Russian presidential aide Ushakov said Putin provided Trump with an accurate assessment of the battlefield situation in the Ukraine conflict.

UK Prime Minister Starmer and French President Macron said on 3 July they will work with Oman to safeguard sovereign territorial waters. Iran deputy foreign minister Gharibabadi on 4 July responded that the Strait of Hormuz is not a venue for extra‑regional military displays and Tehran opposes any military action that could affect the waterway’s security. He said Iran, as a guarantor of Strait security, will monitor related military moves closely, that security should be maintained by littoral states, and that any party creating a crisis will bear the consequences; the warning was described as “serious.”

Samsung Electronics intends to raise average DRAM selling prices by roughly 20% quarter-on-quarter in Q3, suppliers said. One consumer electronics OEM said Samsung discussed the move in June and has begun issuing verbal price notices to some customers. Suppliers warned higher upstream component costs will be passed into device prices and could temper demand, though they expect limited impact on consumer purchases given current low retail price levels. A separate industry source also confirmed Samsung has orally quoted select clients for a 20% Q3 DRAM increase.