Russia has been preparing its naval fleet for launching attacks on facilities deep in the territory of Europe using missiles with nuclear warheads in case a conflict with NATO started even before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pressing the United Kingdom to allow strikes deeper into Russia with its weapons amid the offensive in Kursk Oblast, but so far, the UK government's position has not changed.

US presidential candidate Donald Trump, during an interview with billionaire Elon Musk, has heavily criticised US President Joe Biden and blamed him for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The first Lithuanian-made First-Person View (FPV) drones are planned to be delivered to Ukraine in September.

A total of 2.3 billion in US dollars and euros have been sent to Russia since the US and EU banned the export of their currencies in March 2022, following the invasion of Ukraine.

The Pentagon has expressed no concern regarding the advance of Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Pentagon's press service reports.

Ukraine has asked the Mexican government to arrest Russian ruler Vladimir Putin under an International Criminal Court warrant if he attends the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum on 1 October.

Estonia has introduced enhanced customs controls on its border with Russia starting from 8 August. 

A group of 67 MEPs have written a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, questioning Hungary's further membership in the Schengen Area, following Budapest's decision to ease visa requirements for Russians and Belarusians.

The Council of the European Union decided on 5 August to impose restrictive measures on 28 more people for their role in internal repression and human rights violations in Belarus.

The results of an opinion poll conducted by Rait Custom Research Baltic on behalf of the State Chancellery show that support for the reception of Ukrainian refugees in Latvia has decreased.

Alexander Schallenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, has stressed that the calls for Ukraine to cede its territories in exchange for peace with the aggressor state, Russia, are unacceptable.

There has been a drop in support among people in Latvia for Ukraine's victory over Russian aggression.

Florence’s Financial Guard has seized assets worth €41 million from a Russian businessman following a request for international legal assistance filed by the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office in Kyiv.