AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital Infrastructure: Drone strikes on Yandex and Sberbank data centres disrupted online services, cloud systems and digital payments, affecting businesses and customers across several regions. The attacks put the resilience of Russia’s digital economy in sharper focus. Crypto Rules: The Bank of Russia plans to ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trading and transfers to self-custody wallets from July 2027, steering users toward licensed exchanges. Energy Revenues: Russia’s oil and gas tax revenue is forecast to rise 10% year on year to $12 billion in October, despite a production slump. The country’s current-account surplus reached $35 billion in January–August. Sanctions and Trade: Washington extended a sanctions waiver allowing Lukoil’s service operations outside Russia to continue through April 2027, while excluding transfers of funds to Russia.
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