Belarus Security Crackdown: Belarus’ Interior Ministry designated “Belarusian Special Forces Unit 1514” as extremist, while the KGB flagged the “Kamarouka” project—both tied by authorities to Ukrainian-linked structures, signaling continued pressure on civil and political activity. EU Sports Funding Pressure: Nine EU states (including Latvia and Lithuania) urged the European Commission to cut Erasmus+ and other funding for the IOC and other federations that moved to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes, setting up a new fight over sport and politics ahead of LA 2028. Ukraine War Diplomacy: Russia’s Lavrov said Moscow has “exhausted” Western goodwill and doubts peace promises, narrowing the diplomatic path unless NATO-linked demands and territorial conditions are met. Fuel Crisis Spillover: Russia’s refinery disruptions and export limits are worsening a Central Asian fuel crunch; Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan face the sharpest shortages, with Kyrgyzstan even expanding export bans and looking to Belarus for supplies. Moscow Drone Plot Claim: The FSB said it stopped a Ukrainian-linked drone attack on a strategic facility near Moscow, describing a route via Slovakia–Poland–Belarus and smuggled FPV drones hidden in cargo. Belarus Economy & Finance: The Finance Ministry sold 10m rubles in new government bonds at 9% and plans further placement, while Belarusian universities enrolled about 5,600 target-admission students under a 6,300 quota.