Politico reports the USDA's coccidia research program has been shelved following funding cuts and the agency's relocation.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he does not expect Russia to attack NATO, calling it "the world's most powerful military alliance," but urged NATO to prepare for worst-case scenarios. Stubb said Russian battlefield losses have outpaced recruitment and Moscow may mobilize additional forces this autumn, a move he warned would carry domestic political consequences. He added that, despite Russia’s increasingly complicated position, Moscow is unlikely to end the conflict solely because of economic hardship and that Russians can tolerate significant economic pain.

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