AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSPIEF Security Shock: Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg’s oil terminal and nearby military sites hours before Putin’s flagship economic forum opened, with thick smoke reported and temporary flight disruptions at Pulkovo as officials said several people were injured but no fatalities. War-Economy Pressure: The attacks landed as Russia tries to sell “growth” to foreign investors, while analysts and officials warn the war economy is straining budgets and supply chains. Armenia Crossroads: Ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary vote, Putin warned Yerevan that EU ambitions could mean losing cheap Russian energy, as Moscow tightens import bans and pushes for an EAEU referendum. Trade Talks Under Tariff Cloud: India-US talks on a first-phase trade deal are near completion, but the US is proposing extra Section 301 tariffs on about 60 economies, keeping pressure on India’s export plans. Gold/FX Watch: Bloomberg Economics flagged a possible US$12bn RBI gold sale to support reserves; India’s central bank says its physical gold stock is unchanged. Education Shift: Russia is cutting humanities and social-science university places while expanding quotas and benefits for families of fallen soldiers, reshaping higher education toward the war effort. Energy/Industry Risk: Russia’s occupied Zaporizhzhia plant briefly lost external power after a drone-linked disruption, underscoring ongoing nuclear safety risks.
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