While the Russians prepare for the start of the school year, which translates into increasing average control of bank transfers and demand for office equipment and laptops, Josep Borrell analyzes the effectiveness of anti-Russian sanctions, India resumes purchases of uranium in the Russian Federation, Donald Trump speculates on his photos from the police station, Arkady Volozh calls on the EU to remove personal restrictions and RB continues to follow newsworthy events for businessmen.
- For the first time since 2019, India bought 118 tons of uranium ore from Russia worth $13.5 million (RIA Novosti).
- Donald Trump’s campaign donations rose to $7.1 million on Sunday after his “prison photo shoot” while formally arrested in Georgia.
- The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, stated that a tangible reduction in imports (58%) and exports (54%) of the European Union with the Russian Federation can serve as proof of the effectiveness of the sanctions against Russia.
- Yandex co-founder Arkady Volozh’s lawyers have appealed to the EU authorities requesting that sanctions be lifted against a businessman who had previously condemned hostilities in Ukraine (Financial Times).
- On the eve of the start of the school year, the average amount of a bank transfer in August increased by 15% compared to July and 19% year-on-year to 15.2 thousand rubles (Russian standard).
- Demand for office equipment is also growing: in late July and early August alone, Wildberries bought 75% more laptops and PCs, 281% more multifunction printers and 101% more printers (Izvestia).
- A group of UN human rights experts has warned the big banks (Citibank, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, etc.) that their involvement in the financing of the Saudi oil company Saudi Aramco could be considered a violation of the Paris climate agreement and the UN resolution on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment (Financial Times).
Author:
Ekaterina Alipova
Source: RB
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