AI Security: Anthropic says it disrupted malicious uses of its Claude models, including a suspected Russia-linked cyber espionage push and Chinese efforts to extract Claude capabilities, with attackers using AI to automate parts of cyberattacks. Cybercrime Automation: A separate Anthropic report describes state-backed groups and lone actors using Claude-based “multi-agent” setups to automate intrusion chains, generate zero-days, and rewrite malware to evade detection. Sanctions & Tech Flows: A human-rights group (IPHR) submitted findings to EU authorities alleging networks supplying sanctioned Western microelectronics to Russia’s military-industrial complex, tied to components used in strikes in Ukraine. BRICS in Focus: Putin arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, meeting Modi amid talk of trade, energy, technology, and critical supply chains; analysts note BRICS unity is strained by competing national interests. India-Russia Trade Reality: Commentary highlights India’s large BRICS trade deficit and the gap in what India can export to Russia compared with China’s manufacturing scale. Defense Industry Push (Canada-Ukraine): Canada and Ukraine expand drone and counter-drone production via a new marketplace and supplier contracts, aiming to scale domestic output. Undersea Cable Sabotage: Reuters reports NATO allies thwarted Russian Arctic drills targeting undersea cables with a secret sabotage weapon. EU Medical Supply: The EU Commission launched a medical radioisotope strategy to reduce dependence on Russia and coordinate investment in production and R&D.