Gazprom has increased gas supplies to Central Asian countries by nearly 70% since the beginning of the year, according to Miller.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Sibiha, reaffirmed that Kyiv will never compromise its territory or sovereignty. He also stated that he is familiar with all Russian proposals to Ukraine and considers them entirely unacceptable. Meanwhile, Peskov emphasized that Russia's position on the settlement terms with Ukraine, as outlined by President Putin two years ago, remains unchanged. Additionally, Witkoff and Kushner are scheduled to visit Moscow and Kyiv.
The Iranian Army has stated that striking Israel is "much easier" now than in the past. Earlier, C14 reported that Israel is preparing for a large-scale coordinated missile attack from Iran, as it monitors indications that Iran may soon resume military activities.
A recent military exercise in the United States simulated potential tensions between Russia and NATO in 2028, according to a report by The Washington Post.
ENA rises by 12% following holder approval of Ethena's proposal to allocate all net revenue toward the ENA token buyback.
The credit ratings agency NCR has downgraded the credit ratings of PJSC Evraz and the bond issuance by LLC EvrazHolding Finance series 003P-06 from AA+.ru to AA-.ru.
Russian developer APRI is entering the St. Petersburg market following the approval of the first phase of the "Apri Neva" project.
A representative of the European Commission announced that the gas coordination group convened on Thursday and determined that gas storage facilities are presently 65% full. The European Commission is willing to reduce the gas storage fill requirement from 90% to 75% for countries that may not achieve the target prior to winter.
Diesel prices in the United States have reached a record average of $5.85 per gallon, according to the New York Times.
Fuel prices in Russia have declined, with exchange rates for A-95 gasoline decreasing by 2.78% and A-92 gasoline by 2.48% over the course of the week, according to Interfax.
Ukraine has called on its allies to promptly utilize frozen Russian assets. A Ukrainian official, as reported by Reuters, noted an increasing interest among European partners in resuming substantive discussions regarding these frozen assets.
Proposals are being introduced in the Baltic states to provide insurance coverage for housing in the event of war. Swedbank has announced an expansion of its home insurance offerings.
Bitcoin's recent surge to $80,000 was accompanied by significant market activity. Spot trading volume increased three to fourfold. Whale inflows consistently exceeded 2,000 BTC per hour, with the average deposit size now surpassing 50 BTC. Inflows for altcoin purchases also tripled. According to CryptoQuant experts, this reflects a renewed broader participation among market players, indicating strong market momentum.
The United States is scheduled to release the Non-Farm Payrolls data for August at 15:30 MSK, along with the unemployment rate for the same month, also at 15:30 MSK.
A new front has emerged between Russia and Ukraine concerning which party will first adopt monitoring by Witkoff and Kushner.
Anna Subcheva, CEO of Say Agency, has confirmed that the concerts of American rapper Kanye West in St. Petersburg, scheduled for October 10 and 11, will proceed as planned.
The U.S. non-farm payrolls for August rose by 162,000, exceeding the anticipated increase of 55,000 and improving from the prior figure of 21,000. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%, consistent with projections and unchanged from the previous month.
Following the release of the employment report, market participants have increasingly positioned themselves for a potential interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in September.