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The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Real difference against Russian aggression’ says Blinken of US aid

Ukrainians pull back to new positions in parts of Kharkiv region; Putin to visit China. What we know on day 812

The Guardian - AU

US arms will make ‘real difference’ to Ukraine’s defence, Blinken says in Kyiv

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Tuesday to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive, assuring them that they are not alone and that billions of dollars in American military aid on its way to the country would make a “real difference” on the…

France 24

US warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west

Official suggests US funding could be pulled as new ‘Kremlin-inspired’ law provokes mass protests

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Blinken delivers message of US support to Kyiv as thousands flee Kharkiv region

US secretary of state promises long-awaited $60bn Ukraine aid package will make ‘real difference on battlefield’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Russia’s new offensive: Ukraine’s allies must renew their focus

Editorial: Significant advances by Vladimir Putin’s forces in the Kharkiv region must concentrate minds in the west at a critical moment

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Ukrainian troops pulling back from Kharkiv means a very hot summer and a wider war

The Russian attacks on nearly a dozen villages in the Kharkiv sector of northeast Ukraine threaten a major breakthrough at the opening of a rolling summer offensive. The situation is described by Ukrainians as “dynamic” and President Volodymyr Zelensky has swiftly replaced his Kharkiv commander.

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Blinken visits Ukraine as Russian forces step up Kharkiv assault

"A strong, successful, thriving, free Ukraine is the best possible rebuke to Putin," Blinken said.

Axios

MPs urged to change law so frozen Russian assets can help aid Ukraine

Kremlin critic Bill Browder says US-style legislation would give UK power to confiscate money to support Ukrainian military efforts

The Guardian - UK

Russia Must Beat Ukraine With 'Minimal Losses': New Defence Chief

Russia's incoming defence minister on Tuesday said that Moscow's priority was to secure victory on the battlefield against Ukraine while minimising human losses.

International Business Times

Georgian parliament approves divisive 'foreign agents' bill after final reading

The Georgian parliament on Tuesday approved in the third and final reading a divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests, with critics seeing it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.

France 24

Kazakh court jails former minister for 24 years for brutal murder of wife

Kazakhstan to toughen penalties for domestic violence as killing of Saltanat Nukenova prompts national outcry and shines spotlight on high femicide rates

The Guardian - UK

Russia's Putin replaces defence minister Shoigu in post-inauguration reshuffle

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defence minister in a cabinet shakeup that comes as the leader begins his fifth term in office.

Radio France Internationale

Russian corruption probe widens as senior defence official arrested

Yuri Kuznetsov, the second senior official arrested in the case, is accused of bribery after being found holding $1m.

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International Business Times

Russia's Kharkiv Push Aims To Stretch Ukraine Forces: Analysts

Russia's offensive around Ukraine's Kharkiv likely aims more at presenting Kyiv with a strategic quandary over where to deploy its already stretched forces than taking the major city, experts say.

International Business Times

Armenia Detains Demonstrators As Protest Leader Seeks PM's Impeachment

Armenia on Tuesday detained dozens of demonstrators in the capital Yerevan as large protests continue against government plans to concede land to the country's historic foe, Azerbaijan.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy calls for more air defences as Blinken arrives in Kyiv

Plea comes as US secretary of state makes first visit to Ukraine since new aid package was passed by Congress

International Business Times

Repression Grips Remote Russian Region Months After Shock Protests

Since a Russian court in January sent his older brother, environmental activist Fail Alsynov, to prison for four years, Idel says he has lived in "fear of the unknown".

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The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Blinken says US arms will make real difference as Russia claims advances in northern Kharkiv region – as it happened

Mission to Kyiv by US secretary of state comes after Congress approved long-delayed $60bn aid package; Russia claims to have captured Buhruvatka

Al Jazeera

Kazakhstan jails former minister for 24 years over wife’s torture, murder

United Nations says about 400 women die from domestic violence in Kazakhstan each year, but many cases go unreported.

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Former Ukrainian President Criticizes US Delay In Military Aid

Former Ukrainian President Yushchenko criticizes U.S. aid delay, supports Zelenskyy's stance, and urges Western allies' expedited support in countering Rus...

Evening Standard

Antony Blinken visits Kyiv to show US support for Ukraine as Putin's army 'blows up bridges to create buffer zone'

Defence experts say Russian forces had made ‘tactically significant advances’ but did not appear to be moving on Kharkiv in the north east of the country

International Business Times

Georgia Set To Adopt 'Foreign Influence' Bill Despite Mass Protests

Georgia was set to adopt a "foreign influence" bill on Tuesday despite mass protests against a law criticised for mirroring repressive Russian legislation.

International Business Times

Blinken In Ukraine To Assure US Support Amid New Russian Offensive

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to assure Ukraine of continued American support and the flow of much-needed weapons as Russia presses on with its new offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region.

The Guardian - UK

Andrei Belousov: Putin picks trusted technocrat to run defence ministry

Loyalist economist who ‘thinks years ahead’ inherits Kremlin’s biggest challenge as it prepares for the long haul in Ukraine

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