Hedge fund Dalio doubled its bet on the collapse of European stocks, and analysts estimated the share of Russians able to service loans at 23% – these and other important news for the morning of Friday, June 24, in our daily review.

The Bank of Russia will lift acquiring restrictions at the level of 1% after August 31, they have been set since mid-April for a number of types of merchants. Olga Skorobogatova, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank, told TASS in an interview.

Less than a quarter of Russian bank customers – 23% – are confident in their ability to service their current loans, Kommersant writes with reference to the survey data of Kept (former KPMG).

Ukraine has sent a lawsuit against Russia to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). This was announced by the country’s Ministry of Justice in its Telegram channel.

This year’s “direct line” with President Vladimir Putin will be held later than in the past. This was announced by his spokesman Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS.

“The direct line – it will definitely be held. It is not forgotten, moreover – it is in demand,” Peskov said.

Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates has bet $10.5 billion on the collapse of European stocks, almost double what it had a week ago, Bloomberg writes. Last week, the hedge fund, which manages about $150 billion in assets, bet more than $5.7 billion against European stocks, expecting to capitalize on their decline.