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• Washington, DC, is expected to see 1 to 3 inches of snow, with up to 6 inches expected in New York and Boston. Yahoo News
• The Northeast and Midwest markets, including New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC, will drive rent growth, with increases of 3.1%, 2.6%, and 2.4%. CRE Daily
• Iranian-backed Iraqi militias could resume attacking US forces if Sudani's upcoming visit to Washington, DC fails to force the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq. Critical Threats
• Cities in the marginal risk area, which could see large hail and damaging winds, include Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Denver and Jacksonville, Florida. CNN
• According to the Center of European Policy Action, a public policy research group based in Washington, DC, the economic outlook in Russia could darken further once the Ukraine war comes to an end. Business Insider Africa
• The incoming Trump administration will focus at first on deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal backgrounds in major metropolitan areas such as Chicago, Denver and Washington, DC. CNN
• Advocacy groups or government agencies have put forward plans to create rapid regional rail-style systems in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, DC, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area. Question of Cities
• Much of the US is waking up to below freezing temperatures on Monday morning, with some of the coldest conditions expected in Kansas, while the Washington DC area is awaiting unusually heavy snowfall. BBC News
• Major cities like Boston, New York City, Seattle, and Washington, DC could face double the typical delays. Travel Industry Wire
• Europe's backing for Ukraine has suffered perturbations in recent weeks after a spat between Poland and Ukraine culminated in a threat by Warsaw to cut off new aid to Kiev. NDTV
• Officials in Warsaw and other front-line capitals are critical of Biden's slow-motion approach to the Russian threat and express even more concerns about a potential Trump presidency. Washington Examiner
• With Russia's threat, Warsaw will support realistic projects to strengthen Europe's defence capabilities, especially with the prospect of Donald Trump's possible return to power in the United States. Carnegie Europe
• The thriving contemporary art scene in Warsaw, which is home to art-circuit stalwarts like the Foksal Gallery Foundation and Raster Gallery, will get a big boost in 2024, when the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw finally moves into its own headquarters. Travel + Leisure
• Warsaw will continue defending the interests of Polish farmers, signalling that Warsaw's spats with Kiev are not at an end. The Guardian
• Clyde & Co. will open an office in Warsaw in the new year focused on energy, corporate law and disputes, joining peer firms in expanding their presence in the Polish capital. International Edition
• Warsaw will still be a close military ally of Ukraine, a key part of the NATO alliance and a regional partner for the United States. Politico
• Blows to Ukraine in the US and Slovakia came on top of its spat over grain exports with Poland - one of Kiev's earliest and most staunch allies - which led Warsaw to warn it could stop arms shipments to its neighbour. CNN
• Poland will now only carry out the supplies of ammunition and weapons to Kiev that were agreed before Warsaw made its decision to stop shipments. CNN
• Lithuania is offering to facilitate conversations between Poland and Ukraine after Warsaw, one of Ukraine's closest and most vocal allies, has said it will stop sending arms to Kiev. CNN
• The Polish ban goes against EU trade rules and is also going to test Warsaw's relations with Ukraine, which has long vowed to pursue legal action at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) if any EU member states institute their own embargoes. Kremlin
• The Kremlin has launched a three-pronged assault to counter Poland's aspirations by deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, dispatching Wagner mercenaries close to the Polish border, and amplifying its military threats against Warsaw. Washington Examiner
• Conscious of the threat posed by Russia, opposition parties have for the most part accepted the need for Warsaw to spend, at least for now - if only to avoid the fate of their neighbour. The Telegraph
• Warsaw will hope that America will provide Poland with the necessary means to strengthen its defence capabilities. New Eastern Europe - A bimonthly news magazine dedicate

Last updated: 26 June 2025