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The Guardian view on defunding the Kremlin’s war machine: more must be done

Editorial: G7 leaders are right to promote a global price cap on Russian oil and gas

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022

Oil price cap could strike Russia's war chest — if enforced

Leaders of the world's biggest developed economies are looking for ways to cut off Russian President Vladimir Putin's oil money, which is helping finance the war against Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

Vladimir Putin will die within 2 years as he battles 'grave' illnesses, spy chief says

Ukrainian spy chief, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, says Kremlin sources have relayed that Vladimir Putin's health has sharply declined and that the tyrant has less than two years to live

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2022

Analysis: Ukraine war has both blindsided and empowered Orban

The Hungarian PM’s stance on Russia’s invasion appears to have benefitted him domestically but has angered EU partners.

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2022

Russia defaults on debt for first time since 1998 – reports

Kremlin owes about $40bn but has been shut out of international financial system since invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2022

People's war: Ukraine, Russia crowd-funding gear for troops

In the war in Ukraine, troops on both sides are getting supplies from crowd-funders

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

Some see NZ's invite to the NATO summit as a reward for a shift in foreign policy, but that's far from accurate

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s acceptance of an invitation to speak at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in Madrid has fuelled a narrative that New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is falling victim to a new Cold War.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2022

Leaders at G7 mock bare-chested horseback rider Putin

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations mocked the macho image of their absent adversary Vladimir Putin on Sunday, at a meeting in Germany dominated by the Russian President's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Vladimir Putin agrees to share nuclear-ready missiles with Belarus in chilling TV pledge

Russian president Vladimir Putin has referenced nuclear weapons on several occasions which many have seen as a warning about getting involved in the war between Russia and Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2022

Russia's Putin to make first foreign trips since launching Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin will visit two small former Soviet states in central Asia this week, Russian state television reported on Sunday, in what would be the Russian leader's first known trip abroad since ordering the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022