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The United States is 'gravely concerned' by the Houthis’ attacks against the oil tanker MT DELTA SOUNION, State Department says. DoS Spox Matt Miller: "The Houthis’ continued attacks threaten to spill a million barrels of oil into the Red Sea, an amount four times the size of the Exxon Valdez disaster.  While the crew has been evacuated, the Houthis appear determined to sink the ship and its cargo into the sea."

First unit of Rostov Nuclear Power Plant tuned off at 15:34 Moscow time due to the defect found at turbine generator. Radiation level is normal

The US Treasury Department included the Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Company named after A.P. Zavenyagin, Norilsk Nickel Technical Services, Norilskremont, and Raspadskaya in the sanctions list.

The US Treasury Department has included Evraz KGOK, Evraz NTMK, Evraz ZSMK, Evraz Vanady Tula, and the Russian cargo airline Air Bridge Cargo in the sanctions list.

The son of the Russian Defense Minister, Pavel Belousov, has been placed under new US sanctions, the US Treasury Department reported.

One day ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day, @USTreasury says "continues implementation of G7 sanctions commitments in support of Ukraine"

Explosions were audible overnight in Proletarsk, some reports suggesting new drone attack at burning oil depot

Pentagon: Oil likely to leak from ship attacked by Houthis in Red Sea, causing environmental disaster

17 crew members of the ferry that sank in the port of Kavkaz have been rescued, rescuers are looking for 2 more

A ferry carrying fuel sank in the port of Kavkaz, the Krasnodar Krai emergency situation room reported

The burning ferry "Conro Trader" in the port of "Kavkaz" - video from the close distance

Footage of the moment the Conroe Trader ferry exploded with fuel in the port of Kavkaz

Ferry loaded with fuel was hit in a missile strike at Port Kavkaz, Taman peninsula

Big fire at Kavkaz port after suspected missile strike

Another reservoir exploded at fuel depot in Proletarsk

Reuters: IAEA chief to visit Kursk nuclear plant in late August

Fuel shortage hits several cities in Libya.. and queues of cars at stations - Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah directs the rapid opening of closed stations and work around the clock

South Korea, Japan discuss ways of strengthening economic ties

2 big Kyrgyztan banks: Mbank and Keremet have stopped transaction via Russian banks

Blackout in Koktebel, occupied Crimea

China approves 5 new nuclear power projects in a move that will cut domestic coal consumption and reduce CO2 emissions. The announcement came after China set new guidelines to accelerate its energy transition and decarbonisation goals last week

EU Commission approves Germany's €5bn mega-subsidy package for TSMC's semiconductor factory investment in Dresden.“The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €5 billion German measure to support European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (‘ESMC') in the construction and operation of a microchip manufacturing plant in Dresden. ESMC is a joint venture between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (‘TSMC'), Bosch, Infineon, and NXP. The measure will strengthen Europe's security of supply, resilience and digital sovereignty in semiconductor technologies, in line with the objectives set out in the European Chips Act Communication

Blackout reported in Podolsk

Big fire in Ternopil after Russian attack overnight

The Moscow Exchange Index fell below 2,800 points for the first time since July 5, 2023 — trading data

German Finance Ministry Spokesperson: We are working intensively on creating an international financing instrument for Ukraine

Emergency situation regime declared in Proletarsk of Rostov region, as oil depot continues to burn for the 2nd day, and at least 18 people wounded by secondary explosions

2 wounded as result of explosion and fire at chemical plant in Sterlitamak, Bashkirostan

Railway substation of Transsiberia railways in Mariinsk of Kemerovo region has caught fire

A fire broke out in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as a result of a UAV attack on a substation. The rescuer was injured in a second strike at the site - Ministry of Energy