Harper's Index of Global Tensions and Economic Maneuvers

1. Number of fronts Russia has intensified military operations in Ukraine: 2 (Source 1)
2. Days since a Russian tanker under European sanctions has been immobilized off the French coast: 60 (Source 4)
3. Russian bulletproof hosting providers sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in July 2025: 1 (Source 3)
4. ICC judges facing U.S. sanctions as of July 2025: Multiple (Source 5)
5. Potential loss in profits warned by Sergey Lavrov to European companies due to trade wars: Not quantified but implied significant (Source 8)
6. Number of Chinese sanctions imposed on former Philippine senator Francis Tolentino: Multiple for "egregious behaviors" (Source 9)
7. Huawei's criminal trial in New York set for: Next year (Source 10)
8. Days after U.S. lifted some sanctions on Syria, Türkiye expressed approval: 1 (Source 6)
9. U.S. sanctions lifted from Syrian National Defense Forces in 2025: All previously imposed (Source 6)
10. Russia's proposed entry as the fifth member into Central Asia's Coordination Electric Power Council: Pending (Source 6)
11. Impact of no new U.S. sanctions on Russia’s war chest as reported in July 2025: Significantly replenished (Source 6)
12. Number of global bulletproof hosting services designated by OFAC in July 2025: 1 (Source 7)
13. HTS regime areas affected by eased U.S. sanctions in Syria as of July 2025: Not specified (Source 6)
14. Chinese foreign ministry's sanctions announcements targeting foreign individuals in July 2025: 1 (specifically targeting) (Source 9)
15. Days since the US Department of the Treasury levied sanctions against a Russian bulletproof hosting provider: 0 (as of report date) (Source 3)
16. Days since Russia declared an increase in its military offensives in Ukraine: 0 (as of report date) (Source 1)
17. Potential consequences warned by China for harming its interests, as stated in a July 2025 report: Severe and inevitable (Source 9)
18. Federal judge's decision on Huawei's bid to dismiss U.S. trade sanctions case: Rejected ([Source 10](https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250702VL202/huawei-usa-lawsuit

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