Ukraine says it targeted Russian airfield, fuel depots in three regions Russia says air defence systems ‘intercepted and destroyed’ 75 drones over a number of regions. Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2024
The week in classical: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra; Three Choirs festival; Prom 16 – review Solidarity with Ukraine resounded with every note of an emotionally charged performance of Beethoven’s Ninth The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024
How might the ‘axis of resistance’ respond to Israel’s escalation? Iran and allied groups vow to hit back at Israel, seeking to restore deterrence, say analysts. Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 890 As the war enters its 890th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Waves of Russian bombings and infantry assaults drive major gains in east Russian military intensifies pressure on key Ukrainian transport hub of Pokrovsk; Kyiv receives bodies of 250 slain soldiers in exchange with Moscow. What we know on day 892 The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2024
US Bolsters Military Might In Middle East To Counter Looming Iranian Threats This decision is part of a commitment made by President Joe Biden to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to enhance defensive capabilities against possible Iranian missile and drone attacks. International Business Times · Aug 3, 2024
US to deploy additional military resources to the Middle East Pentagon announces deployment as tensions build between Iran and Israel after the high-profile Haniyeh assassination. Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2024
Russian dissidents freed in prisoner swap speak of deal ‘dilemma’ Activists say they never agreed to leave their homeland and vow to continue fighting for democracy in Russia The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024
Freed prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza: I told the Russians ‘I’ll be back sooner than you think’ Dissident says his removal from Russia was illegal and that he will return to his motherland soon The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024
Released prisoner Yashin: I was expelled from Russia against my will, not exchanged ‘This is my expulsion from Russia against my will,’ Ilya Yashin told reporters on Friday Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024
Freed Russian Dissidents Bittersweet On Historic Swap Russian dissidents freed as part of a prisoner swap between Moscow and the West this week shared their mixed feelings Friday about the deal at a news conference in Germany. International Business Times · Aug 2, 2024
Russian prisoner swap deal was to have included Alexei Navalny Negotiations, which began months earlier, originally included release of late opposition leader The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024
Putin’s hitman, spies and a credit card fraudster: The prisoners returned to Russia in historic swap While there is only one known assassin among them, all of the Russians exchanged in Thursday’s trade have unique, and in most cases, quite surreal, backstories, reports Justin Rohrlich The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: International calls for cease-fire grow after assassinations in the Mideast United States President Joe Biden says he’s “very concerned” that the violence in the Middle East could escalate, adding that the killing of a top Hamas leader in Iran has not helped efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024
France 24 · Aug 2, 2024 Iran's regime ‘will not commit suicide’ to avenge death of Hamas chief Haniyeh Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on Wednesday in a strike blamed on Israel. Iran has promised to avenge his death, sparking fears of a broader regional conflict stemming from the Gaza war. FRANCE 24 examines what kind of Iranian "response" can be expected.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024 Kremlin admits Vadim Krasikov is a Russian state assassin Spokesperson hints killer exchanged in prisoner swap was linked to Putin’s personal guard
France 24 · Aug 2, 2024 FSB and sleeper agents among the Russians freed in prisoner swap Members of Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, and sleeper agents living abroad were among those freed in a multinational prisoner swap on Thursday. The children of deep-cover agents posing as Argentinian expats in Slovenia were not even aware of their Russian heritage until they were transported to Moscow along…
International Business Times · Aug 2, 2024 What Now For Russian Opposition After Prisoner Swap? Eight Russian opposition activists, including some very influential ones, are among the people who were released by Moscow in a historic prisoner exchange with the West.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024 The war in the Middle East is escalating fast – and Biden has squandered too many chances to stop it The president says his priority is to avoid a regional conflict involving Israel and Iran. Withholding arms is his best lever, says Mohamad Bazzi of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024 Putin’s troops advance on key city as Ukraine’s forces seek to push them back Delays earlier this year in approval for fresh Western military aid have left some Ukrainian units struggling for equipment
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024 Kremlin acknowledges intelligence operatives among the Russians who were freed in swap New details have emerged on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West were from its security services
International Business Times · Aug 2, 2024 Kremlin Admits At Least Three Russian Agents Freed In Deal The Kremlin on Friday said that at least three Russians freed in a landmark prisoner exchange were undercover Russian agents, a rare public admission into the work of Moscow's top-secret security services.
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024 Israeli assassinations push Middle East to most dangerous point yet ‘People are not understanding the gravity of what this is,’ one analyst tells Bel Trew
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Radio France Internationale · Aug 2, 2024 Paris mayor honours Ukraine's Olympic team in solidarity over Russian invasion Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo awarded Ukrainian athletes the Grand Vermeil Medal – the French capital’s highest distinction – as a move of solidarity during the 2024 Olympics.