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What's Setting the Agenda Today Putin: Russia has joined the ranks of the top 20 food suppliers to global markets. Over the past ten years, the country has increased its food exports by a factor of 2.5. That same day, at the “Business...
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What's Setting the Agenda Today The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has proposed raising Transneft’s oil pipeline tariffs by 4.99% effective January 1, 2027. The draft order has been published, and the same rate of increase is proposed...
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What's Setting the Agenda Today The State Duma approved the 2025 budget execution with a deficit of 5.63 trillion rubles. Note the wording: it did not “adopt a budget with a deficit,” but rather approved its execution. The money has been...
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What's Setting the Agenda Today Trump announced an “energy truce” between Russia and UkraineOn Sunday, Trump unexpectedly announced an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine, which, he said, “takes effect immediately.” Kyiv, it appears,...
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What's Setting the Agenda Today Attack on Riyadh Airport: 12 Dead and More Than 300 InjuredAn attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday claimed the lives of 12 people and left more than 300 injured; according to the...
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What's Setting the Agenda Today Trump announced a deal with Russia on diesel fuel suppliesAccording to Trump, Putin agreed to “immediately” release 300,000 metric tons of diesel onto the global market, followed by 500,000 metric tons in...
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The day when war ceased to be an external circumstance and became a line item in the budget, a clause in a verdict, and an argument in international law. We’ll break down the key points, summarize the main ideas, and briefly cover the...
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What's Setting the Agenda TodayThe Bank of Russia has established that a group of affiliated organizations and their owners manipulated the bond marketAccording to the regulator, SILACh Plant LLC, OKTAD LLC, SITERRA LLC, and their owners,...
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What's on the Agenda TodayThe National Financial Council held a meetingThe NFC reviewed draft versions of the Main Directions of the Unified State Monetary Policy and the Main Directions for Financial Market Development for 2027 and the...
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What's Setting the Agenda TodaySheremetyevo is temporarily not accepting or dispatching flightsOvernight, Rosaviatsiya imposed temporary restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures at Sheremetyevo; according to Interfax, Vnukovo and...
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What's Setting the Agenda TodayThe International Chamber of Commerce estimates that grain prices could rise by up to 80%Restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have affected nearly 40% of global fertilizer trade, said John...
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What's Shaping the Agenda TodayThe U.S. has allowed for the imposition of secondary sanctions against Russia’s partners by October 18U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that Washington is “exploring all available levers” of pressure...
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What's Setting the Agenda TodayUnder U.S. pressure, the G7 is releasing 100 million barrels of oil and dieselThe G7 announced it would release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its reserves over the next four months to bring...
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What's Setting the Agenda Today: Friedman has limited access to assets, despite the lifting of sanctionsAccording to the agency’s information, cited by TASS, 37.9% is held by the multinational investment firm LetterOne, headquartered in...
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What's Shaping the Agenda TodayElectricity transmission tariffs in Russia have risen by 15.2% since October, while those for the Unified Energy Grid have increased by 16%The tariff for electricity transmission via the Unified National...
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What's Shaping the Agenda TodayThe Bank of Russia has submitted a draft of the “Main Directions of Monetary Policy for 2027–2029” to the State DumaIn this strategic document, the regulator explains its approaches to monetary policy and...
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What's Setting the Agenda TodayThe Government of Tuva Has Been DismissedThe government of the Republic of Tuva has been dismissed; cabinet members will continue to perform their duties until a new government is formed. The dismissal of the...
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What's Setting the Agenda TodayMore than 4.8 billion rubles will be allocated this year for the construction of modular hotels in the regionsPrime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced at a meeting with deputy prime ministers that in 2026,...
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What's Setting the Agenda TodayTrump Announces Record Oil Shipments Through the Strait of HormuzU.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that tankers, with U.S. support, transported a record volume of oil through the...
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What's on the Agenda TodayThe Cabinet of Ministers has allocated an additional 1.2 billion rubles for the social gasification programPrime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order allocating an additional 1.2 billion rubles from the...
