AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUkraine War: Russian missiles and drones killed at least 25 people, including children, and injured about 100 in a major attack on Ukraine timed to Vladimir Putin’s birthday. Zelensky condemned the strikes, which hit homes and infrastructure. Military Ties: Putin oversaw Russia-China military maneuvers with forces from several Asian states; drills simulated operations in Central Asia. Plague Inquiry: WHO says it still lacks key details about a Russian lab worker’s death and a reported second pneumonia case. Moscow says there is no plague outbreak and it properly informed the agency; Trump said he does not believe the death was caused by a bioweapon. Diplomacy: Putin offered to help ease US-Iran tensions in a call with President Masoud Pezeshkian, while Erdogan pressed him on Black Sea shipping safety and offered Türkiye’s help in opening Russia-Ukraine contacts. Pressure on Moscow: EU ambassadors backed a record sanctions expansion targeting 1,646 people and organizations linked to Russia’s war; formal approval is pending. Russia is also set to spend a record $200 billion on the war this year.
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