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A day after the first military strike against civilian areas in Moscow, Kremlin officials responded to the Ukrainian allies’ refusal to condemn the attack as evidence that Russia’s real war was with the West.

None of Ukraine’s allies went so far as to condone the drone strike, but Britain’s foreign secretary said Kiev “had the right to project violence beyond its borders”. The US response also stopped criticizing the drone strike, which Ukrainian officials said were not “directly involved”.

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s National Security Council and former president, said Britain was “de facto leading an undeclared war against Russia” by providing military support to Ukraine. He argued that now any British official “could be considered a legitimate military target”.

Context: Russia repeatedly hit civilian areas of Ukraine during the war, though it has denied targeting non-military locations. In recent weeks, the barrage of missiles and attack drones aimed at Kiev, the capital, has intensified. Thousands of Ukrainian civilians, including children, have been killed in Russian airstrikes and artillery bombardments, UN officials say.

Other news from the war:

The Biden administration is spending hundreds of billions of dollars fighting climate change, which is worrying European leaders Washington’s approach will hurt American allies by luring away much of the new investment in electric car and battery factories that was not yet destined for China, South Korea and other Asian countries.

Competition between Europe and the US has become fierce and, according to some officials, counterproductive as both seek to acquire the building blocks of electric vehicle production to avoid becoming dependent on China. The US has provided significant incentives to companies in that sector, putting pressure on Europe to follow suit.

Biden officials have argued that US and European policies are complementary. They have noted that government and private money put into electric cars and batteries would lower prices for car buyers and put more zero-emission vehicles on the road.

Example: European leaders are offering one of Europe’s few homegrown battery makers, Northvolt, hundreds of millions of euros to build factories in Europe. The company has considered delaying construction of a factory near Hamburg, Germany, to invest in the US instead.

In a vote of 314 to 117, House lawmakers voted overwhelmingly last night suspends $31.4 trillion loan limit until January 2025, heading for an economically devastating bankruptcy.

After an uprising by far-right Republicans, consideration of the bill, which would cut federal spending by $1.5 trillion over a decade, threatened to stall. The vote came just days before the US was expected to run out of borrowing power.

The compromise was intentionally structured with the goal of luring votes from both parties, allowing Republicans to say they’d managed to cut some federal spending — even if funding for the military and veterans programs continued to grow — while Democrats could saying they had most domestic programs spared from significant budget cuts.

What’s next: The bill now moves to the Senate, where leaders of both parties have expressed their support.

Fishing has been a way of life along the Irish coast for generations. But with changes in the industry – including a post-Brexit quota cut and a government plan to scrap boats – you can to disappear.

“We have fish, that’s our currency, that’s what we have here,” said a skipper. “So we’re between a rock and a hard place.”

How a football team won a $211 million penalty shootout: Luton Town and Carlisle managers both worked for the Football Association of England when a major investigation was released. It helped define the final for both recently promoted teams.

Barcelona says goodbye to Camp Nou for the time being: Barcelona played its last game at Camp Nou on Sunday before closing the stadium for renovations. When will the club return?

From the time: Three days after the French Open, Novak Djokovic has placed himself at the center of the growing international crisis in the Balkans, where ethnic Serbs and Albanians have clashed in recent days.

Your feet say more about your health than you might expect. Swollen feet can indicate high blood pressure, gout or kidney problems, while tingling and numbness can indicate diabetes. Podiatrists recommend inspecting your feet — tops, bottoms, and between your toes — daily and watching for any changes. This is how you prepare your feet for summeraccording to experts.

Rethink flip flops. They provide little or no arch, heel, or ankle support and can exacerbate foot conditions such as arch pain and plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the tight connective tissue band on the bottom of the foot. If you’re wearing flip flops, don’t mow your lawn in them — unless you want to risk an emergency room visit.

Protect your feet from germs. Exposing our feet in the summer makes them more susceptible to infection, especially in public swimming areas and changing rooms and on the beach. Now might be a good time to invest in waterproof shoes.

Don’t forget the sun cream. Like the skin on the rest of our body, the tops of the feet and the soles of the feet are prone to sunburn and skin cancer. Opt for a minimum of 30 SPF sunscreen and remember to reapply often when out in the sun.

That’s it for today’s briefing. Thank you for coming to me. — Natasha

PS My colleague Julie Turkewitz spoke about her reporting on Afghans entering the US on foot through Central America.

“The dailyis engaged in a political battle between Republicans in Texas.

You can reach Natasha and the team at briefing@nytimes.com.

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