Interfax: Russian President Vladimir Putin says army and people are not on the side of the rebels.

Kremlin: Saudi crown prince expresses support for Russian President Putin.

The United UK trade union said its members working for the energy company TOTAL overwhelmingly voted to raise wages within two years.

The Kremlin said social cohesion around Russian President Vladimir Putin was very high.

Asked whether Wagner fighters who traveled to Belarus would continue to participate in special military operations in Ukraine, the Kremlin responded that it could not provide further details.

Dutch gas company Gasunie will invest more than 100 million euros in the first phase of the national hydrogen network.

World Bank Nigeria Division: Nigeria is expected to save 3.9 trillion naira ($5.1 billion) in 2023 through the elimination of fuel subsidies and foreign exchange reforms.

The European Central Bank allocated 18.558 billion euros in the main refinancing operation, and the size of the liquidity operation rose to the highest level since 2017 in a week.

Regarding the question of when to pause interest rate hikes, ECB Governing Council Simkus believes that it is important to see that inflation is picking up steadily, and the ECB still expects inflation to exceed 2% in the medium term.

Traders: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell 3%, soybean futures fell 2.5%.

When asked whether the European Central Bank will pause interest rate hikes, ECB Governing Council Simkus said that means and goals should not be confused, and that raising interest rates is only a means to control inflation. They will continue to raise rates and keep them there as long as needed to bring inflation back to target.

Traders: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended losses to 2.6%, due to improved rainfall prospects in the Midwest.

European Central Bank Governing Council Simkus: Although (corporate) profit margins have fallen, they are still twice as high as they used to be. Food price inflation remains high.

ECB Governing Council Simkus: It is too early to say whether there will be a rate hike in September.

EU parliamentary committee rejects revised EU law on natural restoration.