In a new article, the French Le Monde named possible contenders for the Russian assets of Auchan, «Lemana PRO», Nestle, and FM Logistic, which came under Vladimir Putin’s decree on temporary administration. Among those named by the newspaper’s sources are entrepreneur Alexander Vinokurov, Suleiman Kerimov with partners, God Nisanov, Ilkhom Rakhimov, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev.

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In September, Russia’s seaborne exports of oil products rose to a three-month high and amounted to about 1.17 million barrels per day, Bloomberg writes, citing data from analytics company Vortexa. The decline in diesel and gasoil shipments was more than offset by growth in fuel oil and naphtha supplies amid the government ban on diesel fuel exports.

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In Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast, after a drone attack, a Yandex data center caught fire, and its operations came to a complete halt. The company warned that some services may be unavailable; there were no casualties.

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In 2026, Russia’s spending on the war will reach nearly 17 trillion rubles — 40% more than the 12.1 trillion rubles budgeted. Bloomberg пишет, что бюджетные расходы увеличили на $60 млрд, or approximately 5.11 trillion rubles.

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In 2026, the richest Russians transferred 471 billion rubles to Russia’s budget, or more than 5.6 billion dollars, in the form of so-called wartime «gratuitous contributions». According to Reuters calculations, this amount covered more than 1% of all government spending.

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Russian regions are cutting investment programs, spending on the construction of social facilities, and urban improvement due to budget deficits. According to sources for the Open Nizhny portal in regional authorities, when drafting budgets for 2027, this may affect 60–65 of the 89 constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

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According to Alfa-Bank analysts, in 2027 non-interest, non-defense spending of Russia’s federal budget will fall to about 9% of GDP — the lowest level since 2005. At the same time, spending under the «national defense» item will rise to 35% of all expenditures, while key civilian sectors face cuts.

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Russia’s Minister of Economic Development, Maxim Reshetnikov, arrived in the USA to take part in the G20 trade ministers’ meeting. The meeting will take place on September 30 — October 1 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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A senior Reuters source in the Russian government said that the transfer of Russian assets of Western companies into temporary management should make European countries think about sanctions. When asked about the Russian units of UniCredit and Raiffeisen, he replied: «Let them be afraid».

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposed allowing Russian companies to hire workers from visa-required countries outside the quota system, including programmers, doctors, welders, tractor drivers, and nurses. The draft order was published on September 28 on the portal for draft regulatory legal acts; the list includes 186 professions and positions.

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Vladimir Putin signed a decree that restricts the export of cash rubles from Russia: citizens can no longer take out more than 1 million rubles to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as well as to Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. For legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, the ban applies regardless of the amount, and the decree takes effect on September 29.

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Spending on the «national defense» item in the 2027 budget draft will rise to 17.1 trillion rubles, which is 32.2% higher than the current level. For 2028, 16.6 trillion rubles are allocated for this item versus 13 trillion.

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On September 19, Ilya Berdnikov, who previously worked at Rosimushchestvo, became CEO of Auchan Retail Russia. The appointment came two days after Vladimir Putin transferred the French chain’s Russian business to the temporary management of JSC L. E. V. Management.

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Nestle said it takes note of the Russian president’s decree on transferring the assets of «Nestle Russia» to temporary management and is assessing possible courses of action. Auchan said its Russian subsidiary continues to operate as usual and has requested clarification on the decree.

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In the week to September 13, Russia shipped $2.42 billion worth of oil for export — the highest since late May, according to Bloomberg calculations based on tanker-tracking data. A week earlier, the amount was about $620 million lower.

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Russia’s largest retailers have begun posting tenders for concrete shelters to protect facilities from drones. This was noted by Verstka: the applications mention Pyaterochka, Azbuka Vkusa, Lenta, Magnit, and Komus.

#Alphabetoftaste #uav #WarinUkraine #tape #magnet #Pyaterochka #StrikesagainstRussia #Economy

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Yemeni Houthi rebels have seized two strategic islands — Greater and Lesser Hanish — in the Red Sea at the entrance to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. After this, concerns over oil supplies and shipping in the region intensified in the market.

#Wars #Yemen #RedSea #oil #SaudiArabia #Shipping #Houthis #Economy

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Oil is rising by more than 2% on Monday after new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and shelling of ships in the Persian Gulf by Iran. By 09:50 MSK, Brent had risen 2.49% to $107.22 per barrel, and WTI — by 2.6% to $102.65 per barrel.

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Over the past day, seven ships carrying different cargoes passed through the Strait of Hormuz — over the previous ten days, an average of 15 ships per day passed through it. On the morning of September 11, Brent crude on the ICE exchange in London was trading above $105 per barrel.

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The federal budget deficit for January–August 2026 amounted to 5.79 trillion rubles, the Finance Ministry said. This is 53% more than the amount planned for the year and corresponds to 2.5% of GDP.

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