Russian Press Review, August 5:

The new potential talks between Iran and the US could fail; the migration crisis in Spain’s Ceuta has become a major challenge to EU solidarity and unity; and Russian and Ukrainian attacks on vessels in the Black Sea are unlikely to result in a new grain deal. These stories topped Wednesday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.

▪Izvestia: Why new US-Iran talks could collapse

▪Izvestia: EU unable to resolve crisis in Spain’s Ceuta

▪Vedomosti: Attacks disrupting shipping in Black Sea, Sea of Azov

▪Media: Japan releases its annual Defense White Paper

▪Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Financial performance of Russian companies to worsen