Russia Shifts Its Focus to the Black Sea

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russian efforts to strain Ukraine’s wartime economy, intensified U.S. strikes on Iran, and border controls between the European Union and United Kingdom.

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Russia escalated its Black Sea offensive against Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting major trade routes and deepwater ports in an effort to strain Kyiv’s economy and plunge the country into darkness.

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russian efforts to strain Ukraine’s wartime economy, intensified U.S. strikes on Iran, and border controls between the European Union and United Kingdom.

Under Fire