AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoOil & Food Security: Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Novorossiysk area again, damaging major grain terminals and a refinery deep inside Russia, raising fears of supply disruptions and pushing up wheat prices. Energy Costs & Logistics: The refinery damage is feeding a fuel crunch in Russia, lifting freight tariffs and straining road transport and gas-station supply. Sanctions & Payments: Armenia’s central bank rules force local banks to screen and block transactions tied to sanctions-evasion, tightening payment routes linked to Russia. Armenia–Russia Trade: Armenia’s economy and agriculture ministers met to discuss conditions for resuming Armenian product supplies to Russia under EAEU safety and traceability requirements. Shadow Fleet Escalation: Britain defended its seizure of a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker after Putin warned of retaliation “in kind,” keeping the sanctions-by-sea standoff in focus. BRICS Finance: Iran’s central bank chief says Tehran will soon join the BRICS New Development Bank, alongside talks on payment links and digital currencies. Russia–Malaysia Ties: Russia and Malaysia advanced plans for direct flights and deeper cooperation in space, energy (LNG/LPG), and education. Geopolitics: Putin’s Kuril Islands visit drew Tokyo’s ire, underlining how territorial disputes keep economic rapprochement hard.
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