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, we focus on sweeping U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil giants. As trading desks prepared for Asia’s open, Washington blacklisted Rosneft and Lukoil, escalating pressure after canceled Trump‑Putin talks and renewed Russian strikes in Ukraine. Today’s move hits the heart of Moscow’s revenues and raises secondary‑sanctions risk for shippers and insurers. Europe, meanwhile, advances its 19th sanctions package. Our six‑month review shows repeated U.S.–EU escalations since July, synchronized with Ukraine’s long‑range hits on Russian refineries and a ruble slide exceeding 50% against the dollar. The story’s prominence stems from timing — sanctions harden just as winter energy demand returns and the battlefield grinds through 1,300+ days — and from scope: energy measures shape both Russia’s war capacity and global oil flows. Today in

, we scan the hour: - Europe/Eastern Europe: Russia claims gains near Pavlivka and Ivanivka; Ukraine reports continued strikes on its grid. German police accidentally shot a soldier amid a training mix‑up. The EU weighs digital‑skills shortfalls while debating tech reliance on the U.S. - Middle East: Israel’s top court hears a petition tomorrow for independent media access to Gaza; U.S. Secretary of State Rubio warns West Bank sovereignty moves could upend a fragile ceasefire. Prominent Jewish figures call for sanctions tied to humanitarian access. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan’s new PM Sanae Takaichi settles in, with markets eyeing stimulus and defense shifts. Singapore’s PM warns of a “messy” post‑American order. China tightens rare‑earth leverage; U.S.–Australia ink minerals deals unlikely to dent Beijing’s lead quickly. - Americas: U.S. shutdown drags on amid an ACA subsidy fight; Congress–White House power balance draws scrutiny. Colombia–U.S. ties sour as aid freezes; U.S. posture stiffens in the Caribbean. Peru declares a 30‑day emergency in Lima and Callao. - Tech/Markets: Tesla’s next‑gen AI chips to be made in Texas and Arizona. Quantum firms court U.S. funding for equity. a16z pursues a $10B raise; Polymarket eyes a $12–15B valuation. Underreported, per our historical checks: - Sudan: El Fasher’s 260,000 remain besieged after 16 months; kitchens close, cholera risks rise, famine signs deepen. Access remains blocked. - Myanmar (Rakhine): Over 2 million face imminent famine as aid halts under a military blockade. - Haiti: 5.7 million face acute hunger; the UN’s 2025 appeal is the least funded worldwide, under 15%. - Health security: New research warns anti‑malaria cuts could trigger the deadliest resurgence in decades. Today in

, we connect the threads. Coercive tools converge: oil sanctions constrain Russia; rare‑earth controls weaponize supply chains; tariffs and shutdowns weaken fiscal capacity. These pressures collide with a collapsing humanitarian finance system — WFP cuts in Somalia and Ethiopia mirror halted programs in Myanmar and rationing in Haiti — turning climate‑amplified disasters and sieges into famine. Information access is a second through‑line: restricted media in Gaza, ballooning disinformation around elections and AI‑shopping integrations all shape public consent just as policy stakes rise. Today in

- Europe/Eastern Europe: Sanctions tighten; interoperability gaps hinder NATO maintenance despite shared jets; France reels from a Louvre heist probe; Czech policy shifts military aid via NATO channels. - Middle East: Ceasefire remains brittle; Israel’s court weighs press access; Iran’s rial hovers above 100,000 tomans per USD, squeezing wages to roughly $130. - Africa: Ivory Coast tensions as Ouattara seeks a fourth term; Sudan’s Darfur siege intensifies; Mozambique displacement exceeds 100,000 this year; Mali’s fuel blockade chokes Bamako. - Indo‑Pacific: Japan’s coalition hardens security posture; Indonesia penalized by the IOC over Israeli athlete bans; mosquitoes recorded in Iceland signal climate spread risks. - Americas: Immigration raids stoke city‑federal friction; a joint congressional probe targets wrongful detentions of U.S. citizens; Old Dominion hikes freight rates 4.9%, signaling transport cost pressure. Today in

, the questions: - Asked: Will sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil force concessions or reroute flows through shadow fleets? Can EU unity hold as costs rise? - Missing: Who monitors and guarantees sustained humanitarian access into Gaza, El Fasher, and Rakhine — and who backfills WFP’s multibillion‑dollar gap? How do medicine tariffs and customs shifts affect lifesaving supply chains? What guardrails balance AI commerce with privacy and fraud risk? How does a prolonged U.S. shutdown degrade disaster response and economic data integrity? Cortex concludes: Tonight’s levers — energy, minerals, money, and information — are pulling in opposite directions. When they align toward access and accountability, crises ease; when they don’t, scarcity multiplies. We’ll track both the loud headlines and the quiet emergencies. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. Back on the hour.