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Geopolitics & Economy
> Global oil prices fell for a third straight week as OPEC+ output rose and President Trump threatened 100 % tariffs on Indian imports over Russian crude purchases.

> The Financial Times reports that the U.S. will sanction Russia’s “shadow” tanker fleet if no ceasefire materialises by 8 August, sharpening economic leverage.

> Russia’s Ryazan refinery is operating at half capacity after repeated drone strikes, driving domestic gasoline prices to record highs and fuelling public discontent.

> Russian diesel exports slumped amid internal shortages, lifting wholesale fuel prices from Europe to Latin America and tightening shipping margins.

> The Economist noted Western long-range artillery has forced Russia to move ammunition dumps dozens of kilometres back, stretching supply chains and response times.

> Ukraine’s hryvnia strengthened as reserves hit a three-year high and inflation slipped below 6 %, easing fiscal pressure on Kyiv

> Apple unveiled thought-controlled iPhone and iPad interfaces, opening a new era of neural consumer tech and boosting the company’s market valuation.

> Marine biologists traced the global sea-star die-off to a heat-activated bacterium, underscoring the expanding ecological costs of climate change.

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Geopolitics & Economy
> Ukraine imported a record 833 million m3 of gas in July—36 % from Hungary, 32 % from Slovakia and 31 % from Poland—enough to cover winter demand without shortages.

> The National Bank of Ukraine projects inflation easing to 9.7 % in 2025, 6.6 % in 2026 and 5 % in 2027 after peaking at 15.9 % in May.

> NBU set 4 August’s exchange rate at ₴41.76 / US$, weakening the hryvnia by five kopiykas as importers scrambled for dollars.

> Reuters analysts predict the rouble could slide another 20 % to ₽100 / US$; mere talk of new US tariffs already knocked it 4.3 % this week.

> Washington slapped record duties on Swiss watches, pharmaceuticals and chocolate; Bern said it “deeply regrets” the move and is preparing a WTO case.

> Slovenia’s Israeli-arms embargo, India’s oil pivot and looming US tariffs on Russia together signal a rapid fracturing of long-standing commodity flows.

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Society & Policy in Ukraine
> Candidate Oleksandr Tsyvinsky agreed to a polygraph before Parliament considers him for Bureau of Economic Security chief next week.

> Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko launched an open competition for a new Customs Service head, promising a fully transparent selection panel.

> An FSB informant in Odesa received a 12-year sentence for transmitting targeting coordinates that guided Russian missile strikes on the port.

> Zelensky thanked President Trump for mediation efforts and said he is ready to meet President Putin “any time, anywhere” for a just peace.

> Deputy chief-of-staff Ihor Sybiha stated Kyiv hopes to end the war by late 2025 if Moscow accepts the peace formula and withdrawal timetable.

> From today military summonses may be delivered by registered mail, and non-appearance automatically triggers a nationwide search akin to a criminal warrant.

> Svyrydenko also met IMF director Kristalina Georgieva and confirmed a mission will arrive this month to discuss budget-gap financing.