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, we focus on new U.S. sanctions on Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil as talks with Vladimir Putin “don’t go anywhere,” in President Trump’s words. Washington’s move tightens pressure on Moscow’s oil lifelines after months of stepped-up sanctions by the U.S., U.K., and EU that have disrupted tankers and trading networks. Russia launched strikes on Ukraine after the cancelled summit; Kyiv continues deep strikes on refineries that have already cut Russian processing capacity. Why this leads: geopolitics — energy is the war’s cash engine; timing — summit hopes collapsed as battlefield pressure rose; and ripple effects — India and China have previously paused purchases during crackdowns, while European curbs strained third-country refiners. Today in

, we track the hour’s developments: - Eastern Europe: Day 1,337. Russia claims village gains and hits Ukrainian energy targets; Ukraine presses for longer-range strike permissions, with Finland urging Tomahawk transfers. - Americas: U.S. shutdown Day 22 looms; 900,000 furloughed, food lines growing. Congress sparrs over ACA subsidies while bird flu kills nearly 7 million poultry, with response hampered. U.S. hits an alleged narco-boat in the Pacific; tensions with Venezuela persist. Peru declares a 30-day state of emergency in Lima-Callao over crime. - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire frays; two more hostage remains identified; U.S. lawmakers urge action for a detained Palestinian American teen. Prominent Jewish figures call for sanctions on Israel; U.S. warns West Bank sovereignty moves could upend the Gaza deal. - Europe: EU weighs a 19th Russia sanctions package; France’s PM faces a knife-edge budget. German police accidentally shoot a soldier during exercises. UK sanctions Balkan smuggling gangs; FCA sues the HTX crypto exchange. Louvre jewel heist hunt widens. - Indo-Pacific: Japan’s Sanae Takaichi, first female PM, sets a hawkish, growth-seeking course. India may skip ASEAN; U.S.-Australia ink an $8.5B rare earth pact. Iceland logs its first mosquitoes as the climate warms. Thailand’s deputy finance minister resigns over scam links. - Africa: Ivory Coast tensions rise as Ouattara seeks a fourth term; WTO/World Bank spotlight digital trade potential with regulatory gaps. Underreported: El Fasher’s siege in Sudan — 260,000 trapped, kitchens shut, children dying of hunger; Mozambique displacement rising with only 11% funding; Haiti’s 5.7 million in acute hunger as WFP cuts bite. Underreported health and climate: Lebanon’s cancer surge ties to diesel and traffic pollution; a study warns anti-malaria cuts could trigger a deadly resurgence. Tech, finance, logistics: OpenAI/Stripe enable in-chat purchases for 800 million users, raising privacy questions. a16z seeks $10B across funds; U.S. quantum firms discuss equity-for-funding with Commerce. Bank of England lays out an AI/DLT strategy. End of U.S. de minimis drives parcel delays; Old Dominion raises rates 4.9%. Tesla posts record sales but profits drop over 25%. Today in

, the pattern is choke points: Energy sanctions squeeze Russia’s war financing; supply controls on rare earths and chips constrain advanced industries; customs changes choke e-commerce flows; and aid funding cuts break the humanitarian pipeline. These constraints cascade — higher costs and data gaps from the shutdown cloud policy, while conflicts that target energy and ports magnify inflation and scarcity. When funding falls, shocks convert into famine from Gaza to Sudan and Myanmar. Today in

- Europe/Eastern Europe: Sanctions harden; NATO readiness drills; France’s budget strain; hybrid pressures continue from Belarus. Ukraine pushes for longer-range strike options. - Middle East: Ceasefire remains tenuous; legal moves against NGOs jeopardize access; Iran’s rial weakens further. - Africa: El Fasher siege and Sudan’s wider hunger crisis deepen; Ivory Coast on edge; Mozambique response underfunded; Haiti’s urban hunger spirals. - Indo-Pacific: Takaichi era begins; rare-earth realignment accelerates; first mosquitoes in Iceland signal shifting disease vectors. - Americas: Shutdown fallout broadens from food banks to biosecurity; U.S.–Colombia rift and Caribbean deployments continue; Peru imposes emergency measures. Today in

, the questions asked — and missing: - Asked: Will tighter oil sanctions shift Moscow’s calculus? Can Japan’s new government balance stimulus with yen stability? - Missing: When will secure corridors open into El Fasher and Myanmar’s Rakhine, where WFP has halted aid? Who fills WFP’s $3.6B shortfall as 58 million lose assistance? What privacy safeguards govern in-chat commerce scanning calendars and emails? How will Israel ensure humanitarian access if major NGOs are deregistered? What is Europe’s contingency if rare-earth flows constrict further? Cortex concludes: Today’s map is drawn by choke points — oil, minerals, customs, and aid. We track the headlines — and what they omit. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.