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Russian forces tried to blow up my men, says mercenary boss Prigozhin

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been arguing with top military brass for months, on Friday escalated the feud by accusing pro-Moscow forces of trying to blow up his men.

Reuters

Tennis: What would Ukraine soldiers think if I shook hands with Russians says Svitolina

Ukraine tennis player Elina Svitolina will not shake the hands of Russian and Belarusian opponents out of respect for the soldiers fighting on the front line following Moscow's invasion of her country last year, she said on Friday.

Reuters

Zelensky says NATO membership 'impossible' before end of Russia war

KYIV (UKRAINE) - President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged on Friday that Ukraine would not be able to join NATO before the end of the Russian invasion.

Bangkok Post

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Aryna Sabalenka opts out of media duties for sake of her ‘mental health’

The Belarusian world No 2 beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-2 but in a closed interview said: ‘On Wednesday I did not feel safe in press conferences’

The Guardian - UK

It's game over for Nintendo eShop sales in Russia

The practice had been in “maintenance mode” since last year.

Fortune

Zelenskiy orders audit of air raid shelters after deaths, condemns negligence

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered an audit of all Ukrainian air raid shelters on Friday as a rift widened with Kyiv's mayor after the deaths of three people locked out on the street during a Russian attack.

Reuters

Ukraine has 'plan B' to continue exports if grain deal collapses - minister

Ukraine would be ready to continue exporting grain across the Black Sea as part of a "plan B" without Russian backing if Moscow pulls the plug on the current grain export deal and it collapses, Ukraine's farm minister said on Friday.

Reuters

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Kremlin foe Navalny's demands in prison: moonshine, a balalaika and a pet kangaroo -- all denied

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has released excerpts of his correspondence with prison administrators, detailing his sarcastic demands for things like a bottle of moonshine, a balalaika and even a kangaroo

The Independent UK

‘I don't want Russian provocations,’ says Georgia's Zurabishvili

The biggest war in Europe since 1945 has prompted several countries to try to speed up their integration with the West. Those include Ukraine itself but also nations in the western Balkans, as well as Moldova and Georgia, which has been knocking on NATO's door for many years. The former…

France 24

US does not need to boost nuclear arsenal to deter Russia, China

The United States does not believe it needs to increase the size of its own nuclear arsenal in order to deter the combined forces of Russia, China and other rivals, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.

Reuters

Pro-Ukrainian forces ‘still fighting in Russia’s Belgorod’ despite Moscow claims

Freedom of Russia Legion social media reports contradict Russian claims to have repelled the rebel incursion

The Guardian - UK

Russia: Chechen special forces waging offensive in east Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that the "Akhmat" group of Chechen special forces were waging an offensive near the town of Mariinka, in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.

Reuters

Armenia is not Russia's ally in Ukraine war, says PM Pashinyan

Armenia is not a Russian ally in the Ukraine war and is worried about the impact of that crisis on its relations with other countries, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, drawing a cautious response in Moscow.

Reuters

Can I have a kangaroo? Navalny taunts Russian prison with bizarre requests

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most famous opposition leader, on Friday shared letters showing how he has poked fun at prison authorities for several months with a host of bizarre requests for a kimono, a balalaika, a beetle and even to keep a kangaroo.

Reuters

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: NATO membership 'impossible' until Russia war ends

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he knew it would be "impossible" for Ukraine to join NATO while Russia was waging war on his country.

The Times of India

World No. 2 Sabalenka powers into French Open last 16

NEW DELHI: Aryna Sabalenka, the Belarusian second seed, secured her spot in the last 16 of the French Open for the first time with a commanding straight-set victory over Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia at Roland Garros in Paris on Friday.

Reuters

Russian-backed official says Ukraine shelled port of Berdyansk

A Russian-installed official in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region said on Friday that Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled port city of Berdyansk on the Sea of Azov and that nine people had been reported injured.

Radio France Internationale

Brics nations open to expanding bloc as Putin arrest warrant looms

As Brics foreign ministers meet in South Africa, diplomats from the bloc of major emerging economies say the group is open to enlargement. However their two-day conference has been overshadowed by questions over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would be arrested if he attended a summit in August.

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Exclusive-Russia's Taman port set to suspend LPG exports over drone danger

Russia's Black Sea port of Taman is poised to suspend exports of highly-explosive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) because of concerns linked to drone attacks, three sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Friday.

The Conversation

Moldova is trying to join the EU, but it will have a hard time breaking away from Russia's orbit

Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries, straddles Ukraine to its east and European Union countries to its west – placing it in an arguably vulnerable position in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.

Reuters

Putin says 'ill-wishers' are trying to destabilise Russia

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that certain "ill-wishers" were stepping up efforts to destabilise Russia and urged members of his cabinet not to allow this "under any circumstances".

Reuters

Ukraine repels new Russian air barrage as Moscow contends with cross-border attacks

Ukraine fended off 36 Russian air attacks in and around the capital overnight while pro-Kyiv Russian fighters said they were battling Russian forces for a second day inside Russia, trading blame with Moscow for the deaths of two civilians.

The Independent UK

How Dmitry Medvedev went from being Russia’s president to Vladimir Putin’s attack dog

Outlandish threats to bomb the German parliament, kill British politicians and bring about ‘nuclear apocalypse’ seem to be keeping Putin happy – but is anyone outside Russia actually listening? Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

Brics summit mulls expansion and new currency in bid to rival dollar and escape sanctions

Bloc of developing countries calls for new ‘multipolar’ world order and a shift from Western balance of power

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Yevgeny Prigozhin and the 'warrior constituency' that could threaten Putin from the right

As he claimed victory in the battle for Bakhmut, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner private military company (PMC), gave another of his firebrand interviews. He lambasted, in unequivocal terms, the Russian minister of defence and his chief of staff, Russia’s “deep state” – namely, the presidential administration and the…

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