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Fighting rages in Ukraine’s east; Russia warns Lithuania over blocked transit of goods

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Tensions rose Tuesday over Russia’s threats against Lithuania, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member, over the small Baltic state’s moves to enforce Western sanctions against Moscow. At the same time, Ukraine’s president said the Kremlin was “very nervous” over gathering momentum for his country’s bid to eventually…

Los Angeles Times

Northern Ireland protocol row could damage good faith needed for post-Brexit trade deals

The European Union is taking legal action against the UK once again, after the government announced a bill altering the post-Brexit agreement that deals with trade between Northern Ireland, the rest of Britain, and the EU. The Northern Ireland protocol has been a driver of economic and political tension since…

The Conversation

Why is Kaliningrad at the centre of a row between Russia and Lithuania?

Lithuanian ban on transit of sanctioned goods across its territory to and from Russian region has angered Kremlin

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SNP say Scotland's NHS faces 'grave consequences' from Brexit bills

THE SNP insist Scotland's NHS faces "grave consequences" of being opened up to US-style health corporations from two Tory Brexit trade…

The National (Scotland)

Fuel rationing in Ireland 'could be a reality' in autumn, EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness

The last time this happened in Ireland was in the 1970s and it caused chaos at the pumps

Irish Mirror

Eastern Donbas ‘extremely difficult’ for Ukrainians as Russia intensifies attacks

Luhansk governor says 568 civilians are holed up in chemical plant and Lysychansk being shelled ‘en masse’

The Guardian - UK

Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' if Lithuania standoff triggers nuclear WW3

Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky explained to Russian state TV that the West is playing a dangerous game by blockading Russian exclave Kaliningrad to stop sanctioned goods being sent to the area through NATO state Lithuania.

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Russia Tells Lithuania: Your Citizens Will Feel the Pain over Kaliningrad

One of President Vladimir Putin's top allies warned Lithuania on Tuesday that Russia would respond to a halt in the transit of EU-sanctioned goods to the exclave of Kaliningrad in such a way that the citizens of the NATO and EU member would feel the pain. With East-West relations at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian mercenaries accused of deadly attacks on mines on Sudan-CAR border

Dozens of people said to have been killed in attacks allegedly involving Wagner Group fighters

The Guardian - UK

Brexit ‘completely’ to blame for airport chaos, says Ryanair boss – predicting summer-long disruption

‘This government couldn’t run a sweet shop’, says Michael O’Leary

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson victory at next election would be ‘disaster’ for Tories and Britain, says former party chair

Under current PM, government is not Conservative but English Nationalist, says Chris Patten

The Independent UK

US ban on Xinjiang imports comes into force

A new US law that imposes a near-blanket ban on imports from China's Xinjiang province comes into force this Tuesday. Companies now have to prove that goods they bought from the region were not made with forced labour. Beijing accuses Washington of fabricating accusations of human rights abuses. Plus, the…

France 24

French minister calls British plans to ditch parts of NI protocol "worrying"

France's Europe minister Clement Beaune said on Tuesday the United Kingdom should respect its Brexit agreement with the European Union and described as worrying initiatives by London to ditch parts of the Northern Ireland protocol.

Reuters

EU leaders to keep sanction pressure on Russia, gold flagged as new target

European Union leaders aim to maintain pressure on Russia at their summit this week by committing to further work on sanctions, a draft document showed, with gold among assets that may be targeted in a possible next round of measures.

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EU united in support of Ukraine's candidacy status, Asselborn says

European countries are united in their support for granting Ukraine the status of European Union member candidate, Luxembourg's foreign affairs minister said on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' in nuclear WW3 saying Britain will vanish

Retired Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky lashed out at British general Sir Patrick Sanders, saying: “The island will vanish, so I’ve no idea where he or his descendants will live"

The Guardian - UK

Young people go to European court to stop treaty that aids fossil fuel investors

Five claimants aged 17-31 want their governments to exit the energy charter treaty, which compensates oil and gas firms

The Guardian - AU

Russian forces capture settlements near Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk – as it happened

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EU reaches 'total consensus' on granting Ukraine candidate status

EU ministers on Tuesday backed granting war-torn Ukraine candidate status to join the bloc ahead of a summit expected to formally greenlight the move later this week, France's Europe minister said. In fighting on the ground, Ukraine said it was encountering difficulty in the east as Russian forces captured more…

Tribune News Service

Ukraine is poised to get backing of EU states on membership path

The European Union’s 27 member states are set to formally grant Ukraine candidate status later this week, following a Monday meeting of E.U. ambassadors where nobody opposed the decision, according to people familiar with the matter.

Birmingham Post

Dragon's Den-style support for young entrepreneurs announced by Welsh Government

The funding is part of the commitment to extend Business Wales beyond the end of EU funding in 2023

Reuters

Moscow fumes over Lithuania rail ban to Russian region

(This June 21 story corrects in paragraph 4 to show gas flows via Ukraine and Nord Stream 1 pipeline have fallen, removes reference to Russia cutting flows via Ukraine as act of retaliation)

Reuters

Youths sue European governments over fossil fuel energy pact

Five young people will on Tuesday file a lawsuit against 12 European governments over an international pact that allows fossil fuel investors to sue countries for taking action to tackle climate change.

Reuters

Moscow to summon EU ambassador to Russia over Kaliningrad transit - Kaliningrad governor

The Russian foreign ministry will summon on Tuesday European Union ambassador to Moscow Markus Ederer over Lithuania's ban of the transit of goods under EU sanctions through Kaliningrad, the governor of Kaliningrad said on Monday.

France 24

World Refugee Day: Syrians fear Turkish plans to repatriate those who fled war

Half of all refugees from the Syrian war remain just over the border in Turkey, totaling some 3.5 million people. In the southern city of Gaziantep, one out of every four inhabitants is Syrian – but with Turkey now struggling with an economic crisis, Ankara is looking to send refugees…

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