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The Kyiv Independent: Explosions rocked Ukrainian cities overnight on July 16 as Russia once again launched waves of drones and missiles across the country.
The Kyiv Independent: Patriot air defense missiles bound for Ukraine are already en route, U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 16, days after unveiling a new NATO-coordinated arms scheme for Kyiv.
The Kyiv Independent: A new Finnish law banning Russian and Belarusian citizens from purchasing real estate took effect July 15, part of a broader effort to bolster Finland's national security.
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EU Council has decided to impose additional restrictive measures against nine individuals and six entities responsible for Russia’s destabilising actions abroad, including through Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference.
Reuters: Russia, Iran and China are behind a growing number of life-threatening operations in Britain including attacks and kidnappings, often deploying criminals and sometimes children as proxies, two senior British police officers said on Tuesday.
Politico: Russia is increasingly using chemical weapons in Ukraine in an effort to subdue the country by causing as much pain and suffering as possible, Europe’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Tuesday.
BBC: Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine should not target Moscow with strikes, after the Financial Times reported that Trump on 4 July had privately encouraged Ukraine to escalate attacks on Russia.
Reuters: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's military intelligence has "paralyzed" operations at Gaskar Group, one of the largest drone suppliers to the Russian military, a source within the agency told the Kyiv Independent on July 15.
The Moscow Times: Russia is preparing nationwide regulations that would centralize the authority to shut down mobile internet access as outages due to Ukrainian drone attacks have become a regular occurrence across the country, the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia reported Tuesday.
Reuters: Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms for peace, unfazed by Trump's threats of tougher sanctions, and his territorial demands may widen as Russian forces advance.
The Kyiv Independent: The chief executive of Euroclear, a financial group holding the bulk of frozen Russian central bank assets, has warned against EU plans to generate more money for Ukraine by investing the funds in riskier assets, the Financial Times reported on July 15.
The Moscow Times: Italy's culture minister joined the widow of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny on Tuesday in condemning an invitation for maestro Valery Gergiev to perform near Naples, warning it could serve as propaganda for the Kremlin.
France 24: The United Nations insisted on Tuesday that any peace talks on Russia's war in Ukraine must include full accountability for the conflict's litany of violations, following the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022.
OSCE: Intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities by the Russian Federation continue to result in a sharp increase in civilian casualties, while the systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war persists and a growing number of Ukrainians are being prosecuted by Russian authorities on fabricated charges.
The Moscow Times: More than a quarter of Russian coal companies are at risk of closure amid a deepening crisis in the coal industry, Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov said on Tuesday.
The Moscow Times: Russia’s timber industry is warning of widespread production shutdowns as the sector reels from Western sanctions, declining demand and a surging ruble that has battered the country’s export competitiveness.
Reuters: The European Union failed to approve a new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, as Slovakia demanded more guarantees that it would not be harmed by a separate EU plan to phase out Russian gas.
Reuters: Several European countries said on Tuesday they were willing to buy U.S. arms for Ukraine under a scheme announced by Trump, although arrangements still needed to be worked out.
United24 Media: A recent Russian missile strike on the western Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi may have marked the confirmed use of a Kh-101 long-range air-launched cruise missile equipped with a cluster warhead.
The Moscow Times: An American man who claims to have assisted Russian troops in Ukraine for two years received a Russian passport on Tuesday, state media reported.
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CNN Analysis: Russia sees Trump’s 50-day window as a green light to keep up brutal offensive in Ukraine
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