Ukraine-Russia Energy War: Ukrainian drones and missiles hit Russian refineries and petrochemical plants across Tatarstan and Samara, with fires reported at TANECO and TAIF-NK and strikes on Tolyattikauchuk; Russia says it intercepted hundreds of drones while industrial cities canceled public events around Russia Day. Oil Export Strain: Reuters calculations say Russia cut western crude exports to about 1.7m bpd in June from ~2.5m in May as drone attacks and domestic fuel shortages bite. Logistics Pressure on Crimea: Ukraine’s drone commander says traffic into Crimea’s main supply routes has dropped sharply and aims to “isolate Crimea” by progressively choking logistics. Sanctions & Crypto Evasion: The EU’s next sanctions push is expected to target crypto platforms in Georgia and other third countries, alongside banks and oil traders, as Brussels tries to tighten wartime supply chains. Energy Diplomacy Beyond Europe: India’s Jaishankar defended Russian oil purchases as cost-and-availability driven, arguing the US once asked India to buy Russian crude to stabilize markets. Food & Agriculture Deals: Russia granted Brazil full foot-and-mouth disease-free status, opening animal-protein export access; BRICS agriculture ministers met in Indore on food security and smallholder welfare. Industrial Investment Watch: Iran’s Solico plans a $66m cheese plant in Kazakhstan, aiming to expand dairy processing capacity and lock in a market for local milk producers.