So far, Vladimir Putin officially attached to Russia the partially occupied regions of Ukraine, at the hottest point of one of them - Donetsk - fierce battles under the estuary continued. Russian troops that protect the city, which is important for holding back the Ukrainian attack on the territory of the LPR, was still in the operational environment the day before. Their supply paths are cut off.

The United States announced new sanctions against Russia after Vladimir Putin signed agreements with the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporizhia on joining the Russian Federation. The restrictions affected several dozen individuals, mainly State Duma deputies and senators. The main thing in the new American sanctions list: The head of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak fell under the sanctions.

The mobilization announced last week, the internationally unrecognized referendums, and the annexation of the DPR, LPR, and Kherson and Zaporozhye regions have significantly increased uncertainty about the prospects for the Russian economy. The scale of the mobilization and the brain drain are not completely clear. New sanctions are also expected. We talked with Dmitry Polev, Investment Director of Loko-Invest Management Company, about what economic consequences await us.

The ruble in the first half of the day on September 30 strengthened sharply against the euro and the dollar. The euro for the first time since 2014 fell below 51 rubles, losing 8.5% at the moment. The dollar exchange rate also weakened on Friday and fell by 7% to 53.2 rubles. At 15:00 Moscow time (before Vladimir Putin's speech), the euro was trading at 52.5 rubles, the dollar - 56.2 rubles.

Vladimir Putin signed agreements with the heads of the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on the entry of these regions into Russia. Now these treaties must be evaluated by the Constitutional Court and ratified by both houses of the Federal Assembly.

A column of cars with civilians came under fire in the Zaporozhye region. According to the latest data, about 25 people died, several dozen were injured. Ukraine and Russia are accused of attacking each other's convoy. What's happened Both the Russian and Ukrainian sides report that the strikes targeted a convoy of vehicles with civilians queuing to enter the Russian-controlled part of the Zaporozhye region.

The first statistics on how Russian companies are adapting to the loss of workers due to mobilization was published by Forbes based on a survey of hundreds of HR specialists in small, medium and large companies from different industries. Main results (multiple answers possible): The majority of employers "froze and wait for clarity" in the face of conflicting instructions and bills. 44% of surveyed companies do not take active steps and monitor the situation.

Russian business continues to fight for reservations from mobilization, but many companies have taken a wait and see approach The first statistics on how Russian companies are adapting to the main problem of mobilization - personnel, was published by Forbes, based on a survey of hundreds of personnel specialists from small, medium and large companies from different industries.

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