Russia Strikes Chinese Vessel Before Putin-Xi Summit

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

- Just before Vladimir Putin’s arrival in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, a Russian drone strike damages a Chinese-owned cargo vessel near Ukraine, creating an awkward and potentially revealing moment for the increasingly uneven Russia-China relationship.

- Russia launches one of its largest nuclear drills in years, mobilizing tens of thousands of troops, missile launchers, submarines, strategic bombers, and naval assets as tensions with Ukraine and NATO continue rising.

- NATO is reportedly considering a possible mission to help protect commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz if the critical waterway remains blocked into July, raising fears of a larger international military presence in the Gulf.

- In today’s Back of the Brief—Iran stages mass public weddings for couples reportedly volunteering for “self-sacrifice” in a future war with the United States and Israel.

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