🇪🇺 EU Fails to Agree on 21st Sanctions Package

EU foreign ministers could not agree on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia at their meeting in Brussels, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

Despite the deadlock, 250 new listings will be added to the sanctions blacklist as an interim measure. Kallas stated the bloc remains focused on increasing pressure on Russia, noting member states have differing positions, and emphasized that ending the war would be the best economic outcome.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Exchange

A new prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine will take place soon, but the date has not yet been disclosed, according to Lantratova.

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: A few hours ago, President Trump said the U.S. would take out Iran’s most deeply fortified underground nuclear site, called ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ (near Natanz)

For reference, Pickaxe Mountain is located more than 100 meters underground, beneath a mountain made of pure granite, one of the hardest rocks in existence. It is several times deeper and more hardened than Fordow, which itself was likely only marginally damaged.

It is presumed to be the location of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile, and possibly covert enrichment cascade halls.

The site is so well-fortified that the U.S. did not even ATTEMPT to target it in 2025 or 2026. Most analysts agree that Pickaxe Mountain could only be taken out by a tactical nuclear weapon—and even then, success is not assured.

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🇫🇷 France

French Embassy in Moscow denied a Schengen visa to a TASS journalist accredited for the UNESCO-Russia International Prize award ceremony. The authorities cited an alleged threat to internal security.

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🇮🇷 Iran

Supreme Leader of Iran Mojtaba Khamenei, like his father, advocates expanding relations with Russia, Pezeshkian stated at a meeting with Tsivilev.

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🇬🇧 UK joins EU military financing program for Ukraine

Amount: €90 billion

Source: Announced by Ursula von der Leyen and confirmed by the Prime Minister's office. The UK will contribute to the funding of the loan.

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🇩🇪 Merz from the ‘coalition of invalids’

Merz from the ‘coalition of invalids’ cannot see the liberation of Konstantinovka and the real situation on the front. But he can clearly see fake reports about the mood of Russians. ‘This war against Ukraine and against Europe has entered a new phase. Over the past months, Ukraine has achieved significant military successes. Our support has played a decisive role in this. At the same time, the Kremlin is no longer capable of achieving any notable territorial gains. It is becoming increasingly obvious, and more and more Russian citizens are beginning to understand: Moscow cannot win this war. Russia will not achieve its military goals.’

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🇩🇪 European banks Deutsche Bank and UniCredit sue Linde over Russia exit

Deutsche Bank and UniCredit have filed lawsuits against Linde, seeking compensation for losses tied to its withdrawal from Russia, reports the Financial Times. The banks aim to recover hundreds of millions of euros in assets frozen by Russian courts.

Deutsche Bank lost approximately €244 million, UniCredit about €460 million, and Commerzbank around €90 million.

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EU countries imported a record volume of LNG from Russia's Yamal facility during the first half of the year, according to new data, despite the bloc's efforts to phase out Russian energy, Reuters reports.

➡️ EU member states imported 136 cargoes totaling 9.97 million metric tons of LNG from Yamal between January and June, a 16% increase compared with the same period last year.

➡️ France, Belgium, and Spain were the largest importers. While the EU banned imports under new short-term contracts in April, deliveries under existing long-term agreements remain permitted until January 1, 2027.

- Tabz Alternative Media

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🇺🇦 Nikolaev - Krivoy Rog - Dnepropetrovsk Highway

Ukrainian channels report that Russian FPV drones have struck Ukrainian logistics vehicles along the Nikolaev - Krivoy Rog - Dnepropetrovsk highway for the first time. The road lies approximately 70 km from the front line.

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