Banks will limit "suspicious" cash withdrawals, and Russia is on the brink of a gasoline crisis: NeMoskva news overnight
🔹54 fixed-wing drones were intercepted overnight over Russian regions. The majority were in the Bryansk and Volgograd regions.
Eight Volgograd Oil Refinery employees were injured in a major fire on August 16, and authorities covered it up, Astra reports, citing sources in the Ministry of Emergency Situations. According to the publication, the fire occurred during repairs to a facility previously damaged in a drone attack. During the repairs, oil products spilled over 200 square meters and ignited, causing burns.
🔹From September 1st, banks required analyze cash withdrawals from ATMs and has the right to temporarily limit cash withdrawal limits. The Bank of Russia published nine signs Suspicious transactions (and in fact, there are many more, as each item is detailed). These include: withdrawals made at an unusual time, place, amount, or method; attempts to withdraw cash within 24 hours of a loan being issued; or after transferring more than 200,000 rubles from another bank to oneself. And even cash withdrawals made after lengthy phone conversations. This is intended to protect clients from handing over money to fraudsters, but even completely ordinary transactions risk falling under these criteria, experts say.
🔹Russia is on the brink of a gasoline crisis. Wholesale prices have been reaching historic highs since early August. Experts note that unscheduled refinery shutdowns were the key factor driving price increases this summer. Independent gas station operators notethat as stock market prices rise, retail prices will inevitably increase.
🔹The Bolshoi Theater will spy on its employees and identify political disloyalty. The management has signed a 21,6 million ruble contract for the installation of specialized software—InfoWatch Traffic Monitor. пишет "The System." They plan to install it on 500 work devices. It will create "shadow copies" of any employee activity on social media, instant messaging apps, and popular browsers. The software will also intercept user input. Those considered "at risk" will include those who, for example, criticize management, are "interested in the internal security system," and hold "political views."
