Foreign Exchanges

Foreign Exchanges

Share this post

Foreign Exchanges
Foreign Exchanges
The Week in Review: July 26-August 1, 2025
FX Week in Review

The Week in Review: July 26-August 1, 2025

Thailand and Cambodia reach a ceasefire, Moscow ignores a US ultimatum, and more

Mellie MacEachern
Aug 03, 2025
∙ Paid
10

Share this post

Foreign Exchanges
Foreign Exchanges
The Week in Review: July 26-August 1, 2025
Share

This week, civilians continued to starve in Gaza as US special envoy Steve Witkoff visited a “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” distribution site. The Thai and Cambodian militaries reached a tentative ceasefire but continued to accuse one another of violating it. The Russian government ignored an ultimatum from US President Donald Trump amid continued gains in Ukraine’s Donetsk oblast. Trump imposed punitive tariffs on Brazil and sanctioned one of the country’s senior judges. A new report showed that groundwater overuse is speeding up the depletion of Earth’s freshwater resources.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Foreign Exchanges to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
A guest post by
Mellie MacEachern
Healthcare Policy Reporter, Farmer, Fiber Arts Hobbyist
© 2025 Derek Davison
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share