHz band for 5G is pitting local operators against the Russian military and security apparatus. Read more...

Amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of its neighbour, the agency has awarded 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2 GHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum to three companies active in the Ukrainian peninsula.  Read more...

Russia’s regulator, the State Commission of Radio Frequencies (SCRF), is preparing to launch an auction to sell 4.8-4.99 GHz spectrum for 5G in the coming months, with plans to put two blocks up for sale. Read more...

Finland and the Baltic States have also submitted a joint letter to the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau. Read more...

A group of European Union member states is calling on the European Commission to respond to ongoing interference with global satellite navigation systems (GNSS) that originates from Russia and Belarus. Read more...

Moscow appears to be responding to operators’ demands to provide them with other spectrum for 5G apart from the 4.8-4.99 GHz band. Read more...

Due to international sanctions, Moscow is forced to rely on locally produced equipment for 5G. Read more...

Russia’s Roscosmos says it will not use the band for satellite communication systems, so it can be made available to local operators. Read more...

Russia’s mobile operators are using discussions with the government about its "Data Economy" project to attempt to gain access to the 700 MHz band for 5G. Read more...