The Russian invasion.

 

File photo, Wagner group logo painted on a wall in Serbia. Darko Vojinovic / AP  

 

The Russian invasion. The outside world's response  

Two arrested in Poland for spreading Wagner propaganda  

 

Polish authorities have arrested two Russian citizens suspected of espionage and of having spread propaganda for the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, writes CNN.  

 

Minister of the Interior Mariusz Kaminsk states that the propaganda spread took place in the capital Warsaw and in Krakow. According to previous reports, residents of several cities have seen Wagner stickers, with a QR code linking to a Russian site about the private army.  

 

The Polish government has recently expressed concern since Wagner soldiers were stationed in neighboring Belarus. This has meant that thousands of soldiers have been stationed at the country's border.  

 

Governor of the Central Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina Shamil Zhumatov / REUTERS  

 

Russian invasionRussia's economic crisis  

The answer to the ruble crisis - may raise interest rates next meeting  

 

The Russian central bank may raise interest rates to stabilize inflation, international media reports. The Russian ruble has lost a quarter of its value this year and is, according to the central bank, no threat to financial stability.  

 

The next monetary policy announcement for Russia is September 15.  

 

Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu and Russian President Vladimir Putin. AP  

 

The China-Russia relationship  

Chinese Defense Minister to Moscow and Belarus  

 

China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus this week, the Chinese Ministry of Defense says, AP reports.  

 

Li will participate in the security conference Moscow conference on International Security. The visit takes place between 14 and 18 August.  

 

The relationship between China and Russia has remained good in recent years and the country has refused to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.