The US military, at the direction of the Supreme Commander, has begun carrying out additional strikes on Iran, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The goal of the strikes in CENTCOM was to further reduce Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The command said Iran had shown “unjustified aggression” against commercial ships and civilian crews in the strait and blamed the Islamic Republic for recent incidents.

The Troitsky District Court of Moscow granted the petition of the investigation in the case of blogger Diana Shurygina and changed her preventive measure, sending her from house arrest to a pre-trial detention center, the press service of the Moscow courts reports. Diana Shurygina (after marriage she changed her last name to Shlyanina) is accused of distributing pornography. On June 16, Msk1 reported that Shurygina was placed under house arrest until July 19.

The State Duma adopted in the second and third readings a bill that tightens the rules for the stay of labor migrants in Russia. The document amends the law “On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation.” Now foreigners working in Russia will be required to support themselves and their families at a level not lower than the subsistence level, multiplied by the regional coefficient.

The services “Yandex Go” and “Yandex Gas stations” began to show data on queues and the availability of fuel at gas stations, state agencies report citing the company’s press release. Previously, this data was only available to taxi drivers. Now on the map you can see the gas stations where drivers refueled most recently, filter gas stations by the required type of fuel and check the queues. To create a map, technology similar to the Yandex.Traffic service is used, the company explained.

It is completely anonymous. The Internet is discussing whether he can be trusted On July 6, journalist Dmitry Kolezev published an interview with a man whom he called an active general in the Russian army who took part in the war with Ukraine. Kolezev emphasized that for the sake of the safety of his hero he could not reveal his name, rank, or biographical details, although he himself knows them. Meduza recounted the main points from this interview and collected reactions to it.

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has allowed Russian athletes to participate in competitions under its auspices. This was a consequence of the recent decision of the International Olympic Committee, which lifted restrictions on Russian athletes. The Russian national teams will be restored to the world rankings with the same number of points they had at the time of the freeze.

During the week from June 30 to July 6, gasoline prices in Russia rose by 2.1%, diesel fuel by 3.4%, according to the latest weekly data from Rosstat. Average consumer prices for gasoline amounted to 74.01 rubles per liter. The price of a liter of AI-92 brand was 70.21 rubles, AI-95 - 76.19 rubles, AI-98 and higher - 98.04 rubles. A liter of diesel fuel in the country cost 87.76 rubles on average.

Fight map for July 8 In recent days, along with news about drone and missile attacks on cities, factories and gas stations, a discussion of the situation at the fronts has unexpectedly burst into the media field. Presumably, this is due to Donald Trump returning to the role of mediator in the negotiations. Vladimir Putin told him about the situation on the front line - in the ruins of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region.

Chain of events US Central Command / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Boats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Photo taken by the US military before the strike. July 7, 2026 June 18 ↓ US President Donald Trump signs a memorandum of understanding with Iran at the G7 summit. It establishes a 60-day ceasefire and opens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. At the same time, Iran states that the document was signed by President Masoud Pezeshkian. The agreement takes effect immediately.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky met with Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the NATO summit in Ankara. This is the first personal meeting between the two leaders after the scandal that began due to the fact that Zelensky assigned the name “Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army” (UPA) to one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to Navrotsky, the meeting took place on July 7 and lasted about an hour.

How officials, deputies and propagandists are trying to console, shame and intimidate Russians over the gasoline crisis Sergey Malgavko / TASS / Profimedia The fuel crisis has been ongoing in Russia since the end of May. The gasoline shortage, initially local, spread throughout the country. Today, Russians stand in long lines at gas stations, search the Internet for how to make gasoline, and even secretly drain it from parked cars.

The Second Court of Cassation rejected the claim of city defenders against the Moscow mayor's office, in which they tried to challenge changes in the legislation on the protection of monuments, Novaya Gazeta writes. At the end of 2024, the Moscow City Duma adopted the law “On Objects of Cultural Heritage,” which deprived about 1,500 identified architectural monuments of protected status.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are striking Russian oil refineries in order to create a “nervous situation” in the country. “It is absolutely obvious that the enemy is trying to damage the economy. But the most important thing is that he strives to create a nervous atmosphere in society. You and I understand that this task is impossible,” Putin said on July 8 at a meeting with government members.

The Russian authorities, starting July 8, banned the export of diesel fuel, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said at a government meeting led by Vladimir Putin. Novak said that Russia will begin importing fuel from other countries in July. “The current situation at gas stations is causing concern among people; the government continues to take additional steps to solve the challenges and stabilize the situation,” he said.

The court upheld Rusnano's claim for 11.9 billion rubles against former top managers of the state corporation, including Anatoly Chubais, Interfax reports, citing the court's press service. The lawsuit was filed in December 2025, it concerned the recovery of damages for the Crocus project.