Analytical Snapshot — 22.07.2026 05:01

Ukraine: Zelenskyy dismisses Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi amid multi-day protests — a critical domestic political turning point. Middle East: US-Iran war expands — Houthis declare naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, Saudi tankers turn back, Pentagon conceals losses. WTI crude surges toward $79.2, gold rises, dollar strengthens. Secret talks between former German and Russian officials in Baku signal cracks in the Western coalition. Foreign Affairs publishes a cascade of articles on the decline of American influence and China's clash with Europe. Macro: Fed holds rate at 3.63%, yield curve without inversion — illusion of stability in the face of an impending energy shock. The day is marked by the fracture of Ukraine's military elite and the expansion of an arc of instability from the Persian Gulf to the Arctic.