AO “Real Estate Assets,” which holds a 98.0071% stake in PIK, has set an offer price of 551.4 rubles per share. A board meeting to discuss the delisting is scheduled for September 7.

S&P has upgraded the outlook on ratings for Freedom Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries, including Freedom Finance JSC and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan, from "stable" to "positive." Additionally, the agency raised the national ratings of Freedom Finance and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan from kzA- to kzA. Moody's assigned ratings to the group's insurance companies for the first time: Freedom Life received a Baa3 rating, and Freedom Insurance was rated Ba1, with Freedom Life becoming the first in the group to attain an investment-grade rating.

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI plans to raise up to $5 billion through an initial public offering in Hong Kong, which could value the company at $50 billion, according to Bloomberg. The company previously launched an open-source model, Kimi K3, featuring 2.8 trillion parameters, making it reportedly the largest AI model worldwide. The United States has expressed concerns, referring to the development of Kimi K3 as a "DeepSeek 2.0" moment.

The Trump administration is developing a strategy for the post-war Middle East, according to reports from Axios, which has faced skepticism from various parties. Concurrently, Iran has declared its intention to take "offensive" actions as deemed necessary and is currently focusing on Jordan.

The United States has urged Ukraine and Russia to refrain from attacking capitals during the visit of Witkoff and Kushner, according to The New York Times.

Former President Donald Trump announced that Witkoff and Kushner will present a proposal aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict.

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The Russian Embassy in Berlin has issued a warning that long-range systems based in Germany may be considered legitimate targets. For further information, please refer to the full report here.

A ceasefire is scheduled to take effect from midnight on September 5 until 11:59 PM on September 8, according to Ukrainian media citing the Ukrainian Press (UP). Relevant units have been issued the corresponding orders. Previously, The New York Times reported that the United States requested Ukraine and Russia to refrain from striking capital cities during the visit of Witkoff and Kushner.

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The National Sheriffs' Association has withdrawn its opposition to the CLARITY Act ahead of the upcoming Senate vote, according to Semafor. Recently, former President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass the CLARITY Act. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill on September 15, an event viewed as a significant positive development for Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market.

Explosions have been reported in Mykolaiv and Sumy, according to Ukrainian media. Russia has not yet officially declared a ceasefire during the visit of Whitkoff and Kushner. Ukraine is awaiting a response, reports RBC-Ukraine.

Neither Russia nor Ukraine has officially declared a ceasefire. Ukrainian media reports, referencing military sources, represent the sole communications from Ukraine. Russia has not issued any statements.

Ukrainian geopolitical tensions escalate following the arrival of Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow.

Sources have reported that Witkoff and Kushner traveled to Russia to attend the Moscow City Day celebration. Sergey Sobyanin extended congratulations to Muscovites on the occasion and was awarded the title of Hero of Labor.

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🇺🇸 Jared Kushner was seen wearing Nike sneakers upon arrival. Recently, both Maduro and Rubio have also been observed wearing Nike. The brand is becoming increasingly associated with international negotiations, which are occurring more frequently. Currently, Nike's stock is at historic lows, according to bullish analysts.

Russia has declared a ceasefire. President Putin has ordered that no strikes be conducted on Kyiv for a period of three days beginning at midnight today.

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On September 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Mikhail Shufutinsky the title of People's Artist of Russia by decree.