AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBlack Sea Grain Shock: Drone strikes have nearly shut down Russia’s main grain export corridor, with all three Novorossiysk terminals halted and Azov Sea navigation suspended—leaving only Tuapse still operating and threatening about $15bn a year in foreign-currency revenue. Sanctions Escalation: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc will expand Russia sanctions in autumn, potentially boosting the number of sanctioned entities by a third. War Economy Pressure: Reuters reports VEB.RF fired chief economist Andrei Klepach after his warning that Russia can’t win a “war of attrition,” adding to signs of mounting economic strain. Crypto Crackdown: Binance shared personal data and transaction records of an IT specialist accused of financing terrorism via crypto donations tied to Ukraine. Banking Footprint Shrinks: Russia’s banks shut a record number of branches since 2017, accelerating closures even as mobile outages make remote banking harder. EU-Russia Tensions: Russia threatened Britain over UK-made drones reportedly used for strikes inside Russia. Wildberries Under Fire: Ukraine’s deep strikes hit Wildberries logistics hubs again, forcing reroutes and underscoring how the war is reaching Russia’s consumer supply chain.
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