Diplomacy
The House approved a resolution supporting Finland and Sweden’s NATO accession. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved protocols for their accession as well.
Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Iran to meet with the leaders of Iran and Turkey.
Sanctions
No news of note
Consequences
Russia will reportedly restart gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on July 21 after completing scheduled maintenance.
Gold miner Polymetal will sell off its Russian assets, which accounts for about 70% of its sales.
Ukraine Sitrep
The U.S. says intel reports show Russia intends to annex additional Ukrainian territory.