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What Beijing's muted response to Wagner mutiny tells us about China-Russia relations – and what it doesn't

As mercenary troops bore down on Moscow on June 24, 2023, it likely wasn’t only Russian President Vladimir Putin and his governing elite in Russia who were looking on with concern. Over in China, too, there may have been some concerned faces.

The Conversation

Biden is considering sending controversial cluster munitions to help Ukraine

Over 100 countries have signed a treaty banning the use of dual-purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICMs)

The Independent UK

Russia reducing its presence at nuclear plant, says Ukraine

Staff at Zaporizhzhia told to relocate, says Ukrainian intelligence, as Moscow accused of explosion plot

The Guardian - UK

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Future of Wagner contracts up to African states: Russia’s Lavrov

Saturday’s attempted mutiny has led to speculation about the status of Wagner operatives in CAR and elsewhere in Africa.

Al Jazeera

Home energy bills likely to remain high, says British Gas owner

Centrica CEO warns against complacency as gas prices remain more than double level seen before Ukraine invasion

The Guardian - UK

What will Russia look like after Putin?

Analysts are forecasting that Vladimir Putin’s two-decade stint at Russia’s helm could be nearing its end after the attempted coup staged by the Wagner Group.

The Week

Wimbledon bans its merchandise from being sold in Russia and Belarus

The All England Club has confirmed it will not ship products to the two countries because of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 492 of the invasion

Ukraine continues to claim its counteroffensive is making progress in ‘all directions’; Russia is reported to be pulling staff out of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The Guardian - AU

All about Putin's covert combat dolphins

From sea lions to beluga whales, there's a long history of using intelligent marine creatures for warfare

Salon

Zaporizhzhia: Nuclear disaster fears grow as Russia ‘runs down personnel’

Ukraine conducted nuclear disaster response drills on Thursday in the vicinity of the plant

Evening Standard

Editorial: Rebellion reflects the rot in Russia

The short-lived rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the mercenary Wagner Group, did not yet jettison the Kremlin's military leadership. But it may have had a more profound domestic and geopolitical impact: piercing the aura of invincibility so carefully cultivated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tribune News Service

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The Independent UK

PM Modi dials Russian President Putin, repeats hope for “dialogue and diplomacy” to end war in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a big friend” of Russia and said his ‘Make in India’ campaign has had a “truly impressive effect” on the country’s economy.

The Hindu

Ukraine to reinforce northern front following Wagner Group's arrival in Belarus

President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered top military commanders on Friday to strengthen Ukraine's northern military sector following the arrival of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group fighters in Belarus. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow would emerge from the aftermath of the Wagner mercenary group’s aborted…

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Al Jazeera

UN to investigate fate of 130,000 people missing in Syria war

Syria, Russia, Belarus, China, North Korea, Cuba and Iran were among those voting against UN resolution.

The Independent UK

Ukraine has an array of new Western weapons. What advantages could they offer in a counteroffensive?

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine’s military was largely reliant on Soviet-era weaponry, from tanks to artillery to fighter jets

The Independent UK

Ukraine aims to wear down and outsmart a Russian army distracted by infighting

Ukrainian forces are attempting to wear down the Russian army and reshape battle lines to create more favorable conditions for a decisive, eastward counteroffensive

Al Jazeera

EU officials concerned over Russian threat with a ‘weaker Putin’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells EU summit that turmoil for Putin in Russia was advantageous to the West.

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The Independent UK

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90% of its population below the poverty line and millions face a 40% cut in emergency food aid in July because the $5.4 billion U.N. humanitarian appeal for Syria – the world’s largest – is only…

The Independent UK

Biden talks Supreme Court and Russia but also media and McCain in rare network interview

President Joe Biden rarely gives network interviews

Tribune News Service

Russians’ support for peace talks with Ukraine grows after unrest, poll shows

Russians’ support for peace talks with Ukraine has grown after an abortive mutiny led by Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to a new opinion poll from the independent Levada Center.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 492

As the war enters it 492nd day, these are the main developments.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Flyers' big swing for Matvei Michkov could prove to be a 'home run' for their rebuild

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday night on the draft stage at Bridgestone Arena, Flyers president of hockey operations Keith Jones thanked the Washington Capitals for selecting him in the seventh round of the 1988 draft.

Bangkok Post

Prigozhin and the aftermath of Russian folly

'I said to Putin: 'We could waste [Prigozhin], no problem. If not on the first try, then on the second.' I told him: 'Don't do this'," said Aleksander Lukashenko, long-ruling dictator of Belarus, clearly delighted at having upstaged his arrogant Russian counterpart. The worm had turned, and it was the…

The Hindu

Diamond city in distress

The Russia-Ukraine war that has triggered global sanctions has upset the diamond trade in Surat, affecting both demand and supply. It has resulted in factories reducing working hours and wages to craftsmen, taking the shine off a job that once guaranteed a steady income

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