Russian Debt & Rates: Russia’s Finance Ministry plans to expand borrowing in 2026-27, pushing long-term fixed-coupon federal loan yields toward 16.8%—investors worry about a near-doubling of placements. Banking & FX: The Bank of Russia set the dollar at 83.48 rubles for Oct 3-5, with the euro and yuan adjusted too. Sanctions & Shadow Fleet: Japan rolled out new sanctions on Russia’s “shadow fleet,” freezing assets of 33 firms and nine people and requiring authorization for services and financial transactions tied to 35 vessels. US Targets A7: Washington froze A7 assets and banned transfers, calling the network a transnational criminal organization used to evade sanctions. Energy Market Pressure: G7 leaders said they’ll keep sanctions on Russia despite fuel-price volatility, while coordinating IEA releases to cushion diesel and other commodities. Ukraine War’s Business Hit: A survey says 87% of Ukrainian firms feel logistics attacks via higher costs and disrupted deliveries. Kyiv Infrastructure Strain: Russian strikes are disrupting bridge traffic and worsening winter fears as drone attacks target power and critical infrastructure. Public Health Shock: A fatal plague case was reported in Russia’s Buryatia-linked region, triggering hospital quarantine and monitoring of nearly 200 contacts.