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What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but his former friend’s attempted mutiny and threats against Russia’s defence establishment have exposed cracks in the president’s authority

The Independent UK

Putin warns Poland against ‘unleashing aggression’ against Belarus

Russian president reacts angrily after Polish defence minister sends troops to guard eastern border

The Guardian - UK

Russian authorities detain a hard-liner who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine

A prominent Russian hard-liner who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine has been detained on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company

The Independent UK

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Wealthy Russian businessman loses fight over detained superyacht

Sergei Naumenko wanted a judge to make an order setting aside a Government decision to detain the Phi following Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

The Independent UK

In Kyiv, signs of the ongoing war are evident – but daily life continues uninterrupted as well

I went to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, in June 2023 to visit an old friend and to better understand how the ongoing war with Russia is altering Ukrainians’ daily lives.

The Conversation

Russia arrests pro-war Putin critic Igor Girkin, according to reports

FSB agents come to Girkin’s home and escort him away ‘in an unknown direction’

The Guardian - UK

Russia conducts live fire drills in the Black Sea after pulling out of grain deal

Video released by Russian defence ministry shows ship launching rockets to rehearse ‘apprehending an offending vessel’

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US confirms Ukraine is already using its cluster bombs against Russian targets

Putin quips Western weapons supplied to Ukraine ‘burn well’ on the battlefield

The Independent UK

Russia-Africa summit provides a global stage for Moscow to puff up its influence

Forty-three African heads of state attended the 2019 Russia-Africa summit. They had high hopes that Russia would emerge as a new source of investment and trade for the continent. Russian president Vladimir Putin promised to double Russian trade with Africa in five years to US$40 billion.

The Conversation

India ‘hopes’ all G20 leaders, including Putin, will attend upcoming world summit

‘This is a physical summit and we would hope that all the invitees are able to participate in person’

The Independent UK

Concern mounts in East Africa over halted Black Sea grain deal

Analysts say East Africa could experience food shortages due to complications from Russia exiting the grain initiative.

Al Jazeera

EU-LatAm summit condemns 'war in Ukraine' without mentioning Russia

A summit between European and Latin American countries closed with a watered-down statement that condemned the war in Ukraine but failed to mention Russia. Yet, critics see the summit as a step forward in relations between the EU and the global south.

Radio France Internationale

Lithuanian border towns grapple with threat of Russia-Ukraine war

Lithuanians in towns near Belarus feel unsafe despite authorities bolstering border security amid ongoing Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 513 of the invasion

Agricultural produce destroyed in latest Russian strike on Odesa; US-supplied cluster bombs now confirmed to be in use by Ukraine

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Russian Airstrike in Ukraine ‘Shook’ Chinese Consulate, Ministry Says

The blast occurred in the Black Sea port city of Odessa. No one in the building was hurt

The Guardian - UK

India’s ban on rice exports raises fear of global food price rises

Attempt to curb domestic inflation behind country’s decision on non-basmati white rice

The Independent UK

What are cluster bombs and why are they banned in some countries? - OLD

The US has sent the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

WEKU

CIA Chief: The uprising in Russia shows 'signs of weakness' in Putin's rule

The spy chief also told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that discontent in Russia has created a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to recruit Russians to spy on behalf of the U.S.

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Ravaged by Russian troops, Bucha rises from the ashes

At the start of Russia's invasion, advancing troops reached the outskirts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv. They devastated the suburb of Bucha, killing hundreds. Today, Bucha is coming back to life.

The Independent UK

Russia aims missiles at Ukraine's farm storage after days of hitting port facilities

Russian cruise missiles, flying low and hugging the terrain to dodge Ukrainian air defenses, have destroyed farm storage buildings in the Odesa region

The Week

Non-aligned no longer: Sweden embraces Nato

So there it is, said Erik Helmerson in Dagens Nyheter (Stockholm): “One hundred and fifty years of Swedish neutrality has been replaced by something new.” In a surprising – and very welcome – development last week, Turkey finally dropped its opposition to Sweden’s accession to Nato, so paving the way for…

Evening Standard

US confirms its cluster bombs are in use in Ukraine

The White House has confirmed that Ukraine is using US-supplied cluster munitions against Russian forces.

The Independent UK

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin - OLD

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed

Radio France Internationale

Russia defence ministry says navy carried out live fire 'exercise' in Black Sea

Russia's navy carried out a live fire "exercise" in the northwest Black Sea, Moscow's defence ministry said Friday, two days after the Kremlin said it would consider ships travelling to Ukraine through the waterway carriers of military cargo, and therefore legitimate targets.

France 24

Russia detains prominent hardliner who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine

A prominent Russian hardliner who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was detained Friday on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month's abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company. Read our live blog to see how…

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