AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUkraine War: Russia struck Ukraine again with missiles and drones, killing eight and wounding dozens, while Zelensky demanded faster air-defence deliveries and accountability for weapons stored in civilian areas. EU Sanctions: The European Commission is watering down parts of a new Russia sanctions package as member states push back on the oil price-cap mechanism, risking a higher cap by mid-July. Security & Cyber: Dutch services say Russia hacked civilian cameras near NATO routes to track military equipment movements to Ukraine. Energy & Trade: China temporarily banned helium exports, a move that could hit fiber-optic and aerospace supply chains. South China Sea: 14 nations including the EU reaffirm the 2016 arbitration ruling as China rejects it. Culture & Russia: The Commission recommends ending a €2m Venice Biennale grant over the Russian pavilion’s reopening. Markets & Industry: German carmakers’ China sales plunged 30–41% as competition rises; VW is cutting capacity and faces investor nerves. Weather: Typhoon Bavi hit eastern China after evacuating nearly two million. US Politics: Tributes followed the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Ukraine and Iran hawk.
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