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The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has acknowledged the International Volleyball Federation's (FIVB) decision to lift restrictions on Russian athletes and will discuss its implications at a later date, according to a statement reported by TASS.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree setting legislative elections for November 28, the first such vote in two decades. The move follows international pressure to demonstrate the Palestinian Authority's legitimacy, but several logistical and political challenges remain, including the situation in Gaza and East Jerusalem.
Ukraine has launched drone strikes on Russian oil tankers and refineries, including a significant attack on two vessels in the Sea of Azov. The attacks have caused fuel shortages across Russia, prompting Moscow to ban diesel exports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the strikes are a response to Russia's ongoing attacks.
Experts interviewed by TASS say global diamond prices are unlikely to rebound quickly, with market recovery potentially taking 2-3 years. De Beers' recent price cuts and the collapse in demand for small and medium-sized natural diamonds amid rising synthetic production are key factors. Alrosa reports early signs of a turnaround, driven by investment-grade stones and recovering demand.
Rosatom plans to deliver nuclear fuel to Egypt's first nuclear power plant in the first half of 2027 and connect it to the grid in 2028, as the company assembles the fourth reactor pressure vessel and prepares to expand the workforce to 30,000.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev has reaffirmed that construction of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant in Egypt is an absolute priority for the state corporation, as installation of the reactor pressure vessel for the second unit began. He also stated that the Akkuyu plant in Turkey will be commissioned before the end of 2026, describing it as a key task.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Russia is ready to strengthen technological partnerships and launch joint projects with all friendly nations, citing growth in non-resource, non-energy exports and progress toward industrial independence at the Innoprom exhibition.
Ukrainian officials say a US license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles is being processed but could take months, with production potentially delayed by a year or more due to complexity. Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin announced a lower-cost Patriot interceptor, the PAC-3 ACE, with initial production possible within 36 months.
US forces attacked locations near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Wednesday, according to Iran's Al Alam television channel. Concurrently, President Donald Trump announced plans to resume strikes on Iran, stating the ceasefire is no longer in effect and that he does not intend to engage in talks.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov discussed the potential for further Putin-Trump talks, US mediation in Ukraine, and Russia-China drills, while questioning Washington's neutrality and criticizing Trump's remarks on escalation.
The Kremlin said Donald Trump did not call Vladimir Putin as planned, citing the US president's busy schedule in Ankara, while reiterating Putin's openness to dialogue. The reports come amid conflicting accounts of a separate call between the two leaders ahead of the NATO summit.
Russia's Federal Security Service has detained a Russian national over an alleged plot to assassinate a senior Defense Ministry official using a drone with explosives, and a separate suspect on high treason charges. The FSB claims Ukrainian intelligence, with Western backing, was behind the plans, which Moscow says were foiled in a large-scale counter-terrorism operation.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is fully aware of US weapons and military technology supplies to Ukraine and holds no illusions about it. He also expressed hope that US efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully will succeed, while Russian air defenses reported intercepting Ukrainian drones over multiple regions.
Iran's Foreign Ministry stated that President Trump's comments on the end of the ceasefire regime with Tehran demonstrate US non-compliance with a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding. Separately, Iranian sources say Iran has not asked to resume negotiations and sees no near-term talks, despite Trump's claim that Washington agreed to continue at Iran's request.
Russia and China launched the Joint Sea 2026 naval exercises in Qingdao, focusing on submarine rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and joint operations. The drills, which concluded on July 13, included live-fire exercises and were framed by both sides as defensive and not directed against third countries.
The United States has conducted multiple rounds of strikes against Iranian military targets, prompting retaliatory attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on US facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. Meanwhile, Iran's Parliament Speaker declared an end to 'one-sided deals,' and commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to a minimum.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Mozambique as part of his African tour, offering support against the insurgency in Cabo Delgado and discussing economic cooperation. He also criticized the West's stance on Ukraine, while Mozambique expressed appreciation for Russian aid.
Former US national security adviser Michael Flynn opposes South Korea developing nuclear weapons, warning it would heighten tensions and suggesting reliance on US extended deterrence. Meanwhile, former deputy national security adviser Alex Wong sees potential for diplomacy with North Korea if strategic conditions change, pointing to President Trump's interest in Kim Jong-un and President Lee Jae-myung's openness to dialogue.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Niger for his first visit, meeting President Abdourahamane Tchiani and attending the second Russia-Alliance of Sahel States ministerial meeting. The talks focused on security, counter-terrorism, and economic cooperation, with Moscow reaffirming its military support to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
President Vladimir Putin held a series of meetings on Russia's domestic fuel situation, authorizing measures to mitigate the impact of Ukrainian strikes on civilian infrastructure, supporting priority fuel supplies for the Kaliningrad and Crimea regions, and characterizing current shortages as temporary.