AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPutin in Beijing: Vladimir Putin landed in China for talks with Xi Jinping, pitching the Russia–China partnership as “unprecedented” while the Kremlin frames the West as the driver of escalation. Ukraine at the UN: Ukraine’s UN envoy urged nuclear powers—including China—not to ignore Russia-Belarus drills, calling for a new sanctions regime targeting Russia’s nuclear arsenal. Frontline shift: Syrskyi says Ukrainian offensive actions have surpassed Russian attacks for the first time, while he warns the Pokrovsk push remains brutal. Belarus nuclear shadow: Belarus and Russia began drills practising tactical nuclear use, drawing fresh alarm from Kyiv and NATO neighbors. Drone war spills over: Russia hit Ukraine’s Danube port area (Izmail) and fired on Nikopol; Ukraine and Latvia reject Russian claims of strikes planned from Latvian territory. EU sanctions mechanics: EU diplomats are weighing moving Russia sanctions renewals from six months to one year. Local angle: In St. Petersburg, a Russian community in Cairo revived Victory Day memory with veterans via live video.
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