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**Russian Economy and Ukraine War**
* Russia is facing economic losses due to Western pressure, but Putin sees these losses as secondary to his broader strategic objectives.
* The Kremlin-linked source believes that Moscow will not be deterred by Washington’s threats to sanction countries like China and India that continue purchasing Russian oil.
**Patriot Missiles Bound for Ukraine**
* US President Donald Trump announced that Patriot air defense missiles bound for Ukraine are already being shipped, as part of a new NATO-coordinated arms scheme.
* The shipments will involve European allies purchasing U.S.-made weapons systems, delivering some to Ukraine, and replacing them through agreements with Washington.
**Assassination of Ukrainian Security Service Colonel**
* A US-founded extremist group called the Base has claimed responsibility for the assassination of a Ukrainian security service colonel in Kyiv.
* The Base is a right-wing extremist organization that promotes white supremacist and neo-Nazi ideology.
**Russian Strike on Latvian Mayor**
* The mayor of the Latvian town of Ogre, Egils Helmanis, was wounded during a Russian attack in Ukraine while on a humanitarian mission.
* Helmanis was delivering vehicles and other support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of a long-standing effort to aid Ukraine.
**Other Developments**
* Russia is outpacing the US-led NATO alliance in key areas such as artillery shell manufacturing.
* China and India continue purchasing Russian oil despite Washington’s threats to sanction them.
