AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Sanctions on Russia’s Courts and Opposition: The European Council imposed new restrictive measures on 10 individuals tied to repression of democratic opposition, including Supreme Court judges and prosecutors involved in barring Yabloko from the September 2026 State Duma vote and sentencing opposition figure Lev Shlosberg. Russia’s Domestic Political Shuffle: Putin dismissed Vitaly Savelyev as deputy prime minister after his election to the State Duma, with the Kremlin signaling continuity through United Russia’s post-election lineup. Ukraine War and “Vivaldi” Pushback: Kyiv says Operation Vivaldi has retaken 176 sq km in northern Donetsk, freeing villages and disrupting Russia’s “fortress belt” encirclement effort. Targeting Science: Ukraine’s foreign minister urged UNESCO to strip Russia of voting rights after a drone strike hit the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, calling it “an attack on science.” Serbia’s Political Reset: Aleksandar Vučić resigned as president to run for prime minister in an early election, while the Kremlin stressed Russia-Serbia ties outlast individual leaders. Hybrid Pressure on Europe: A Kremlin briefing emphasized arms control talks with the US should restart immediately, while Moscow warned Ukraine will “pay a price” for strikes.
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