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Failed Russian mutiny boosts prospects for more US arms to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says it’s too early to tell what the turmoil in Moscow will mean for Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the 24-hour mutiny by mercenaries is likely to bolster those in Washington seeking to boost support for Ukraine’s war effort.

Tribune News Service

Putin war yields dividends — not for him

Putin achieved everything that he did not desire

Salon

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 490

As the war enters it 490th day, these are the main developments.

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 490 of the invasion

At least ten killed after Russian strike hits restaurant in Kramatorsk; Ukraine reforms domestic weapons production with appointment of Herman Smetanin

The Guardian - AU

Nato ready to face threat from ‘Moscow or Minsk’, says alliance head after Wagner chief’s exile

Jens Stoltenberg says alliance has strengthened eastern flank and will protect ‘every inch of Nato territory’ after Prigozhin move

The Guardian - AU

Putin Tells Troops They Averted Civil War Amid Wagner Rebellion

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised military actions and revealed payments to mercenaries

Zenger

US sanctions gold companies suspected of supporting Wagner mercenaries in Russia

Russian mercenary group’s future in question after leader exiled to Belarus

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Julius Maada Bio reelected in Sierra Leone for second term as president

In tonight's edition: Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio is reelected for a second term with over 56 percent of Saturday's vote, but the opposition is crying foul. Also, Kenya's main opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for disobedience from his followers over the government's latest raft of tax hikes. Plus…

France 24

Fox News host suggests White House ‘drummed up’ Russia coup to distract from Hunter Biden

Another Fox host previously suggested the US fomented the Wagner Group’s revolt against Russian officials

The Independent UK

UN urges Israel and Palestinians to halt West Bank violence in statement backed by US and Russia

The U.N. Security Council is urging Israel and the Palestinians to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank

The Independent UK

Russian arrivals start to decline in June

The flow of Russian tourists started to slow before the mutiny in Moscow last weekend, but more long-stay travellers might flock to Thailand if the political tension escalates, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).

Bangkok Post

Bourse edges down amid global jitters

Uncertainty in Russia and loan defaults in China's property sector must be closely watched because they could drag down the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index, which remains under 1,500 points, say analysts.

Bangkok Post

Russia bombs busy Ukraine restaurant

At least eight killed and dozens injured after Russian missile hits crowded pizza restaurant in centre of Kramatorsk.

Al Jazeera

NATO warns not to underestimate Russian forces, and tells Moscow it has increased preparedness

NATO’s chief said Tuesday that the power of Russia’s military shouldn’t be underestimated following the weekend mutiny against it by Wagner Group mercenaries, and said the alliance has increased its readiness to confront Russia in recent days

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France 24

Putin's defence chief Shoigu survived Wagner’s challenge – but for how long?

Russia’s embattled defence minister was in the hot seat long before Yevgeny Prigozhin sent his Wagner mercenaries racing to Moscow on a stated mission to oust him. The latter’s failure shows President Vladimir Putin is unwilling to sacrifice his long-time confidant – at least for now.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Zelenskyy aide: Russians adopted 'tactics of cowards'

LONDON -- A close aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Russian military of adopting the "tactics of cowards" following the dam collapse earlier this month at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in southern Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Twin sisters among 11 killed in ‘intentional’ Russian attack on pizza restaurant in Ukraine

The missile hit a restaurant and shopping centre in the city centre just after 8pm on Tuesday, according to Ukraine’s interior ministry

The Independent UK

US sanctions gold firms connected to Russian Wagner mercenary group

The U.S. is imposing sanctions on four firms and one individual connected to the Wagner Group

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France 24

What does the future hold for Wagner in Africa after the failed rebellion?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said that Wagner group troops would continue to operate in Mali and the Central African Republic following the rebellion led by their commander Yevgeny Prigozhin last weekend. Lavrov’s words came amid questions over the private militia’s role in Africa after more than five…

The Hindu

Tracing the arc of American ‘exception-ism’ for India

There has been a shift in the U.S.’s belief in “American exceptionalism”, to a more pragmatic era of “American exception-ism for India

The Independent UK

Russian militia maintains ruthless role in Africa after failed rebellion

The Russian mercenary group that briefly rebelled against President Vladimir Putin’s authority has for years been a ruthless force-for-hire across Africa, protecting rulers at the expense of the masses

France 24

Putin's move: What next for Prigozhin and Russia's war in Ukraine?

What is a wounded bear to do? Good luck deducing Vladimir Putin’s next move he makes a return to the public eye in the wake of Saturday's aborted march on Moscow by Yevgeny Prigozhin's irregulars. What are the true intentions of the master of the Kremlin? With Belarus's president now…

The Independent UK

Putin admits Moscow paid Wagner mercenaries £800m in wages in a year – and that his forces ‘stopped civil war’

Russian president says mercenary group was funded by the state, after years of denials, as group’s leader arrives in Belarus as part of deal that ended mutiny

The Guardian - UK

Belarusian leader confirms arrival of exiled Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

Moscow claims paramilitaries have agreed to hand over weapons after failed Rostov uprising

The Independent UK

Wagner chief walks free after armed revolt. Other Russians defying the Kremlin aren’t so lucky

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against the Russian military — and got away with it

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