Energy & Economy: Orlen signed a three-year crude supply deal with Equinor for Johan Sverdrup oil, with deliveries starting in September and volumes potentially covering up to a quarter of Orlen’s annual crude needs. EU Politics: Six EU countries, including Poland, urged an EU-wide windfall tax on oil firms, arguing crisis profits should be returned to consumers. Security & Defense: Poland says it will strengthen protection of over 200 km of its eastern border by end-2026 under the East Shield system, aiming to deploy a continuous barrier in 7–14 days. Foreign Policy: Poland’s foreign minister said Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is eroding support for Israel, after Warsaw criticized Israel for ending the probe into the 2024 World Central Kitchen convoy strike that killed Polish aid worker Damian Sobol. Trade & Logistics: South Korea’s PanStar Acro has begun a first commercial Arctic route trial to Europe, with planned stops including Gdansk, as it seeks an alternative to Suez amid Middle East shipping disruptions. Sports (Poland in focus): Gianmarco Tamberi won the Silesia Diamond League high jump in Katowice; Canada’s Sarah Mitton took third in women’s shot put in Poland. Commemoration: Hundreds of Belarusians attended Aliaksandr Milinkevich’s farewell in Warsaw, with Polish authorities marking the event at the main cathedral.