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, we focus on U.S. sanctions hitting Russia’s oil core. After a planned Budapest meeting with Vladimir Putin fell apart, President Trump sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil, saying talks “don’t go anywhere.” Why it leads: geopolitical leverage — energy is Moscow’s war lifeline; timing — Russia struck Ukraine after the summit’s cancellation; and momentum — Europe readies another sanctions round while NATO drills test rapid deployment. Over the past year, Washington and allies ratcheted measures from banks to tankers and insurers; at points buyers in China and India paused cargoes. The new steps aim to choke revenues and hasten a ceasefire — even as Ukraine expands long‑range strikes on Russian refining, already degrading an estimated fifth of capacity. Today in

, we track the hour’s developments: - Eastern Europe: U.S. sanctions Rosneft/Lukoil; Kyiv reports fresh Russian strikes, including a drone that damaged a Kyiv synagogue and nearby homes, injuring four. - Middle East: Gaza’s fragile truce frays as Israel receives two hostage remains; VP JD Vance meets Netanyahu and Herzog, saying the U.S. won’t make Israel a “protectorate,” while lawmakers press for the release of a detained Palestinian American teen. - Iran: UN sanctions snapback revives pressure; the rial weakens as internal rifts persist. - Europe: EU debates its 19th Russia sanctions package; the Louvre jewel heist probe intensifies; UK targets Balkan smuggling networks; King Charles begins a historic prayer visit with the Pope. - Americas: U.S. shutdown enters Day 22; Congress’ relevance questioned as staff work unpaid; NYC officials condemn a Canal Street immigration raid; Peru declares a state of emergency in Lima and Callao over crime. - Africa: Ivory Coast tensions rise as President Ouattara seeks a fourth term; a WTO–World Bank report charts digital trade gains but regulatory gaps. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan confirms Sanae Takaichi as its first female PM; Cambodia opens a new Phnom Penh airport with a China tilt; Canada probes a salmonella outbreak tied to pistachios. - Business/Tech/Science: Tesla profits fall despite record sales; SAP’s cloud backlog grows; UK sues HTX crypto exchange; Amazon tests AR glasses for drivers; Google spots “quantum echoes”; OpenAI and Stripe push in‑chat purchases. Underreported by today’s feed — but not by reality: Sudan’s El Fasher, where roughly 260,000 remain trapped after 500+ days of siege with kitchens shut and child hunger deaths rising; Myanmar’s Rakhine, where over 2 million face imminent famine amid a military blockade and collapsed aid; and a global humanitarian funding cliff as WFP warns multiple operations face pipeline breaks. Today in

, we connect the threads. Resource pressure meets war economics: targeting Russian oil tightens global supply, nudging prices and complicating budgets already stressed by shutdowns and tariffs. Conflict cascades into hunger: Ukraine’s energy war, Gaza’s access limits, Sudan’s siege, and Myanmar’s blockade collide with shrinking aid — a systems failure where financing gaps, logistics blockages, and climate shocks turn risk into famine. Today in

- Europe/Eastern Europe: Sanctions escalate; Czech and EU debates over ammunition and NATO roles continue; crime stories — from the Louvre heist to migrant smuggling — share a theme: exploiting bureaucratic seams. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire is tenuous; Iran bristles under renewed sanctions; Syria sanctions relief chatter continues in Washington. - Africa: Ivory Coast election tensions; Sudan’s El Fasher siege persists with little airtime relative to scale. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan’s political shift could reshape security and stimulus; Myanmar’s Rakhine famine risk remains largely off‑page, even as regional actors eye strategic ports. - Americas: Shutdown drags into a constitutional tussle over executive power; U.S.–Colombia rift and Caribbean force posture simmer in the background. Today in

, the questions asked — and missing: - Asked: Will sanctioning Russia’s oil giants change battlefield math or reroute flows through shadow fleets? - Missing: When do secure corridors open for El Fasher and Rakhine, and who funds WFP’s broken pipelines before famine thresholds are crossed? What guardrails protect civil access to aid in Gaza as political decisions restrict NGOs? How will shutdown‑blinded data warp markets and policy choices? Cortex concludes: Pressure on pipelines — oil and aid — defines the hour. Sanctions steer revenues; sieges starve civilians; budgets shrink as risks grow. We track what’s visible — and what’s vital but unseen. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.