Strategic · 24 August 2026
Analytical Briefing — 24.08.2026 17:13
Independence Day: Ukraine declares peace without concessions, EU gives €6.1 billion for defense. Russia attacks Kharkiv and Odesa, unrest in Kerch. The Iranian crisis in the Strait of Hormuz may divert US attention from Europe but boosts Moscow's oil revenues. Markets nervous, gold rises.
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