AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU Sanctions & Russia: The EU adopted its 21st Russia package, expanding listings to banks, crypto operators and shadow-fleet-linked vessels, while also confirming a one-year LNG exemption for transfers to third countries. Ukraine War Impact: Ukrainian drones kept hitting “Russia’s Amazon” Wildberries warehouses, including in St. Petersburg and Crimea, killing people and disrupting logistics. Tech Regulation: The European Commission warned TikTok over minors’ privacy and safety under the Digital Services Act, citing settings that can expose children to unwanted contact; Brussels also keeps tightening its grip on Big Tech. US–EU Trade Tensions: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas challenged Washington’s forced-labour tariff claims, as new US duties on 60 partners kick in and allies push back. Cybersecurity: UK-led partners flagged a Russian-linked “Laundry Bear” zero-click phishing attack targeting Zimbra systems. Business & Industry: Humanoid (UK) raised $152m Series A to scale industrial humanoid robots; McCormick outlined the structure for its proposed $44.8b Unilever Foods deal. Climate & Disasters: Wildfires in France and Spain forced up to 80,000 evacuations, with EU firefighting reinforcements deployed.
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