— European and US officials are resigned to Russia’s war in Ukraine continuing into next year, acknowledging the latest Witkoff-Kushner peace initiative made no headway with Putin
— Putin is intent on stepping up attacks on Ukraine through the winter, testing its resistance and the resolve of Kyiv’s allies, according to European officials familiar with the matter
— Putin showed no sign of softening his positions despite recent US signalling to Moscow that new ideas are needed to revive stalled peace talks, the officials said
— Russia’s plan for the next six months is to intensify strikes on Ukraine’s power and heating infrastructure to try to make life unbearable for civilians, and to step up hybrid attacks and political interference in Europe to try to undermine support for Kyiv, one of the people said
— Putin has bet that he can emerge next spring with a stronger hand while keeping Russia’s increasingly strained economy above water, the person said. Trilateral talks may resume after Russia’s State Duma elections but are unlikely to move the dial. Serious negotiations are unlikely until at least next year, said another person
— Putin used the Witkoff-Kushner visit to project strength domestically ahead of the Duma elections, one of the people said. He kept the US delegation waiting until evening before meeting them, leaving Witkoff and Kushner to have an hours-long lunch with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev at a Moscow restaurant, the person added
— Ukraine’s allies must respond by prioritising supplies of air-defence interceptors to help Kyiv defend itself, the people said. The UK and others began to do so today, committing to providing Ukraine with more Patriot missiles before winter
Stocks are under pressure Tuesday as oil prices rose to six-week highs, rising for a third straight day, after Iran and the U.S. exchanged strikes over the weekend.
Ukraine steelmaker Metinvest’s bonds tumble after missile strike shuts plant
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Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war. They used drones and missiles to strike a Saudi airbase in the southern city of Khamis Mushait, and targets belonging to Saudi Arabia's state oil company in nearby Abha, Najran on the Yemeni border and Jazan, a major Red Sea port city that houses a large refinery and power plant. Reuters
The war in Iran has now cost U.S. consumers $100 billion in higher energy prices, and the bill is rising another $1 million about every two minutes, per a real-time estimate from Brown University as of Monday morning. Inflation shows up across the entire economy, and the recent surge in diesel prices threatens to have a dramatic impact on freight and travel in the weeks and months to come. Axios
In offices across the military and in the intelligence community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number of people and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending the Iran conflict. CNN
New Canadian tariffs targeting roughly $20 billion in U.S. imports officially snapped into place on Tuesday, the latest escalation in an increasingly costly trade war that has ensnarled two longtime allies. NYT
Japanese workers’ nominal wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly three decades on the back of strong corporate earnings and a tight labor market, in data likely to keep the Bank of Japan on course for further monetary tightening. BBG
Two hawks on the Bank of Japan's monetary policy board are calling more strongly for the central bank to accelerate its interest rate increases, pushing it to do more to rein in inflation before their terms end next July. Nikkei
China’s export growth accelerated in August, swelling its trade surplus near $806 billion for the year. Its surplus with the US surged almost 44% to more than $29 billion. BBG
China's car exports stayed robust in August as BYD and other automakers shipped a record number of vehicles overseas, in sharp contrast to a sluggish domestic market where their sales fell for the 11th month in a row. Passenger vehicle exports jumped 77.5% from a year earlier to 894,000 units in August, easing from an increase of 88.2% a month earlier. Reuters.
Goldman raised its oil price outlook by $5 a barrel, forecasting Brent at $85 by December and $80 in 2027 on expectations Middle East shipping disruptions will persist. BBG
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Iran-Backed Houthis Launched a Large-Scale Attack Against Saudi Arabia. Oil Is Nearing $100 Again.. Riyahd said that more than 70 people have been wounded in the strikes.
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Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause for U.S. talks
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The moment the US President’s peace envoys left, Putin launched another massive, horrific attack against Kyiv, damaging residential areas and killing at least two people.
His ballistic missiles speak louder than his words on diplomacy. Strike after strike on residential buildings brings him no closer to winning this war—it is nothing but senseless terror.
This proves that no decisions by our allies can be put on hold. Every delay is measured in lives.
Every interceptor provided to Ukraine now is a saved life. Missiles in stocks, including those nearing their expiry date, should work to protect Ukrainian skies.
It is also time to follow Germany’s lead and close all “Russian houses” in Europe. Russian influence networks cannot be allowed to continue operating while Russia refuses to end its war of aggression.
We urge our allies to act and increase pressure on the aggressor. Pressure on Moscow advances diplomacy—it does not obstruct it. Stronger pressure brings peace closer.
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The moment the US President’s peace envoys left, Putin launched another massive, horrific attack against Kyiv., damaging residential areas and killing at least two people.
His ballistic missiles speak louder than his words on diplomacy. Strike after strike on residential buildings brings him no closer to winning this war—it is nothing but senseless terror.
This proves that no decisions by our allies can be put on hold. Every delay is measured in lives.
Every interceptor provided to Ukraine now is a saved life. Missiles in stocks, including those nearing their expiry date, should work to protect Ukrainian skies.
It is also time to follow Germany’s lead and close all “Russian houses” in Europe. Russian influence networks cannot be allowed to continue operating while Russia refuses to end its war of aggression.
We urge our allies to act and increase pressure on the aggressor. Pressure on Moscow advances diplomacy—it does not obstruct it. Stronger pressure brings peace closer.
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Seeker Season takes off with @NOMADZxyz ✈️
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A renewed push to end the war in Ukraine is underway as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner return from back-to-back talks with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying they are "feeling good" about the prospects for peace.
Kushner says President Trump has tasked the pair with creating a peace package and that they will do everything they can to end the war for good.
However, major hurdles remain. Russia and Ukraine continue exchanging strikes, while Zelenskyy says any agreement must end the war on fair terms.
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Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities in the Saudi Arabian city of Jizan have been attacked only a month after a separate strike temporarily knocked out some production at its refinery.: FT
Iran says US energy companies' facilities are 'exposed': RTRS
UAE says its energy exports will not be 'held hostage' by Iran war: RTRS
Several Qatari liquefied natural gas tankers are heading back toward the Persian Gulf, a sign the supplier may be positioning vessels for a resumption of exports through the Strait of Hormuz: BBG
The Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result in a state election on Sunday amid growing public discontent with the political establishment, delivering a powerful blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz: BBG
AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns: RTRS
From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat: RTRS
Japan likely sold a portion of its holdings of foreign securities, including US Treasuries, to finance its record currency intervention over the past month, despite concern in Washington over the impact of Treasury sales on long-term yields: BBG
The South Korean won advanced to its strongest level in nearly two years Monday, helped by a rally in semiconductor stocks and continued foreign inflows into the country’s benchmark equity index: BBG
Nepal rescuers focus on 900 hydropower workers, 121 could be trapped in tunnels, officials say: RTRS
German industrial production declined the most in almost a year, marking an unexpected setback to the recovery of Europe’s biggest economy: RTRS
Fed's Hammack (2026 voter) said on Friday that Fed policy is not restrictive and inflation is too high, while she stated local contact views indicate now is the time for a Fed hike to control inflation.
Huawei launches new foldable smartphone; Xiaomi and Apple set to follow: RTRS
Warning signs abound for Republicans as midterm campaign begins final sprint: RTRS
President Trump said on Friday that they are taking action to help cattle ranchers and signed an order that allows ranchers to process their own beef, while small, medium, and large ranchers can sell to consumers, and he also stated that meatpackers have been charging unsustainable prices.
There were multiple casualties after an Amazon (AMZN) cargo plane overran the runway and struck vehicles whilst landing at Miami International Airport, while the Miami-Dade County Sheriff announced that at least five people have been confirmed dead.
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Iran is raising the stakes around the Strait of Hormuz, warning ships they could face sanctions if they enter a new restricted exclusion zone outside the critical waterway.
The announcement comes after the U.S. launched strikes on three Iranian oil tankers, which followed Iran firing ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships.
U.S. officials say commercial ships are still being escorted through the strait as more than 20 American warships maintain a blockade of Iranian ports.