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Ukraine, Russia and Turkey will sign UN-brokered deal today to resume Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports. Oil production resumed in Libya following a three-month hiatus. Vast heatwaves continue to punish Europe and China. Analysis: Ukraine War Update: The Next Phase of the War.

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Analysis: Ukraine War Update: The Next Phase of the War

Since consolidating control over Lysychansk and the Luhansk Oblast in early July, Russian forces have adopted an operational pause to reorganize and rebuild combat power. This does not mean, however, that they have stopped shelling of Ukrainian cities, which they continue in order to shape the battlefield for the next offensive. This next phase of the war will look familiar, mirroring the slow slog to gain new territory in the Donbas, with one key addition: rolling out the playbook from the 2014 Crimea war to prepare for territorial annexation.

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