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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators announced on July 10, 2026, that they have reached an agreement with the Trump administration to advance long-delayed legislation aimed at imposing tougher economic sanctions on Russia...
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Ukrainian forces launched a major series of strikes against Russian energy infrastructure and maritime logistics on July 9 and 10, targeting oil refineries, fuel depots, and a significant number of vessels in the Sea of ...
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Turkey is finalizing the sale of its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to an undisclosed Gulf nation, a move aimed at resolving a years-long dispute with the United States and restoring Ankara's access to the F-35 f...
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Ukrainian forces have escalated a campaign of long-range drone strikes against Russian maritime supply lines, claiming to have hit dozens of vessels in the Sea of Azov over several days in a bid to isolate occupied Crime...
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A major rift is emerging in international sports governance as European football's governing body, UEFA, is prepared to block the return of Russian teams to its competitions, despite a provisional reinstatement of Russia...
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Italy has ordered the expulsion of two Russian military attachés accused of espionage, a move that follows the arrest of two former Italian intelligence officers on suspicion of passing state secrets to Moscow.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected calls for peace negotiations with Ukraine and is likely to escalate the conflict in the coming months, according to three sources close to the Kremlin.
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Russia has banned the export of diesel fuel in an attempt to stabilize its domestic market, a drastic measure taken in response to a worsening fuel crisis caused by sustained Ukrainian attacks on the country's energy inf...
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Russia's largest private bank, Alfa-Bank, is preparing to launch regulated cryptocurrency services for retail and corporate clients, positioning itself for a new legal framework expected to reshape the country's digital ...

At the NATO summit in Ankara, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump has successfully shifted the alliance’s approach to defense spending.
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A coalition of European NATO allies, led by the United Kingdom, has committed to investing more than 50 billion euros over the next decade to develop advanced long-range precision strike weapons.
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Ukrainian forces have carried out a major drone operation targeting Russian fuel tankers in the Sea of Azov, striking a dozen vessels over two nights in an effort to disrupt the supply of gasoline to occupied Crimea.
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A classified European intelligence report warns that Russia's banking system faces an "explosive" risk of crisis in 2026, as lenders buckle under the financial strain of financing the country's four-year war in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian forces carried out a long-range drone strike on Russia's largest oil refinery in the Siberian city of Omsk on Monday, July 6, 2026, marking the deepest such attack on Russian territory since the full-scale inva...
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Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, plans to launch a cryptocurrency wallet and a digital asset depository by December, pending the enactment of new national legislation.

A major cyberattack linked to Russian-speaking hackers has compromised the email accounts of UK government officials and critical national infrastructure, with stolen login credentials being sold on dark web forums.
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The United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Monday, July 6, 2026, targeting two Russian state research institutes and seven individuals for their alleged roles in developing chemical weapons used in high-profile poisonings.
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A Russian maritime patrol aircraft was intercepted by British fighter jets last week after repeatedly approaching a Royal Navy carrier strike group in an unsafe manner, according to the U.K. Ministry of Defence.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promoted two senior military officers to the rank of general, appointing one of them to lead the military's top anticorruption body as part of a sweeping effort to rebuild the depleted upper...
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China and Russia have commenced their annual joint naval exercise, "Joint Sea-2026," in waters and airspace off the Chinese port city of Qingdao.
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