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Russia May Scrap Grain Export Curbs, Navalny Moved to IK-2 Penal Colony

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  • Russia may scrap grain export curbs if market stabilizes – Agrimin.
    • Scenario might include lifting all regulations on shipments, but for now, Russia is forced to ensure all grain isn't exported.
  • Health Experts cite risks of a covid-19 surge, but expect it to be milder than in autumn given higher natural immunity due to the duration of the pandemic and vaccinations
  • Navalny moved to the IK-2 penal colony In Vladimir region (100km from Moscow) to serve his 2.5 year sentence after having been anonymously moved on Friday.
    • Navalny labelled the facility as "a real concentration camp – education through dehumanisation."
    • A complaint is being heard from Navalny's lawyers today regarding Russian investigators' inaction to his poisoning in August
  • Deputy Finance ministers Moiseev & Lavrov attend plenary session of the state Duma after 0900GMT
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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