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The Independent UK · Aug 4

With Russia at the door and the US backing away, Europe has to build its own ‘way of war’

Even in a Europe-focused Nato 3.0, Washington would still want to call the shots. We need an insurance policy, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

Ukraine war briefing: Military’s former top commander says Kyiv has no chance of joining Nato

Now UK envoy Valery Zaluzhnyi quoted as saying Ukraine can’t meet military standards needed to join alliance; Kyiv largely stalls Moscow’s advances, data suggests. What we know on day 1,623

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Ukraine uses business principles to maximize Russia’s casualties and economic costs, potentially crushing its will to keep fighting, RAND says

Ukraine has KPIs for the military—just like corporations, which use them to track output from employees or subsidiaries.

Fortune · Aug 3

'Had no time to flee': Drone strikes Russian Black Sea beach, kills 7 including 3 children, injures 40

At least seven people, including three children, were killed and 40 others injured after a drone struck a beach at Arkhipo-Osipovka near Russia’s Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik on Sunday, according to local authorities.

The Times of India · Aug 3

Chaos at busy Russian beach as several killed by Ukrainian drone

Officials said 40 people were injured in the attack on a holiday resort

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Russia's western oil exports to rise 4% in August on refinery disruptions

Russian oil shipments from western ports are set to increase by four percent in August. This rise is driven by domestic refinery attacks and strong Asian demand for crude. Exports from Baltic and Black Sea ports are projected to reach 2.7 million barrels daily. Ukraine's attacks on refineries have redirected…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

The week that was in international affairs: Saudi joins US strikes in Iraq, Ukraine targets Russian e-commerce giant

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are covering the expanding scope of the US-Iran war before Trump’s sudden halt to the strikes, again; Ukraine’s targeting of Russian e-commerce company Wildberries and why this matters; Kazakh President Tokayev’s plain-speak to Putin; migrant rush at Spanish…

The Times of India · Aug 3

Anti-war politician flees Russia amid pre-election crackdown on dissent

Boris Nadezhdin, who gained prominence after standing against Putin in 2024, says he is now in France

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Crude Oil Prices Tumble as Talks Resume to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) today is down -4.87 (-5.75%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is down -0.1186 (-3.81%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today, with gasoline falling to a 3-week low. Easing tensions in the Middle East are weighing on crude prices today after...

Barchart · Aug 3