EU prepares its largest sanctions package against Russia since 2022
Kaja Kallas told Die Welt that by autumn the number of sanctioned Russians and companies could grow by roughly a third. Brussels is promising the most extensive tightening of the entire conflict.
Ukraine has nearly exhausted its Patriot interceptor missiles
CNN reports that one of the launchers has not fired for about six weeks — the shortage stems from a global deficit following the US and Israeli war with Iran. Without missiles, the system becomes useless scrap metal.
NATO has prepared three strategies for a potential war with Russia
According to Bild, the plans include strikes on the Kaliningrad region, the creation of a "drone zone" along the border with Belarus, and attacks on airfields and factories deep inside Russia. The alliance is moving from abstract deterrence to concrete scenarios.
Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with a settlement with Iran
At the same time, the US and Iran extended their 60-day truce. Harsh rhetoric toward third countries coexists with genuine de-escalation with Tehran.
The tanker Skiros was attacked in the Black Sea after loading oil at the CPC terminal
The Liberian-flagged vessel caught fire after a strike on its navigation bridge, Bloomberg reports. Attacks on tankers near Novorossiysk are becoming routine.
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