AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRussia-Ukraine War: Russia resumed heavy strikes on Kyiv after a brief aerial truce tied to U.S. envoy visits, with reports of deaths, injuries, fires and damage across multiple districts. North Korea-Russia Trade & Infrastructure: North Korea and Russia opened their first cross-border road bridge over the Tumen River, linking Rason and Khasan and aimed at boosting freight, passenger traffic, tourism and people-to-people ties. U.S.-Brokered Diplomacy: U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin in Moscow and then Zelenskyy in Kyiv, with no clear breakthrough but talk of a negotiation schedule and discussions including air defense and energy support. Defense & Mobilization Policy: Russia proposed clawing back part of contract soldiers’ one-off bonuses if they commit crimes while at home, as authorities respond to rising misconduct cases. Aerospace Exports: Rosoboronexport says it has new Su-57 export contracts, with at least three foreign orders now confirmed. Energy & Markets: Oil trade is shifting toward currency-agnostic settlement as geopolitical risks push non-dollar arrangements; wheat prices also moved on concerns about Russia’s war posture. Banking & FX: Russia’s central bank set the euro at 100.1711 rubles on Sept. 8. Business Finance: Sber and ANTEY agreed to finance projects worth over 70 billion rubles, including AI-based digital solutions.
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