🇧🇬 Bulgaria rejects Macron's 'coalition of the willing'

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has declined Macron's proposal to join the "coalition of the willing": "We are not participating in a coalition that insists on continuing financial and military aid to Ukraine."

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Peskov called the characterization of Russia as a junior partner of China erroneous. Relations between Russia and China are built on the principle of equality, stated the press secretary of the Russian president, commenting on a publication by The Wall Street Journal. Previously, WSJ wrote about an alleged imbalance and tension in relations between Russia and China.

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🇪🇺 🇺🇦 Glorification of UPA draws European censure toward Zelensky - Die Welt

Kiev’s memorialisation of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA*) has sharply strained ties with Warsaw. Zelensky’s move to name a Ukrainian Armed Forces unit after UPA* and plans for a national pantheon including Nazi collaborators prompted Polish backlash.

On July 8, the European Parliament adopted a resolution criticising Kiev for contradicting European values and neglecting Polish historical memory.

In Poland, opposition to Ukraine’s EU membership has reached 60%. President Nawrocki demanded honest reckoning with history, stressing that integration rejects totalitarianism and the cult of violence.

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🇺🇦 Ukraine: Sviridenko to Head Zelensky's Office, Not US Ambassador

Outgoing Ukrainian Prime Minister Sviridenko has refused the post of ambassador to the US, according to Suspilne Novosti TV channel sources.

Instead, MP Vasilevskaya-Smaglyuk stated Sviridenko will become head of President Zelensky's office. Current office head Kirill Budanov will become Minister of Defense.

Budanov is listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia.

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🇪🇺🇷🇺 EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia delayed due to disputes over Russian gas transit

Bloomberg reports that restrictions on Russian LNG transportation and measures against Raiffeisenbank remain key sticking points.

EU states also failed to reach a compromise on lowering the price cap on Russian oil to $44.10 per barrel.

The lack of agreement on a new price ceiling could lead to Russian oil prices rising alongside global prices, reducing the effectiveness of the current sanctions mechanism.

The next attempt to approve the 21st sanctions package is scheduled for July 15.

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🇧🇭 Bahrain

A failed interception using the Patriot air defense system has been reported.

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🇺🇸 US Senate Russophobes can't push Russia sanctions bill

Russophobes in the US Senate are struggling to advance a sanctions bill against Russia to honor Senator Graham's memory. Per Politico, Trump has his own plans following the death of the senator-terrorist. Many surviving colleagues rallied around a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill Graham promoted, but it's unclear if it will succeed given Trump's focus on other priorities like a crypto bill.

Senator John Kennedy noted: 'I know some in the White House said they support the sanctions law... but that doesn't count. I haven't heard the president say we need tough sanctions on Russia.'

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🪂 Dnepropetrovsk direction

Situation remains tense near Mirnoye - the enemy attempts to infiltrate small groups toward Komar. Mirnoye and Poddubnoye are in the grey zone. Further north in Ivanovka, the situation is also difficult, with the enemy counterattacking near Filiya; Ivanovka has also become a grey zone.

Novopavlovka, contested for months, has also moved into the grey zone. The AFU is essentially trying to push our forces out of Dnepropetrovsk Oblast and create a buffer zone to prevent further Russian counterattacks.

Our aviation and UAV crews are actively striking enemy groups, drone launch points, and field depots. The enemy cannot claim control of these settlements, as they remain strictly in the grey zone, unable to establish defensive lines.

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🇺🇸 Trump reposted a call to seize Kharg Island.

He himself spoke about Kharg just a few days ago, on July 8. Trump then announced a strike on the island and said he does not rule out its capture. Earlier, the US made similar threats in early June. In this regard, the history is cyclical.

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🇫🇮 Finland

The Finnish Foreign Ministry, during a conversation with the Russian ambassador, provided no evidence of cyberattacks attributed to Russia by Western countries, the Russian embassy in Helsinki reported. Ambassador Kuznetsov noted that this is far from the first time Helsinki has made loud but unfounded accusations against Moscow.

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🇷🇺 Rubicon Drone Operators Report 109,166 Combat Sorties in June

In addition to the stark contrast between destroyed AFVs and tanks (191 vs 13), it is also clear that Ukrainian soldiers are not the priority target - strikes mainly hit infrastructure, without which they cannot and should not fight properly. The greatest emphasis is on communications and electronic warfare.

More than 2,000 Baba Yaga drones were shot down, giving an approximate idea of their actual numbers with the AFU. Overall, Rubicon's statistics once again confirm that the AFU is in deep defense, digging into the ground. Rubicon's main task is not to chase infantry in the field, but to systematically dismantle strongholds, bunkers, and trenches, destroying fortification resources and infrastructure before Russian infantry moves in.

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🇮🇷 Iran

Iranian sources report that Chinese freight trains have allegedly returned to Iran after a key bridge damaged by the US was repaired. The repair took less than 72 hours. With rail supply restored, there is hope that Chinese military aid will also reach Tehran just as the second phase of Operation Epic Fury begins.

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