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The Latest Breaking News from NATO

Who will replace Ben Wallace as defence secretary?

Ben Wallace’s decision to step down as defence secretary means the search is now on to fill what has become one of the most high-profile jobs in government since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Week

Senior Tory MP sparks outrage with 'propaganda for the Taliban' video

A CONSERVATIVE MP has sparked outrage after claiming that Afghanistan is “a country transformed” under Taliban rule ...

The National (Scotland)

Ben Wallace vows to press PM over military spending pledge

Outgoing defence secretary due to unveil defence strategy paper with no new money for armed forces

The Guardian - UK

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Wallace has ‘not thought about legacy’ ahead of paper on armed force’s future

The outgoing Defence Secretary said he owes ‘it to the men and women of the armed forces to import the lessons of Ukraine’.

The Independent UK

Trudy Rubin: Can Ukraine win the war against Russia? I’m traveling there to find out

When this column appears, I will have just arrived in Odesa, Ukraine.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Latest in Ukraine: The grain deal is out, cluster bombs and NATO expansion are in

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

Events that never happened could influence the 2024 presidential election – a cybersecurity researcher explains situation deepfakes

Imagine an October surprise like no other: Only a week before Nov. 5, 2024, a video recording reveals a secret meeting between Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The American and Ukrainian presidents agree to immediately initiate Ukraine into NATO under “the special emergency membership protocol” and prepare for a nuclear…

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Ben Wallace takes ‘parting shot at Suella Braverman’ as he announces he’ll quit as defence secretary

Wallace refuses request for 750 troops to cover Border Force staff – as he reveals he’s done with frontline politics

The Independent UK

Tory MP says Britain should reopen embassy in Kabul

Mr Ellwood said he is ‘far from’ being a Taliban appeaser but said Britain must ‘re-engage’ with Afghanistan

The Independent UK

The Ukraine counter-offensive, a reality check

The Russians seem to have adapted to the changed nature of the war and the population seems ready for a protracted engagement with Ukraine

The Hindu

Putin asserts ‘right’ to use cluster bombs while denying he has

President Vladimir Putin said Russia would use cluster bombs if they’re used against his troops, while denying - despite evidence - that Kremlin forces have already used the controversial munitions in Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Cluster bombs: Democrats getting anxious

Biden's decision to send banned weapons to Ukraine won't change the war. But it's starting to alienate progressives

Salon

Ben Wallace takes ‘parting shot at Suella Braverman’ as he announces he’ll quit as defence secretary

Wallace refuses request for 750 troops to cover Border Force staff – as he reveals he’s done with frontline politics

The Independent UK

Europe is surging rightwards. But, as Britain has shown, the populist tide will start to ebb

From Austria to Italy, Sweden to Spain, the far right is gaining ground. But ultimately, people want security and fairness, not regressive policies

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The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Nato summit’s failure to offer Ukraine membership

While leaders dined out on a half deal with Turkey’s Erdoğan, Volodymr Zelenskiy was left looking like a poor man at a feast

The Guardian - UK

Nato should not enter the war – and here’s why

Calls for the west to intervene directly in Ukraine should be ignored

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 508 of the invasion

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling civilians; Moscow issues criminal charges against seven in alleged plot to kill top Russian journalists

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace profile: Ex-soldier who helped lead response to invasion of Ukraine

The Defence Secretary had been tipped to become Nato secretary general but will now stand down as an MP at the next election.

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The Independent UK

Ben Wallace to ‘quit Government at next reshuffle and not stand again as MP’

He told the Sunday Times he would stand down but ruled out leaving ‘prematurely’ and triggering another by-election.

Evening Standard

Ben Wallace to resign as Defence Secretary in next cabinet reshuffle

Mr Wallace says he is ‘not standing’ in the next general election

Tribune News Service

Turkey Parliament may debate Sweden NATO bid during recess

Turkey’s Parliament will let its foreign affairs committee carry out work during the summer recess that started Saturday, allowing the country to speed up its ratification process of Sweden’s membership in NATO.

The Guardian - AU

Kremlin says it has thwarted Kyiv-backed plot to kill prominent journalists – as it happened

FSB says it has detained people carrying out reconnaissance near the homes of Margarita Simonyan and Ksenia Sobchak

Radio France Internationale

As Turkey agrees to let Sweden into NATO, some see a pivot back to the West

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's U-turn on Sweden's NATO membership bid is fuelling speculation that he may be pivoting back to his traditional Western allies. Until now the Turkish leader has had something of a diplomatic love affair with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, even as the rest of Europe…

The National (Scotland)

Ben Wallace confirms he's quitting as Defence Secretary at next reshuffle

BEN Wallace is understood to be considering leaving Government in the autumn after four years as Defence Secretary.

The Guardian - UK

‘Thank you, Ben Wallace!’ Ukraine bemused and irritated by UK’s call for gratitude

The UK defence secretary accused Ukraine of ingratitude for Britain’s military aid

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