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FT: Hungary’s recent decision to ease visa restrictions for Russian visitors is an open door to spies and EU leaders should take urgent countermeasures, the bloc’s biggest political party has said (archive).
Reuters: Raiffeisen Bank International, the Austrian lender with extensive dealings in Russia, said on Tuesday that it would further decrease its business in Russia in agreement with the European Central Bank.
AP News: The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election.
Reuters: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday that a security pact signed by Russia and North Korea was destabilising the region, adding that North Korea was giving weapons to Russia in "flagrant violation" of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
ISW: The Kremlin is intensifying its efforts to codify desired behavioral norms within Russia by cracking down against undesirable behavior in the Russian information space and within migrant communities.
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The Biden admin announced on Monday a new lethal aid package for Ukraine totaling about $1.7 billion. The US is committing $1.5 billion in new weapons and equipment to Ukraine through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The Defense Department is also sending Ukraine up to $200 million worth of weapons and equipment directly from its stockpiles.
The Kyiv Independent: Berlin has handed over eight Leopard 1 A5 tanks, 21,000 rounds of ammunition for Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, and other aid in its latest delivery of military aid to Ukraine, the German government said on July 29.
Reuters: French President Emmanuel Macron warned his new Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezeshkian in a phone call on Monday against Iran's continuing support for Russia's war in Ukraine, the Elysee palace said in a statement.
New York Post: Hundreds of Ukrainian children from territories seized by the invading Russian army have allegedly been sent to Kremlin-backed military boot camps training them to fight for Moscow, according to a disturbing new report.
AP News: Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army sergeant said Monday, after relentless assaults that are part of a Kremlin summer push to overwhelm battlefield defenses there.
Reuters: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday his country would halt diesel supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv fails to restore oil flows from Russian group Lukoil through its territory.
The Moscow Times: Germany said on Monday it was not deterred by Putin's threats to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirms its intention to deploy missiles to Europe.
Bloomberg: Russia’s biggest producer of liquefied natural gas in June cut processing at its Arctic LNG 2 facility to the lowest level since February, after US sanctions curtailed export options (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: The transport of Russian military equipment toward Zaporizhzhia Oblast through occupied Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast has "sharply increased" in scale, said the adviser to the city's exiled mayor on July 29.
Le Monde: Olympic organizers confirmed Monday the withdrawal of accreditation from some reporters after Russia's TASS state news agency announced several of its journalists could no longer cover the Paris Games.
Reuters: A train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck at a level crossing in southern Russia on Monday, sending at least eight carriages off the track and injuring 52 people, local authorities said.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's military intelligence agency on July 29 carried out a cyberattack against the Russian central bank, a source in the agency told the KI.
Reuters: Russian forces are focusing their heaviest assaults near Ukraine's strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk, Kyiv said on Monday, as Moscow bears down on a key Ukrainian supply route more than 29 months since its full-scale invasion.
The Insider: Putin worsened Russia’s relations with several neutral countries to such an extent that they have begun discussions with Ukraine regarding military aid.
The Kyiv Independent: The Institute for the Study of War said on July 28 that according to geolocated footage, Russia has likely "seized all of Robotyne" in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The Tavria group of forces spokesperson disputed this claim on July 29, saying that the situation in the sector was "without any major changes."
AFP: An Indian soldier died fighting with Russian forces in Ukraine, one of his relatives said Monday, the fifth confirmed death so far of an Indian citizen in the conflict.
The Kyiv Independent: Chinese banks are rejecting and returning about 80% of Russian payments made in Chinese yuan, the Russian state-controlled media outlet Kommersant reported on July 29, citing sources.
worth mentioning
Putin ally wants new law on registering migrants for military service
Whereabouts of four Russian political prisoners unknown after unexpected prison transfers
Artists say Putin’s push for patriotism is killing Russian culture
Pentagon holding back on hypersonic weapons’ troubles
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