France intends to grant Ukraine a license to produce SCALP cruise missiles. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron after the summit of the “coalition of the willing” in Paris, reports the Ukrainian publication Liga.net. In addition to SCALP, Ukraine will receive licenses for the production of AASM guided aircraft munitions and Aster anti-aircraft interceptor missiles for the French-Italian SAMP/T air defense systems. Ukraine also intends to buy 16 French Rafale fighters.

The attorneys general of 12 US states where Democrats are in power have filed a lawsuit to block the purchase of Warner Bros. by Paramount. The lawsuit was announced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who leads the coalition. Both Paramount and Warner Bros. are among the five largest film distributors and owners of cable television channels in the United States. If merged, the combined company would control nearly a third of the film distribution and cable television programming market.

In the Kursk region, from July 15, a system for selling fuel by car numbers will be introduced, said the governor of the region, Alexander Khinshtein. Cars with an even first digit will be refueled on even days. Cars with an odd first digit of their license plate will be able to arrive at gas stations on odd days. It is unknown how long the restrictions will last. Khinshtein said that they are designed to reduce queues at gas stations and protect civilians from Ukrainian attacks.

In July 2026, the average productivity of Russian refineries is 3.91 million barrels per day. Bloomberg writes about this with reference to data from EA Analytics, a division of the British company Energy Aspects, which analyzes commodity and energy markets. This is the lowest figure since March 2005. It is also more than 1.4 million barrels per day below the average for July last year.

His priority will be to prepare the Ukrainian energy sector for winter and Russian attacks. Press service of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky offered the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine to the head of the Naftogaz energy company Sergei Koretsky. This was reported by Ukrayinska Pravda (UP), citing sources. Prior to this, the Financial Times and RBC-Ukraine named Koretsky one of the main candidates for the post of head of government. Sergei Koretsky is 48 years old.

Politician Boris Nadezhdin was released from the Dolgoprudny police station on an obligation to appear in court for a hearing on his administrative protocol, Sotavision reports. Nadezhdin was detained on the afternoon of July 13. He is charged with demonstrating extremist symbols (Article 20.3 of the Administrative Code). The reason for the protocol was a link to a video with a photograph of Alexei Navalny on Nadezhdin’s social networks. The court will consider the protocol on Friday, July 17.

Ten European countries - including Ukraine - have announced the creation of an integrated anti-ballistic defense coalition. In addition to Ukraine, the association includes Great Britain and eight EU countries - Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The coalition plans to create an integrated missile defense architecture to deter future missile threats. The new concept will complement existing missile defense systems in European countries.

Comedian and producer Mikhail Galustyan announced the release of the show “Battle of the Drones” on Russian TV, TASS reports. Galustyan spoke about the preparation of the TV show during a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the “Everything for Victory!” forum. “The “Battle of Drones” show that we came up with is an opportunity to reveal this topic, make it understandable, interesting and popular. We plan to film in the most beautiful places of our homeland.

1601st day. Russia shelled a port in the Odessa region: five sailors from a merchant ship were killed. Ukraine attacks dozens of Russian shadow fleet tankers Nina Liashonok / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Consequences of a drone attack on Odessa. July 13, 2026 Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war. We publish your letters every day because we are sure that we need to continue talking about the war. Share with us your thoughts about the war.

The distributor "Atmosphere of Cinema" sent a letter to cinemas in which it recommended to postpone the start of screenings of the film "Spider-Man: New Day" to the end of August. According to Cinemaplex, this initiative was undertaken jointly with the Association of Cinema Owners. At the same time, in another letter, Atmosphere of Cinema called on cinemas to focus their efforts on the successful distribution of the Russian film “The Last Hero. Kolobok,” the publication notes.

A GRU officer is responsible for organizing the scheme under the guise of an Aeroflot employee, The New York Times found out. X-101 air-launched cruise missile. According to the Ukrainian authorities, it was used to attack Kiev in May 2026. According to the NYT, Japanese-made components were found in the rocket. Components produced by companies from Japan are regularly found in Russian weapons.

The Seimas (parliament) of Lithuania has expanded the list of persons who can be required to undergo a polygraph test. Now it includes citizens of foreign countries, writes LRT. People receiving or renewing a residence permit in Lithuania may also be subject to a lie detector test.

The frontman of the group “Three Days of Rain” Gleb Viktorov made a political speech at the concert. And then he wrote in a telegram that he had left the country (but the post was deleted) Gleb Viktorov's Telegram channel The founder of the rock group “Three Days of Rain” Gleb Viktorov said that he left Russia. A post about this appeared on the musician’s Telegram channel on the evening of July 12, after Viktorov made political and anti-war statements at a concert in Yekaterinburg.

The United States is likely to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and intend to receive rewards for ensuring the safe passage of ships through it, Donald Trump announced. In a telephone interview with Fox News, Trump said the United States was going to become the strait's "guardian angel" and should be compensated for its efforts. “We will be paid to protect him—a lot of money,” Trump said.

Here are some of the most resonant stories Zurab Kurtsikidze / EPA / Scanpix / LETA Russians at the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border, September 27, 2022 After the start of the big war and the mobilization announced in Russia, many Russians left the country. However, moving to another country is not a sufficient measure to protect oneself from persecution by Russian security forces.