✈️ Russia is currently discussing the resumption of direct air travel with the United States, as reported by Maria Zakharova. For more details, visit the link.

🚗 Sales of electric vehicle chargers in Russia have surged, with Wildberries reporting a 120% increase from May to August compared to last year. Meanwhile, Ozon has seen an even more impressive growth, with sales rising by 2.6 times. For more details, visit RBC.

🇲🇽🇺🇸 Mexico seeks a deal from the U.S. similar to the agreement with Canada, according to BBG. Reports indicate that Ottawa and Washington have reached a preliminary agreement to reduce import tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 25%, while tariffs on Canadian automobiles could be cut to 15%.

💥✴️ Coinbase has integrated perpetual futures trading from the exchange Hyperliquid into its Base App. Yesterday, during a meeting with top figures in the crypto industry, Trump announced that the SEC chairman is working on bringing Hyperliquid to the U.S. market.

✨ Grayscale is set to launch its spot ZEC ETF, which will be listed on NYSE Arca under the ticker #ZCSH.

🇺🇸 Some experts believe it is premature to declare a break in the long-term trend of the U.S. dollar. However, the dollar index (DXY) has remained at a long-term support line for an extended period and is not quickly rebounding as seen in strong bullish trends, according to other analysts.

✨ Eighteen years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto first reached out to Adam Back about Bitcoin (BTC). The New York Times, following an extensive 18-month investigation, now considers the legendary cypherpunk and CEO of Blockstream, Adam Back, to be the real Satoshi Nakamoto. However, Adam Back has consistently denied these claims.

⚠️🇨🇳🇯🇵 China has expressed its intention to counter Japan's attempts to acquire nuclear weapons. Zhang Hanhui, the Chinese ambassador to Moscow, made this statement in an article for TASS. He urged Japan not to "play with fire" regarding nuclear issues. For more details, visit TASS.

❗️🇷🇺 Russia has recorded its third consecutive week of deflation for the first time in a year.

🎧 Apple is set to unveil wireless AirPods featuring built-in AI and a camera no earlier than 2027, according to BBG.

🚀 OpenAI is set to pursue an IPO in 2027, according to CNBC. Meanwhile, its competitor, Anthropic, plans to launch its IPO in September 2026. The upcoming IPO for Anthropic could potentially become the largest in history, with earlier reports from the Financial Times suggesting a valuation of $2 trillion at the time of the offering.

🎤 Concerts by Kanye West are expected to generate up to 2 billion rubles for St. Petersburg's economy, according to PRIM.

⚠️🇷🇺 Prices for hotels in St. Petersburg have surged, and airline and train tickets are selling out rapidly due to the upcoming concerts of Kanye West, according to Baza. The rental market is also experiencing significant increases as reported by ЦИАН. During the initial concerts scheduled for October 10 and 11, property prices in the city could rise by as much as 200%, warns Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

🛢🇷🇺 The St. Petersburg exchange has conducted its first sales of imported gasoline.

🛢🇺🇸🇯🇵 Japan significantly increased its oil imports from the United States in July, soaring by 814.5% year-on-year. This surge highlights a growing reliance on American oil as Japan seeks to diversify its energy sources amid global market fluctuations.

🇮🇷🇺🇸 The Iranian Foreign Minister, Araghchi, has stated that the United States is on the brink of an economic crisis, asserting that U.S. policies will lead to their defeat.

📈 The volume of market placements of bonds in the second quarter of 2026 increased by 15%, according to reports. — Ъ

🚨🇷🇺 Today, the Bank of St. Petersburg announced its dividend payout for the first half of 2026.

🚀🇺🇸 Moderna's stock reached an all-time high yesterday, soaring by 177%, marking the largest increase among SP500 stocks. The surge follows the company's announcement of successful results from the third phase of clinical trials for its skin cancer vaccine. For more details, visit Moderna.

🏠 The growth rate of prices for secondary housing in Russia has been five times higher than that for primary housing. Compared to July of last year, demand in the primary housing market has decreased by 17%, while demand for secondary housing has surged by 45%, according to a report by Izvestia.

⚠️🇮🇷🇪🇺 NATO has announced it will defend the EU and Bulgaria following a report from the Financial Times indicating that Iran may strike Sofia Airport in Bulgaria if former President Trump escalates the conflict further.