Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is offering discounts until Jan. 26 on two of its hybrid and EV models. Both Song Pro DM-i and Qin Plus EV are now priced from $13,673...down 11.5% and 9.1% respectively from their previous sticker prices. In another development, Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to counter Western sanctions. Watch NDTV'S The World Report for the latest updates.