EU, U.K. Impose ‘Unprecedented’ Sanctions on Russia

Welcome again to world brief, where we look at heavy European Penalties against RussiaRenewing sectarian violence in SyriaAnd US President Donald Trump Approval of the huge discounts of external aid.

It stems from the chest of the Moscow war

The European Union issued one of the most difficult rounds of wartime sanctions against Russia on Friday, and for a period of months in an attempt to force Moscow to agree to a peace agreement with Ukraine. In conjunction with the United Kingdom, the sanctions package targets the energy and banking services sectors Russia; Shadow Fleet from aging oil tanks; Military intelligence service, known as GRU, is among other things.

Welcome again to world brief, where we look at heavy European Penalties against RussiaRenewing sectarian violence in SyriaAnd US President Donald Trump Approval of the huge discounts of external aid.

It stems from the chest of the Moscow war

The European Union issued one of the most difficult rounds of wartime sanctions against Russia on Friday, and for a period of months in an attempt to force Moscow to agree to a peace agreement with Ukraine. In conjunction with the United Kingdom, the sanctions package targets the energy and banking services sectors Russia; Shadow Fleet from aging oil tanks; Military intelligence service, known as GRU, is among other things.

“The United Kingdom and its European Union allies run the screw on the chest of the Kremlin war by resenting the most valuable flow in its illegal war in Ukraine,” said British Chancellor for the coincidence of Rachel Reeves on Friday.

As part of the sanctions package, Europe will target Russian oil exports, which is the key to financing the war machine in Moscow. Starting in early September, the maximum price for Russian oil will decrease for the first time from $ 60 to $ 47.60 a barrel, which is less than the current market price. The sanctions will also prevent 105 other ships from accessing European ports, locks and transfers from ships to ships, up to the total number of ships approved to more than 400. It will aim to restrict any efforts to revive Nord Stream now carrying Russian gases to Europe.

Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski defended new measures as “in time and necessary”, especially given the intensive air strikes of Russia over Ukraine in recent weeks. He pledged to synchronize Kyiv’s special sanctions against Moscow with the rest of Europe. But the Kremlin was quickly cleaning the measures. “We consider such restrictions from one side illegal,” said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Carmamin.

This is the eighteenth round of the European Union sanctions against Russia since Moscow launched its full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with the last set of measures, which were imposed on May 20, and targeted about 200 ships in the shadow fleet in Russia. “The message is clear: Europe will not decline in its support for Ukraine,” said the head of the European Union’s foreign policy, Kaja Callas, on Friday. “The European Union will continue to increase pressure until Russia ends its war.”

However, with every new round of sanctions, the consensus between the European Union member states has become more difficult to achieve. Slovakia has stopped to the latest round of sanctions for weeks, noting concerns about the proposals to stop Russian gas supplies, on which Bratislava relies on. In the end, the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico brought down the veto in the country after receiving “guarantees” that the European Union would help contain the repercussions of reducing Russian gas.

The announcement of the sanctions on Friday comes a few days after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a “very severe” tariff on commercial partners in Russia if the Kremlin does not agree to a peace agreement with Kiev within 50 days. These “secondary definitions” target 100 percent countries that buy Russian exports, especially India and China, the main buyers of Russian oil.

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What we are following

Renewing sectarian violence. The fighting between the religious minority in Syria and the Badwin tribes on Friday in the southern Syrian province of Soyida was re -fought. The renewed conflict comes just one day after the withdrawal of the Syrian security forces from the area as part of the conditions described under the ceasefire deal on Wednesday. The country’s Ministry of Interior denied reports that state forces had returned to Soyida.

The deadly clashes erupted for the first time between the Druze and Badwin fighters on Sunday; The two sides have a long history of hostility. However, the conflict escalated when the Syrian forces deployed in Suwaida to try to suppress violence, with the state forces joining instead to the battle. On Wednesday, Israel (which has a large number of permanent population) launched strikes in the infrastructure of the Damascus government and the military infrastructure to urge the Syrian forces to leave the area, and within hours, the Syrian leaders and Druze leaders concluded a ceasefire deal to prevent further destruction.

With the renovation of the fighting, the death toll is expected to rise in Suwaida. Indeed, more than 300 people were killed and at least 570 wounded since the clashes began on Sunday, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Minister of Response to Syrian Emergency Ra Red Salih.

US foreign aid discounts. Trump released his final approval on Friday for legislation, which will reduce approximately $ 8 billion in foreign aid and about $ 1.1 billion for public broadcasting. “This is big !!!” Trump published the social truth before signing, with the addition of Parliament Speaker Mike Johnson, “This is not the end, it’s the beginning.”

After the Senate passed through a vote 51-48 on Thursday, the House of Representatives approved the legislation early on Friday to a large extent along the party lines, which represents the first time in decades that the White House has successfully submitted the rescue operation request.

Among the foreign aid discounts, the draft law will reduce $ 4.15 billion for its efforts to enhance the economies and democratic institutions in developing countries; 800 million dollars for a program that provides shelter, water and family for refugees; And 496 million dollars for food, water and health care services for countries with natural disasters and conflicts.

The Trump administration has argued that the cuts would help motivate other countries to take more responsibility for responding to humanitarian crises, and to reduce the American taxpayer. But democratic lawmakers assert that the void of power that followed will enhance the influence of opponents in the global south. “This is not the first American bill. It is the first China bill because of the void that is being built all over the world,” said the minority commander in the House of Representatives, Hakim Jeffrez, said.

Meanwhile, rights activists have warned that this legislation would harm those who suffer from poverty and conflict. “These canceled resources were a lifeline for the most vulnerable and worked as a contradiction to instability in fragile places,” said Kate Philips Pararasu, Vice -President of Global Policy and Call in Mercy Corps.

Strategic military victory. Government media reported on Thursday that the Myanmar army, known as Tamado, regained a strategic city of rebel forces on Wednesday. The town of Nawnghkio is located on the main highway trading road linking central Myanmar with China, and it was initially seized last July by the TA’ANG National Liberation (TNLA), a militant group in the Muslim Brotherhood alliance. The three Muslim Brotherhood alliance with the Popular Defense Force, a pro -democracy organization that opposes the Military dictatorship in Myanmar, which seized power in February 2021.

Throughout a large part of the years of civil war in Myanmar, Tatmadaw fought against many ethnic rebel groups in the country. However, the military victory this week-which highlighted the process of nearly 11 months-is born a rare transformation in the northeastern region of the country, which has been largely controlled by the armed forces since late 2023.

According to the local media, the state forces are now removing land mines, restoring local government institutions, and seizing rebel ammunition supplies. At least 171 TNLA members and its allies were killed in the fighting.

What in the world?

What did the Brazilian authorities command former President Geer Bolsonaro on Friday?

A. Hand over all social media accounts
for. Wear ankle screen
C. Exit the country
He resigned from his role in the liberal party

Difficulties end

The new K-POP joins the music scene. Learn about the “universe”, which launched the “universe”, which launched the first world appearance on Friday with its first EP, The first verseIt includes three tracks. Boy Boy, consisting of five members of two North Korean fugitives who have composed a song, entitled “Shatted”, about the consequences of escaping from one of the most authoritarian countries in the world.

The answer is …

for. Wear ankle screen

Trump threatened a 50 percent tariff for Brazilian goods if the criminal Polsonaro case is not dropped – a step that could lead to reverse results for the Brazilian conservatives and the former president, and he argues André Bagliarini.

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