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The price of a “special operation” in Ukraine. Online September 3-4
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17:20 US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan completed his work in this post and left Moscow, according to the website of the embassy. The reason for the change of the diplomatic representative is not specified. Deputy Chief of Mission Elisabeth Rude will temporarily act as Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Moscow.
16:57 The European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) in the context of the energy crisis is developing a plan to abandon some particle accelerators during peak loads. Scientists are also exploring the possibility of suspending the operation of the Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, if necessary, to study the nature of the Higgs boson, Serge told Claudet, head of the CERN energy division, WSJ. The center is located on the Franco-Swiss border, near Geneva, and is one of the largest consumers of electricity in France, with a peak figure of 200 MW.
14:44 With record high energy prices, gas consumers in Europe will face further difficulties at the opening of trading on September 5 amid the suspension of Nord Stream for an indefinite period, writes Reuters . Gas in Europe fell sharply on Friday: the price approached €200 per 1 MWh (-40% compared to the market close on August 26) on expectations that the main Russian gas supply channel to the region would open on Saturday, but this did not happen . Analysts polled by the agency now predict a sharp jump in gas prices on the Dutch TTF exchange on Monday and emphasize that the effect of the shutdown of Nord Stream will depend on supplies from other sources.
13:17 The government of Germany, against the backdrop of rising prices, agreed on a third package of assistance to the population for 65 billion euros. Among other things, students and pensioners will receive lump sum payments of €200 and €300 respectively, a heating subsidy for housing benefit recipients will be €415, and rates for the poor will rise to around €500.
The main thing for the night and morning:
- Zaporozhye NPP is again disconnected from the last main power line, the IAEA reports . Three others were previously damaged during shelling. The station supplies electricity to the network through a backup line. The territory of Energodar and the Zaporozhye NPP has been captured by Russian troops since the end of February, and Ukrainian operators continue to manage the NPP itself.
- HeadHunter recorded a 25% decrease in IT vacancies since the beginning of the year, while the number of resumes increased by 55%. Experts note that the demand for IT specialists has decreased due to the transfer of employees from departed foreign companies to work in Russian companies and the reduction in the export of IT services from Russia, but the shortage of highly qualified personnel remains.
- Vladimir Putin's participation in the G20 summit will depend on "all factors," including "security factors," said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov . The summit is scheduled for November 15-16 in Bali. in an interview with Bloomberg Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that Putin intends to attend the summit, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was also invited to take part in it.
Continued online The Bell 4 September.
16:33 Ramzan Kadyrov called himself a "long-liver" among all the current heads of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and noted that he "deserved an indefinite and long vacation."
“For 15 years now, I have been leading the republic. We, Caucasians, Chechens, have a proverb: no matter how respected, long-awaited a guest is, if he leaves on time, then it is even more pleasant. So I think my time has come too. Until they kicked me out,” the head of Chechnya said in his video message on Telegram.
UPD: Kadyrov, according to Meduza (the publication is recognized as a foreign agent in Russia), may take a leadership position in the National Guard.
15:25 The supply of energy from the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant to the Ukrainian territories controlled by Kiev has been suspended after damage to the power line due to shelling, the said . pro-Russian authorities of the occupied Energodar
14:49 Turkey can become a mediator in the situation with the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, reports the press service of the Turkish President following a telephone conversation between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin. The fact that the parties discussed the visit of the IAEA mission to the Zaporozhye NPP was confirmed in the Kremlin, but the message does not mention the proposed mediation.
Among other topics, the heads of the two countries touched on the "grain deal" and the expansion of trade and economic ties, including the further construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey in accordance with plans. Erdogan and Putin agreed to discuss in detail all issues in Samarkand (Uzbekistan), where the SCO summit will be held on September 15-16.
14:01 Travel agencies will no longer be able to book Finnish visa application slots for clients without their presence, and will also interact with the Finland Visa Application Center on the same basis as individual applicants. The latter means that each potential visa recipient will have to make an appointment separately.
“Starting from September 1, the system of separate visa slots for travel companies has been abolished,” was told Interfax at the Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg. “In addition, the client must also be on site at the time of submission of documents (previously, the documents could be submitted by a travel company without the presence of a client).”
The main thing for the night and morning:
- The European Commission, following the G7, intends to seek from all countries of the bloc the introduction of a price ceiling for Russian oil. It is expected that this will be done by the deadlines set under the sixth package of sanctions: from December 5, 2022, the ceiling for Russian crude oil will come into effect, and from February 5 next year - for oil products.
- Siemens Energy, which maintains turbines for Nord Stream, said there were no technical reasons for shutting down the pipeline. The company noted that the engine oil leak reported by Gazprom usually does not affect the operation of the turbine and is eliminated on the spot. Siemens Energy also expressed readiness for technical work.
- Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya appealed to UN Secretary General António Guterres with a call to facilitate the issuance of American visas to Russian diplomats for the UN General Assembly in September. None of the 56 delegates from Russia has yet received a visa. The high-level week of the General Assembly will be held from September 20 in New York. Russia should be represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is banned from entering the United States.