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Elon Musk considered pulling plug on Ukraine’s Starlink access after ‘great conversation with Putin’

Elon Musk considered pulling Starlink satellite internet from Ukraine after having a “great conversation with Putin,” according to a former Pentagon official.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk spoke with Vladimir Putin directly, Pentagon official says

‘Oh, dear, this is not good’

The Independent UK

'Elon Musk told Pentagon he spoke to Putin directly'

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk told Pentagon officials during a call about the satellite-based internet that SpaceX supplies to Ukraine’s military that he’d spoken personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the New Yorker reported.

The Times of India

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US to send cluster bombs to Ukraine, drawing criticism

WASHINGTON - The United States announced Friday it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv's forces face tough fighting in their counteroffensive against invading Russian troops.

Bangkok Post

U.S. to send widely banned cluster munitions to Ukraine

The move comes as Ukraine has struggled to make sweeping gains in its counteroffensive against Russia.

Axios

Ukrainian pilot pair in Arizona to fly military simulators -US officials

Two Ukrainian pilots are in Arizona to fly flight simulators and be evaluated by the U.S. military, two U.S. officials said on Saturday, as Washington remains mute on whether it will send fighter jets or sophisticated remotely piloted drones to Kyiv.

Reuters

Iran can now make enough nuclear material for atomic bomb in 'about 12 days'

Colin Kahl, the Pentagon's top policy official, was asked to describe Iran's nuclear progress and he said it has been "remarkable" since then-President Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Iran nuclear deal

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Gaetz called out for Chinese propaganda

Gaetz initially denied that it was propaganda before conceding "yeah, it might be"

Salon

Russia Tries to Close Ring on Bakhmut as Ukrainians Mount ‘Furious Resistance’

Russian forces carried out relentless attacks on Bakhmut on Wednesday, trying to encircle and storm the small eastern Ukrainian city and claim their first major prize for more than half a year after some of the bloodiest fighting of the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Moscow of throwing waves…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin orders tighter security at Russia-Ukraine border after spate of drone attacks

Russian president also orders security services to counter espionage and sabotage operations by Ukraine and the West

The Independent UK

Armored Vehicles Set Up Ukraine for New Offensive Ops

Fighting in Ukraine has slowed to a grinding slog, with limited advances by either side and heavy casualties suffered for small territorial gains. With Russian forces hardening their defenses, making it more difficult for Kyiv's troops to gain ground, Ukraine's international supporters aim to help change the equation with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tanks 'must be delivered' to Ukraine, EU's Charles Michel says after visit to Kyiv

European Council president Charles Michel said tanks "must be delivered" to Ukraine after he visited the war-torn country on Thursday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president said earlier in the day that investigators were examining the causes for a helicopter crash near Kyiv that killed the country's…

France 24

Pentagon looks to shift dynamic in Ukraine war, without Abrams tanks

The United States aims to break the dynamic of grinding warfare and near-frozen front lines in Ukraine with newly announced military capabilities that it hopes will breath fresh momentum into Kyiv's battle against Russian forces, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Strykers, Bradleys likely in huge US aid package for Ukraine

The U.S. is finalizing a massive package of military aid for Ukraine that U.S. officials say is likely to total as much as $2.6 billion

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Putin has lost more troops in Ukraine than US did in whole of Vietnam war – report

Ukraine says more than 65,000 Russian soldiers killed in war so far, around 7,000 more than US fatalities in Vietnam conflict spanning 20 years

The Independent UK

US: Russian military facing 'severe manpower shortages'

The United States says it has determined that Russia is suffering “severe manpower shortages” in its six-month-old war with Ukraine and that is has become more desperate in its efforts to find new troops to send to the front lines

Al Jazeera

‘Iran-linked’ fighters killed, US soldiers injured in Syria clash

The attacks follow US raids on ‘Iran-linked’ targets in Syria, and come amid negotiations over a nuclear deal.

France 24

US says airstrikes in eastern Syria were a message to Iran

U.S. military airstrikes in eastern Syria were to send a message to Iran and Tehran-backed militias that targeted American troops this month and several other times over the past year, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

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The Guardian - US

US says clashes with Iran-backed militias won’t affect Tehran nuclear talks

Nuclear negotiations under way, as US-led mission against the Islamic State exchanges fire with armed groups in Syria and Iraq

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: Is the U.S. a mighty power? Trump's fall is a decision point

Last week the Biden administration announced what would be included in the 18th package of security aid from the U.S. to Ukraine. Worth $1 billion, it represents "the largest single drawdown of the U.S. arms and equipment to date," according to Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of Defense for policy. That…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's 100th colonel killed in Ukraine war as his Russian army is decimated

As Russian troop losses in Ukraine continue to rise, reports of the 100th colonel killed by Ukrainian forces have emerged. It comes as Vladimir Putin is said to have sacked six generals for poor performance

The Guardian - UK

One person killed after Ukraine appears to hit major Russian airbase in Crimea – as it happened

Head of region announces death after attack on base deep inside the occupied Crimean peninsula in what is being seen as a significant strike

The Independent UK

Russian casualties in Ukraine top 80,000, says US

Vladimir Putin’s forces are taking ‘tremendous number of casualties’, top US official says

Evening Standard

US announces $1bn in new military aid for Ukraine in largest delivery of arms yet

It’s the largest US delivery of rockets, ammunitioin and other arms since Putin’s invasion began

Al Jazeera

US announces fresh military and financial aid for Ukraine

Russia suffered 70,000 to 80,000 casualties – troops killed or wounded in action – since war began, US official says.

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