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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Depot As Kyiv, Moscow Step Up Strikes Ahead Of Trump's Cease-Fire Deadline RFE/RL 03 Aug 2025 -- Ukrainian forces continued to hit military-linked infrastructure deep inside Russia, as Kyiv and Moscow traded strikes ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for the Kremlin to accept a peace deal with Ukraine.
• Russian-Occupied Donetsk, Mariupol Face Collapse Amid Severe Water Shortage RFE/RL 03 Aug 2025 -- In the Russian-occupied cities of Donetsk and Mariupol, an escalating water crisis has pushed daily life to the brink of survival.
• Drone Strikes Hit Near Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant - Statement Sputnik 03 Aug 2025 -- Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stationed at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) on Saturday heard sounds of explosions and saw smoke in a place located 1.2 kilometer from the perimeter of the station, the IAEA said in a statement.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Inside Russia's Shadow Battalions: Coercion, Violence, And Ethnic Targeting RFE/RL 03 Aug 2025 -- The Russian government, facing mounting losses in Ukraine, appears to be intensifying its coercive recruitment tactics targeting prisoners, conscripts, and ethnic minorities from remote regions and Central Asian migrant communities to bolster its depleted forces.
• Russia and China strengthen military ties with Joint Sea-2025 naval drills Press TV 03 Aug 2025 -- Russia and China have launched the "Joint Sea-2025" naval exercise in the Sea of Japan near Vladivostok, highlighting their deepening military cooperation amid heightened tensions with the United States over the Ukraine conflict.
• Russian, Chinese Warships Stage Joint Naval Drills in Sea of Japan Sputnik 03 Aug 2025 -- Russian and Chinese military ships left the eastern Russian port of Vladivostok on Sunday to train jointly in the Sea of Japan as part of Exercise Maritime Cooperation 2025, the Russian Pacific Fleet said.
• China, Russia Joint Sea-2025 naval drill enters full maritime exercise phase Global Times 03 Aug 2025 -- China and Russia kicked off the full maritime phase of the Joint Sea-2025 naval drills on Sunday. Vessels from both countries set sail from a military port early in the morning, heading to waters near Vladivostok, Russia, to carry out multi-domain exercises. A Chinese military affairs expert said that the exercise, which includes submarine-related training, is expected to further enhance the interoperability between the two navies.
• China, Russia Joint Sea-2025 naval drill enters full maritime exercise phase PRC MND 03 Aug 2025 -- China and Russia kicked off the full maritime phase of the Joint Sea-2025 naval drills on Sunday. Vessels from both countries set sail from a military port early in the morning, heading to waters near Vladivostok, Russia, to carry out multi-domain exercises.

Foreign Policy

• US Envoy to NATO Hopes Arms Supplies to Allies to Push Russia to Negotiate Sputnik 03 Aug 2025 -- The United States hopes to push Russia to negotiate and achieve a long-term ceasefire in Ukraine by supplying weapons to NATO partners, US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker said.
• NATO Eyes Baltic Build-Up, Extending Its Military Footprint Toward Russia Sputnik 03 Aug 2025 -- NATO is mulling deploying a German-Dutch corps in the Estonian city of Parnu, the ERR broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur.

News Reports

• Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman Reaffirm Commitment to Market Stability on Current Healthy Oil Market Fundamentals and Steady Global Economic Outlook and Adjust Production SPA 03 Aug 2025 -- The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, met virtually on August 3, 2025, to review global market conditions and outlook
• Eight OPEC+ Nations to Boost Oil Output by 528K Bpd in September Sputnik 03 Aug 2025 -- The eight OPEC+ nations will increase their maximum oil output by 528,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September, taking into account their compensation plan, data released by the OPEC on Sunday shows.