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Geopolitics & Economy
> European Union officials are weighing the use of interest from frozen Russian assets to fund arms for Ukraine, a proposal that Moscow condemns as illegal asset seizure.
> European natural-gas prices fell after Trump floated harsher secondary sanctions on buyers of Russian energy, suggesting markets anticipate reduced Kremlin revenue.
> Brussels is crafting an asymmetrical response to potential U.S. tariffs but remains divided over financing, exposing fissures in trans-Atlantic economic coordination.
> Global oil prices dipped even as Russian exports rose, as traders weighed Trump’s threat of punitive duties against purchasers of Russian crude.
> EU member states agreed in principle to joint purchases of American weaponry for Ukraine, yet technical contract issues delay signatures, highlighting procurement bottlenecks.
> Defence economists warned that Ukraine needs two Patriot variants—anti-ballistic and anti-cruise—to achieve full air coverage, implying future deliveries must diversify.
> Germany’s Boris Pistorius urged European capitals to increase military support to Kyiv “as swiftly as possible,” framing delay as a strategic risk to continental security.
Geopolitics & Economy
> European Union officials are weighing the use of interest from frozen Russian assets to fund arms for Ukraine, a proposal that Moscow condemns as illegal asset seizure.
> European natural-gas prices fell after Trump floated harsher secondary sanctions on buyers of Russian energy, suggesting markets anticipate reduced Kremlin revenue.
> Brussels is crafting an asymmetrical response to potential U.S. tariffs but remains divided over financing, exposing fissures in trans-Atlantic economic coordination.
> Global oil prices dipped even as Russian exports rose, as traders weighed Trump’s threat of punitive duties against purchasers of Russian crude.
> EU member states agreed in principle to joint purchases of American weaponry for Ukraine, yet technical contract issues delay signatures, highlighting procurement bottlenecks.
> Defence economists warned that Ukraine needs two Patriot variants—anti-ballistic and anti-cruise—to achieve full air coverage, implying future deliveries must diversify.
> Germany’s Boris Pistorius urged European capitals to increase military support to Kyiv “as swiftly as possible,” framing delay as a strategic risk to continental security.
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