Russia Launches New Attacks on Ukraine Front

Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on Friday, while Russia's parliament speaker proposed banning the activities of the International Criminal Court after it issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. Air force commanders from Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark signed a letter of intent to create a unified Nordic air defence aimed at countering the rising threat from Russia. Meanwhile, an economic study conducted by Russian experts suggested that Russia's middle class will shrink as social inequality grows over the coming years due to sanctions against Moscow and limited growth potential.