π₯ 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.
π¨ Today, Witkoff and Kushner are departing for Moscow. Tomorrow, they are scheduled to hold talks with Putin, reports Axios.
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β οΈπΊπ¦ 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. β BBG
β οΈ The Central Bank of Russia is unlikely to lower interest rates during its September meeting, according to Shokhin. There is a possibility that the bank may maintain or even increase the rate. For more details, visit ΠΠΠ‘Π’Π.
β οΈ 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.
β οΈ Former President Donald Trump reshared a Washington Post article discussing how he could aid Ukraine in building its own Patriot missiles.
β οΈ 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.
βοΈ 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.
β οΈπΊπ¦ Ukraine's economy faces a shortfall of β¬32.6 billion by 2027, according to Finance Minister Marchenko.
π¨π³ 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.
π¨ Shareholders of Rusal have approved the decision not to pay dividends for the first half of 2026.