💥🇷🇺 The Far Eastern power plants of RusHydro have increased their compensation for losses. According to Kommersant, these plants may recover 22.5 billion rubles in losses through higher capacity payments, exceeding the previously planned 17.1 billion rubles.

⚠️🇺🇸🇷🇺 New sanctions against Russia, including measures targeting third countries, are prepared and await congressional approval and Trump's endorsement. The new sanctions particularly focus on restrictions regarding the export of Russian oil products, according to Kellogg. However, Trump is currently reluctant to impose new sanctions on Russia to avoid hindering negotiations over Ukraine and the restoration of US-Russia relations.

⚠️🇮🇷 The conditions set by the United States in negotiations with Iran contradict the fundamental principles of the republic, according to the Supreme Leader of Iran.

🇪🇺🇺🇦 The final declaration of the NATO summit in The Hague will not include a point regarding Ukraine's potential membership in the alliance, according to AFP.

✴️🇺🇸 "Financial security is national security. We need a strategic reserve of BTC, and military leaders in America agree with this," stated Senator Cynthia Lummis.

⚠️🌎 Counterpoint has downgraded its forecast for global smartphone shipments growth in 2025 from 4.2% to 1.9% due to U.S. tariffs.

❗️🇷🇺 In May, Russia's Services PMI rose to 52.2, up from 50.1, indicating expansion in the sector. The Composite PMI also showed improvement, increasing to 51.4 from a previous 49.8, suggesting a positive shift in overall economic conditions.

📰 Foreign company stocks traded on the Moscow Exchange's over-the-counter section are struggling to attract significant investor interest. Launched to allow government officials to sell foreign assets they are prohibited from owning, trading volume in May reached only 562 million rubles. A major barrier to market revival is the substantial discount compared to prices on U.S. exchanges. Sellers resist parting with stocks for low prices, while buyers face hefty taxes due to price discrepancies between Russia and the U.S. — Ъ

⚠️🇷🇺 In May 2025, currency trading activity on the Moscow Exchange reached its lowest level in two years. — Ъ

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⚠️🇷🇺 In an interview with Vedomosti, Dmitry Belousov, Deputy General Director and Head of Macroeconomic Analysis at the Central Macro-Economic Forecasting Center (TsMAKP), stated that the Central Bank should raise its inflation target from the current 4% to 7%. This change would enable a shift towards a more accommodative monetary policy. For more details, visit the full article here.

🛢🇷🇺🇪🇺 France and Belgium have rejected the European Union's proposal to ban imports of Russian gas, seeking more information on the economic and legal implications of such a move. This development highlights ongoing divisions within the EU regarding energy policies in response to the situation in Ukraine. For further details, refer to the source — Politico.

📉 Experts from the Financial University warn that the capitalization of the Russian stock market may deviate by a third from President Putin's target of 66% of GDP by 2030. In the baseline scenario, the deviation could range from 14 to 22 percentage points, according to their research. For more details, visit Vedomosti.

🇺🇸 Trump claims that aside from the "fraudulent" 2020 presidential elections, the "Autopen" scandal is the largest political scandal in American history.

🏡 Russian developers have significantly reduced new housing supply. In May 2025, they introduced 2.7 million square meters of residential space to the market, marking a 28% year-on-year decrease, according to calculations by the state company DomRF.

🚨 Evgeny Ditrikh will leave his position as CEO of GTLK, according to sources from Vedomosti.

⚠️🪨 Global coal prices are projected to drop by over 20% in 2025. Russian coal prices are expected to follow this downward trend in line with global benchmarks, as reported by Kept.

🚨 The CEO of Ripple has denied media reports claiming that the company ever intended to acquire Circle.

🇨🇳🇰🇷 China is prepared to strengthen bilateral relations with South Korea, according to CCTV.

💥 The OFZ index (RGBI) has surpassed 112 as markets anticipate a potential interest rate cut by the Central Bank of Russia on June 6. Even if a reduction is not on the agenda, investors are looking for clear signals indicating a shift towards a softer monetary policy.

📈 Barclays has raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 6,050, up from the previous forecast of 5,900.