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Zelensky: ‘Too Soon’ to Celebrate Resumption of Grain Shipments

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the Russian invasion in February left the port of Odesa on Monday under a landmark deal to lift Moscow’s naval blockade in the Black Sea.

Asharq Al-Awsat

First shipment of Ukrainian grain reaches Turkish waters

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since Russia’s invasion reached Turkish territorial waters on Tuesday near the entrance to the Bosphorus Strait. The number of border crossings from Ukraine has surpassed 10 million, the UN Refugee Agency reported. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All…

France 24

Russia wants 2 prisoners in swap for Americans Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan

Moscow is leaning toward rejecting a prisoner swap unless it gets two Russians in return for the two Americans the U.S. wants released, according to people familiar with the Kremlin’s thinking.

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U.S. accuses Russia of using Ukraine power plant as 'nuclear shield'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called Russia's actions around Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant "the height of irresponsibility," accusing Moscow of using it as a "nuclear shield" in attacks on Ukrainian forces.

Reuters

Griner's trail resumes amid intensified diplomacy

Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate expanded from a tiny and cramped courtroom on Moscow’s outskirts to the highest level of Russia-US diplomacy

The Independent UK

Gazprom daily gas output in July lowest since 2008, analysis suggests

Output last month of Russian firm was down 14% on June, sharpening fears Moscow could provoke energy crisis in Europe

The Guardian - UK

Biden, Putin strike conciliatory tones as nuclear arms talks start at U.N

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he is ready to pursue a new nuclear arms deal with Russia and called on Moscow to act in good faith as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said there could be no winners in any nuclear war.

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What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

The Independent UK

Glamorous Bank Boss Who Stole Millions From Vault Sent Back To Moscow

Investigators quickly unraveled a meticulous scam, but by the time they had identified Brandenburg, she had gone on the run.

Zenger

Who is Viktor Bout, arms dealer linked to swap for Americans held by Moscow?

The life of Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens detained by Moscow, sometimes reads like a far-fetched spy thriller.

Reuters

‘I hate them’: Dmitry Medvedev’s journey from liberal to anti-western hawk

Critics say former Russian leader’s furious tirades are a desperate attempt to retain political relevance

The Guardian - UK

US’s proposed swap for Griner and Whelan met with skepticism and fury

While some have praised the Biden administration for the deal, others are upset over the prospect of releasing Viktor Bout, nicknamed the ‘Merchant of Death’

The Guardian - US

Ukraine seeks to retake the south, tying down Russian forces

Even as the Russian war machine crawls across Ukraine’s east, trying to achieve the Kremlin’s goal of securing a full control over the country’s industrial heartland of the Donbas, Ukrainian forces are scaling up attacks to reclaim territory in the south

The Independent UK

Russia's space ambitions grow despite diplomatic tensions with West

Moscow has said that it will leave the International Space Station "after 2024," against a background of political tension with the West. Analysts have warned the move could lead to a halt of Russian-crewed flights. Moscow will now focus on building its own space hub.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Official Says Ukraine Carried Out Drone Attack on Black Sea Fleet HQ

A senior official in Russian-annexed Crimea accused Ukraine on Sunday of carrying out a drone attack ahead of planned celebrations to mark Navy Day, injuring five and forcing the cancellation of festivities. The accusation comes hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to oversee Navy Day celebrations in his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cyprus Tourism Rebounds despite Sanctions-hit Russia Plunge

Beside sparkling Mediterranean waters at the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, the bars are bouncing with foam dance parties as tourist numbers rebound following two tough years of pandemic. But one key nationality is effectively missing: Russian visitors, as the once lucrative market has been hit by European Union…

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy urges civilians to leave Donetsk as city of Bakhmut comes under attack – as it happened

Hundreds of thousands ‘must evacuate Donetsk’ to avoid falling into enemy hands, says Ukrainian president

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelensky Urges Evacuation of Ukraine's Frontline Donetsk

Ukraine's president urged civilians on Saturday to evacuate the frontline Donetsk region, the scene of fierce clashes with the Russian military, as Kyiv called on the Red Cross and UN to gain access to its soldiers being held by Moscow's forces. The eastern Donetsk region has faced the brunt of…

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Ukraine’s Mykolaiv hit by heavy Russian strikes

Authorities in Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv said Sunday that widespread Russian bombardments overnight had left at least one person dead, as Moscow continued to pummel the sprawling front line. Earlier, Russia invited United Nations and Red Cross experts to probe the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners held by…

Reuters

Russian strikes kill Ukrainian grain tycoon; drone hits Russian naval base

Russian missiles pounded the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv on Sunday, killing the owner of a major grain exporter, while a drone strike on Russia's Black Sea naval base in Sevastopol was launched from within the city in a "terrorist attack," a Russian lawmaker said.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 158 of the invasion

Russian embassy call for Ukrainian executions condemned; strikes hit Kharkiv school; Gazprom halts gas to Latvia; Moscow bars NZ officials

Reuters

Russia says it has invited U.N., Red Cross experts to probe jail deaths

Russia has invited experts from the United Nations and the Red Cross to probe the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners in a jail held by Moscow-backed separatists, the defence ministry said on Sunday.

Los Angeles Times

Shadowy arms dealer Viktor Bout may be key to Russia's release of WNBA star Brittney Griner

WASHINGTON — Viktor Bout has long been the type of shadowy figure who inhabits spy novels, a convicted arms dealer who commanded a billion-dollar operation of aircraft fleets to supply weapons to notorious dictators, drug lords and armies fighting wars — and sometimes one another.

Al Jazeera

Sixteen ships loaded with grain ready to leave Ukraine’s Odesa

Ships are loaded and ready to depart Odesa as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame for an attack that killed Ukrainian POWs.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Says Russian Attacks Hit Kharkiv, Mykolaiv

Russia launched nighttime attacks on several cities in Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said Saturday as they and officials in Moscow blamed each other for the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in a separatist-controlled area of the country's east. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United Nations and the…

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