The United States has partially relaxed restrictions on the import of Russian diamonds. We are talking exclusively about stones that were exported from Russia earlier: weighing from 1 carat until March 1, 2024 and weighing over 0.5 carats until September 1 of the same year. The supply of new diamonds remains prohibited. The Russian economy continues to slow down. According to Rosstat, there was a decline in industry in July 2025, which puts pressure on overall growth. Despite this, the government still expects an increase in GDP by more than 1.5% by the end of the year. However, the Bank of Russia's efforts to reduce inflation to 4% run counter to these expectations. India's reluctance to give up Russian oil surprised the US. This was stated by Peter Navarro, senior adviser to the US president on trade and manufacturing, after the increase in duties against India to 50%. Earlier, the parties held 5 unsuccessful rounds of negotiations on this issue. In Delhi, in response to the US steps, they are already preparing measures to support national businesses. Iran has threatened to cease cooperation with the IAEA in the event of the restoration of UN sanctions. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that such a step would follow if Britain, Germany and France activated the mechanism for the return of restrictions lifted in 2015 after the conclusion of the nuclear deal. The Russian Ministry of Finance has encountered difficulties in borrowing. August was the worst month of the current year in terms of the volume of investments in the primary market: bonds were placed for only 343 billion rubles, 2.3 times less than in July. Investors' caution is explained by disappointment in the prospects for resolving the Ukrainian conflict.
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