The IMF is set to resume missions with Russia from September 16. This move, the first of its kind among international organizations, signals that the IMF prioritizes financial relations over moral accountability. By doing so, it undermines international efforts to pressure

Kurt Volker, Dan Fried & I have just published an article "The EU fiddles while Kyiv burns" calling for the EU to act NOW to fulfill its G7 promise in June to deliver $50 bn to Ukraine by prolonging the EU freezing of Russia's sovereign assets. politico.eu/article/eu-g7-…

Russia has been secretly acquiring sensitive goods in India and explored building facilities there to secure components for its war effort, according to Russian state correspondence seen by Financial Times. Via John Reed जॉन रीड max seddon Chris Cook John Paul Rathbone on.ft.com/3AMwTLQ

How on earth has this been allowed to happen?! — Sanctioned oligarchs take stake in largest UK oil firm - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

There has been no reaction or statement from the IMF since Reuters published the story two days ago. I guess this implies the story is true, the IMF position is that "it is time to normalize relations with Russia," and the reasons for the change won't be announced.

Russia built covert trade channel with India, leaks reveal - FT ft.com/content/101afc…

Sanctioned oligarchs take stake in largest UK oil firm - BBC bbc.com/news/articles/…

The big question now is how many of these pro Russian propagandists were doing it for Russian money? How many because they actually believe their own bulls..t? And how many because the Russians have something on them?

‘They Have Stolen Our Business’: When You Leave Russia, Putin Sets the Terms - Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Stephanie Baker, Bloomberg, and “Punishing Putin” book author, wrote about the different shades of western companies’ behaviour to stop doing business with Russia since 2022. She mentions KSE SelfSanctions project project and the work Yale Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian team to inspire

Russian Direct Investment Fund to assist localization of Russian pharmaceutical production in Mongolia - gxpnews.net gxpnews.net/en/2024/09/rus…

SelfSanctions project Українська версія дайджесту доступна за посиланням: kse.ua/ua/about-the-s…

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Vladimir Putin’s flagship Arctic gas project struggles to lure customers - FT ft.com/content/877bb5…

A ramp-up in nuclear weapons is not always a bad thing - FT ft.com/content/3ad88a…

Unilever agrees sale of Russia business to Arnest - FT ft.com/content/ac7790…

Court puts block on sale of Raiffeisen bank’s Russian arm - FT ft.com/content/6e7ea2…