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ISW: Russian forces will likely complete the seizure of Chasiv Yar in the coming days, which will open several possible avenues for Russian forces to attack Ukraine's fortress belt — a series of fortified cities that form the backbone of Ukraine’s defensive positions in Donetsk Oblast.
BBC: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Delhi's relationship with Moscow remains a "point of irritation" in India-US ties.
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The Kyiv Independent: Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles against Kyiv overnight on July 31, killing at least 27 people and injuring 159 in one of the heaviest attacks in recent weeks.
Reuters: Trump has made clear that he wants a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine by August 8, the United States told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.
Reuters: A powerful U.S. Senate committee approved a military spending bill on Thursday that includes about $1 billion to support Ukraine, despite Trump's administration having asked Congress to eliminate such funding in its budget request.
The Kyiv Independent: Nearly one in five car dealerships in Russia could shut down by the end of the year as the country's auto market struggles from plummeting sales and a worsening economic outlook, the Moscow Times reported on July 31.
The Moscow Times: While Russia's Central Bank cited early signs of easing in labor market strain when lowering its key interest rate to 18% last week, the broader picture suggests that the shortage of workers remains acute.
Reuters: Indian state refiners have stopped buying Russian oil in the past week as discounts narrowed this month and Trump warned countries not to purchase oil from Moscow.
Reuters: One of the Russian government’s premier cyber espionage units is deploying malware against embassies and diplomatic organizations in Moscow by leveraging local internet service providers, Microsoft said on Thursday.
The Kyiv Independent: Nicaragua's government signaled its readiness to recognize Russia's claim over four Ukrainian oblasts currently under partial occupation, according to a letter Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega sent to Putin on July 30, local outlet El 19 Digital reported.
CNN: A host of European leaders welcomed the news that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law restoring independence to his country’s main anti-corruption agencies.
The Moscow Times: Russia and Syria signaled Thursday that they intend to strengthen ties and review bilateral agreements signed under former President Bashar al-Assad, amid growing questions about the future of Moscow’s military presence in the country.
The Kyiv Independent: Russian rocket-powered Shahed-type drones were used in the massive aerial attack on Kyiv overnight on July 31, news outlet TSN reported, citing Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
The Telegraph: A billionaire businessman who was once awarded a medal of friendship by Putin funded trips to the Arctic for British MPs (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: Security Service of Ukraine drones struck a Russian radio electronics plant in the western city of Penza that manufactures military-grade equipment.
AFP: The Ukrainian army on Thursday denied Russia's claim to have captured the eastern stronghold of Chasiv Yar, a spokesperson for a unit fighting in the area told AFP.
The Kyiv Independent: Russian state-run media outlet RIA Novosti on July 30 published a column titled "There is no other option: no one should be left alive in Ukraine."
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