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Uranium prices again reaching annual highs The cost on global exchanges has surpassed $90 per pound, a fivefold increase over the past 12 months. The price spike is primarily due to the USA's attempt to pressure Russia by imposing sanctions, including against the uranium industry. The U.S. Senate recently voted for a law banning the import of enriched uranium from Russia. The bill is now awaiting President Joe Biden's signature. If signed into law, Western companies will face additional strain on their processing and enrichment capacities. It's important to note that Rosatom, Russia's state atomic energy corporation, holds a global market share of 30-40% in the supply of enriched uranium for nuclear power plants. Sanctions against Russian uranium are expected to drive prices up by at least another 20-30%, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

Shoigu, Russian offensive. Ukraine, Donbass collapse

G7 countries privately recognize Russian assets seizure not on the table Western countries are "exploring alternative ways of extracting funding" for Ukraine from the frozen assets, the newspaper said. Western countries are "exploring alternative ways of extracting funding" for Ukraine from the frozen assets, the newspaper said. The main cause for EU countries being reluctant in confiscating assets is "fear of retaliation," The Financial Times said. The plan of EU countries anticipates in particular the use of "extraordinary profits" generated by Russian assets at the disposal of the Euroclear depository to make joint procurement of weapons for Ukraine, the news outlet said. This option is considered to be "far less risky" because it does not cover the assets proper, experts said, cited by the newspaper. The amount of funds expected to be received is estimated at about three bln euro per year.

🇺🇦 Ukrainian men abroad express anger over pressure to return home and fight - The Washington Post “We all felt like the ground had been pulled out from under us. That Ukraine no longer wants to support us. It was done in a “go to hell” style — “now we’ll catch you, make you feel bad, we’ll punish you,” a native of Kiev living in Austria told the publication. Yesterday, adviser to the head of Zelensky’s office, Podolyak, said that the decision to extradite Ukrainian draft dodgers should be made at the pan-European level, despite the hysteria and screams .

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that over the past week the villages of Berdychi, Semenovka and Novobakhmutovka have been completely liberated, and in total, 547 square kilometers of Russian territory have been liberated since the beginning of the year. PS. The Russian Ministry of Defense has not yet announced those actually liberated - Solovyevo, Ocheretino, Novokalinovo and Keramika.

🇨🇿🇺🇦 The Czech Republic “hinted” about its readiness to deport Ukrainian men of military age.

🇺🇲🇷🇺🇳🇪 Pentagon Chief Austin: The United States is monitoring the situation at the US military base in Niger. The Russian Afrika Korps has already moved into one of the hangars of the American base, and at the moment there are military personnel from both countries at the base.

🇱🇹🇺🇦🇷🇺The graves of mercenaries killed in Ukraine began to be discovered in the Baltic states - a RIAN correspondent discovered the buried ashes of the first Lithuanian mercenary killed in the SMO, Tadas Tumas, at the Antakalnio military cemetery in eastern Vilnius.

🇹🇷Turkey inflation up near 70%, highest since 2022 Their money is worth less than the paper it's printed on.

🔥Good morning - An interesting video showcasing the emotional reactions of U.S. Air Force pilot trainees upon learning the types of fighter jets they will be flying. 🇺🇸