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Ukraine

• Strengthening Air Defense, Sanctions Against Russia, and Energy Support: The President of Ukraine Holds a Call with the Prime Minister of Norway President of Ukraine 18 Jul 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron Discuss Military Needs, Reinforcement of Air Defense, and Further Steps within the Coalition of the Willing President of Ukraine 18 Jul 2025
• Denys Shmyhal met with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Chief of the General Staff Ukraine MOD 18 Jul 2025
• Army+ has launched a survey to assess satisfaction with non-lethal logistics support Ukraine MOD 18 Jul 2025
• Key areas of efforts — production, supply, and debureaucratization — were discussed by Denys Shmyhal and Deputy Ministers Ukraine MOD 18 Jul 2025
• Following SSU investigation, enemy agent who blew up prosecutor's car in Dnipro sentenced to 15 years in prison Security Service of Ukraine 18 Jul 2025 -- Following an investigation by the Security Service of Ukraine, a russian special services agent who committed a terrorist attack against a prosecutor in Dnipro has been convicted to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
• SSU detains Ivano-Frankivsk IT specialist who remotely worked for russian occupation administration in Kherson region Security Service of Ukraine 18 Jul 2025 -- The SSU's cyber units have uncovered an owner of a clandestine IT company in Ivano-Frankivsk who worked for the enemy during the full-scale war.
• SSU and National Police detain enemy agent planning to blow up Territorial Recruitment Center in Odesa on russia's orders Security Service of Ukraine 18 Jul 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence and the National Police have prevented a new terrorist attack in Odesa. Thanks to proactive actions of the law enforcement, an enemy agent who tried to blow up the regional Territorial Recruitment Center has been apprehended.

Russia

• Russia warns West of possible 'preemptive strikes' as US missiles head to Ukraine Press TV 18 Jul 2025 -- A senior Russian official has warned of possible "preemptive strikes" in the face of what Moscow sees as intensifying Western hostility, amid reports that US-made Patriot missile systems are being delivered to Ukraine through NATO partners.
• Russia's Weekly Military Gains: Precision Strikes and Ten Liberated Settlements Sputnik 18 Jul 2025 -- Moscow's forces have carried out five group air strikes on Ukrainian defense industry enterprises and Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) facilities over the past week, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Friday.

United States

NATO

United Nations

• As war rages on in Ukraine, organised crime is taking new forms UN News 18 Jul 2025 -- Almost four years after Russia's full-scale invasion, criminal groups in Ukraine are adapting their business models amid displacement, rising trafficking risks and an increased demand for synthetic drugs, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report published on Friday.

Foreign Reactions

• Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 18th package of economic and individual measures EC/CEU 18 Jul 2025 -- The Council adopted today a 18th package of economic and individual restrictive measures hitting hard on Russia's energy, banking and military sectors, as well as trade with the EU, and ensuring accountability for Russia's continued war of aggression against Ukraine.
• EU adopts 18th package of sanctions against Russia European Commission 18 Jul 2025 -- The European Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the 18th Russia sanctions package, aimed at further ramping up pressure on the country and supporting EU's goal of achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
• Questions and answers on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia European Commission 18 Jul 2025
• Oil Cap In New EU Sanctions Package Signals Independence From G7 RFE/RL 18 Jul 2025 -- The European Union finally managed to approve a new round of sanctions on Russia - as well as Belarus - before going on its traditional all-August recess, eventually overcoming a Slovak veto in a saga that has dragged on for two months.
• EU Approves New Russia Sanctions Package Including Key Oil Price Cap RFE/RL 18 Jul 2025 -- The European Union has approved its latest sanctions package, the 18th since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine over three years ago, including a key price cap on Russian oil exports.
• European Union Adopts New Sanctions Package Against Russia Estonia MFA 18 Jul 2025 -- Today, on 18 July, the European Union approved its 18th sanctions package aimed at increasing pressure on Russia and preventing the financing of its war machine.
• EU adopts new sanctions against Russia Government Offices of Sweden 18 Jul 2025 -- The EU has today adopted an 18th sanctions package in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
• Latvia: 18th package of sanctions confirms EU's united stance to support Ukraine while increasing pressure on Russia Latvia MFA 18 Jul 2025 -- On 18 July 2025, at the General Affairs Council in Brussels, the European Union approved the 18th package of sanctions against Russia, imposing significant sector-specific restrictive measures and targeted individual sanctions.
• EU adopted 18th package of sanctions targeting Russia's war machine - energy and financial sectors Lithuania MFA 18 Jul 2025 -- Today, 18 July, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the 18th package of economic and individual sanctions aimed at limiting the activities of Russia's critical oil and financial sectors and further comprehensively restricting the regime's ability to continue its aggression against Ukraine.
• UK tightens Oil Price Cap in blow to Putin's war machine UK FCDO 18 Jul 2025 -- The UK and EU will lower the crude Oil Price Cap.
• UK sanctions Russian spies at the heart of Putin's malicious regime UK FCDO 18 Jul 2025 -- The UK has exposed Russian spies responsible for spreading chaos and disorder on Putin's orders.
• EDA Chief Executive visits Ukraine European Defence Agency 18 Jul 2025 -- European Defence Agency (EDA) Chief Executive André Denk travelled to Ukraine this week for his first official visit since taking office, aiming to reinforce defence cooperation and gain insight into the country's wartime innovations.

News Reports

• Ukrainian Diplomats in Latin America Recruiting Mercenaries for 25th Air Assault Brigade Sputnik 18 Jul 2025 -- The Ukrainian Embassy in Peru, which also handles Kiev's relations with Ecuador and Colombia, has been recruiting mercenaries with combat experience to join Ukraine's 25th Air Assault Brigade via its website, Sputnik has found out.