🔔 Former President Trump urges a rate cut, warning that he may halt trade with countries having a trade deficit with the U.S.

⚠️ Russian stocks struggle as they speculate on whether Witkoff and Kushner will visit, and if they do, what their purpose might be, according to sources.

⚠️ Former President Donald Trump reshared a Washington Post article discussing how he could aid Ukraine in building its own Patriot missiles.

⚠️ The Russian Foreign Ministry has approached ICAO over Ukraine's threats to civil aviation. On September 1, Putin stated that if a tragedy occurs in the country involving a plane crash, Moscow will find a way to respond.

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⚠️ Citi now anticipates three Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2027 instead of two cuts in October and December 2026.

❗️ A drone attack on the main building of the SBU in Kyiv likely resulted from an internal conflict between Ukrainian special services rather than Russian actions. This version was proposed by State Duma Deputy Oleg Matveychev, who estimated its likelihood at 96%. For more details, see the report.

⚠️🇺🇦 Ukraine's economy faces a shortfall of €32.6 billion by 2027, according to Finance Minister Marchenko.

🇨🇳 Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI is set to raise up to $5 billion in a Hong Kong IPO, potentially valuing the company at $50 billion, according to Bloomberg. Previously, Moonshot AI released an open-source model, Kimi K3, boasting 2.8 trillion parameters, reportedly the largest AI model globally. The U.S. expressed concerns, calling Kimi K3's emergence a "DeepSeek 2.0" moment for America.

🇷🇺 In a recent statement, "Gazprom Arena" confirmed there are no scheduled concerts featuring foreign artists in October, as reported by RBC.

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🚨 Shareholders of Rusal have approved the decision not to pay dividends for the first half of 2026.

💥 The coal market, in crisis since 2024, shows signs of recovery as global prices hit multi-year highs. This surge is boosting Russian exports and production, slightly improving the industry's financial health. The main reasons for the market shift are supply instability caused by accidents and Middle Eastern conflict. Experts anticipate high prices will persist only until the end of the current year. — Ъ

🇷🇺🇮🇩 RUSAL is exploring a project to build a bauxite-alumina plant in Indonesia, the company announced.

🌍 Witkoff and Kushner are expected to arrive in Moscow for talks on Saturday, reports Bloomberg.

🔥 Ukrainian President Zelensky and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have issued warnings to Russia. The SBU declared that Russia will face painful repercussions, including more special operations and the dismantling of espionage networks. Zelensky stated efforts are underway to respond to Russian attacks. The timing and location have been strategically chosen to ensure effectiveness.

🚨 Today, Witkoff and Kushner are departing for Moscow. Tomorrow, they are scheduled to hold talks with Putin, reports Axios.

🎉 Increasingly, investment firms are upgrading their recommendations, advising to buy shares of broker Robinhood. The main reason is the rapidly gaining popularity of Robinhood Chain, which was launched on July 1 and is currently setting records across several metrics, emerging as a leader among many older networks.

⚠️🇺🇦 US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected in Moscow on Saturday for talks with Russia. However, sources close to the Kremlin express skepticism, noting previous visits by Witkoff and Kushner have yielded little progress. They doubt any acceptable proposals will be brought this time either. — BBG