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The arrest of an American journalist in Russia is awful. For me, it’s also painfully personal

‘Evan,’ I said out loud in my hotel room. In that moment, this news story moved out of the realm of professional dismay and into the intensely personal

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Lukashenko: Russia could put intercontinental missiles in Belarus if necessary

President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Russia, which has already decided to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, could if necessary put intercontinental nuclear missiles there too.

Reuters

Ukraine Says Athletes Not Allowed to Compete Against Russians in Paris Qualifiers

Ukrainian athletes will not be allowed to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics if they have to compete against Russians, government minister Oleh Nemchinov said. Nemchinov, secretary of Ukraine's cabinet ministers, said the government's decision was adopted following a proposal by sports minister Vadym Huttsait and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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U.N. human rights chief decries 'shockingly routine' abuses in Ukraine war

The United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk deplored on Friday how grave human rights violations were "shockingly routine" in Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said the number of civilian casualties was far higher than official figures.

Reuters

Russia Might Put Strategic Nukes in Belarus, Leader Says

Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed to Belarus along with part of Russia's tactical nuclear arsenal, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week that his country intended to deploy tactical, comparatively short-range and small-yield nuclear weapons in Belarus. The strategic nuclear weapons such…

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Penny Wong voices ‘concern’ about US reporter’s Moscow arrest on spy charges

The White House has branded as absurd espionage charges against a Wall Street Journal reporter now being held in one of Russia's most infamous prisons.

The New Daily

Hasbulla explains why he pulled cat's ear after backlash to controversial video

Russian social media star Hasbulla has come under fire in recent days for a video posted to his social media in which he appeared to get aggressive with his pet cat

Daily Mirror

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'Petrodollar' at risk as TotalEnergies sells LNG to China in yuan

Chinese and French energy companies this week finalised the first-ever deal on liquified natural gas (LNG) in China settled in the renminbi yuan currency. The trade, involving 65,000 tons of LNG imported from the United Arab Emirates, marks a major step in Beijing's attempts to undermine the US dollar as…

Radio France Internationale

Who is Evan Gershkovich, the US reporter imprisoned in Russia?

The Wall Street Journal reporter could face up to 20 years in prison after the FSB accused him of ‘collecting classified information’

Evening Standard

Finland to join Nato as hold-out Turkey approves membership bid

Helsinki entering the alliance will provide a major presence on Russia’s borders and more tools to defend Baltic states formerly under the Kremlin’s dominion

The Independent UK

Russian Forces' Role Declines in Syria, 90 Months After their Arrival

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) published the results of its monitoring of the activity of Russian forces, with the completion of their 90 months of involvement in the Syrian crisis. The first month of the eighth year of the Russian intervention in Syria witnessed several developments within the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘World did nothing’ after Russia annexed Crimea: Nobel laureate

Chief of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties says international law needs to help Ukraine now, rather than post-war.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war passes 400 days as Russia suffers major losses in Bakhmut

‘Four hundred days... Four hundred days of our defence against full-scale aggression’

The Independent UK

Ukraine vows never to forget or forgive on Bucha anniversary

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine would never forgive Russian troops responsible for atrocities in Bucha, as the town near Kyiv marked the anniversary of its recapture after 33 days of occupation.

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Russia's Isolation over Ukraine Grows with US Reporter Arrest, NATO Expansion

Russia has charged an American journalist with spying while Finland moved closer to becoming a NATO member, deepening tensions between Moscow and the West as the war in Ukraine reached its 400th day on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke in his Thursday evening video address of the "tremendous path"…

France 24

Bucha must become 'symbol of justice', says Ukraine's Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called for Bucha to become a "symbol of justice" on the one-year anniversary of Russia's withdrawal from the town now synonymous with war crimes allegations. His visit to the martyred town came after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Russia could place intercontinental nuclear missiles…

Reuters

Indonesian, Russian ministers sign extradition agreement

Indonesia and Russia signed an extradition agreement on Friday, with the Southeast Asian country's law minister welcoming a move that he said should strengthen efforts to combat cross-border crimes, ranging from money laundering to cybercrime.

Evening Standard

30,000 soldiers from Putin’s ‘private army’ and regular Russian units killed or wounded in Bakhmut

Around 30,000 soldiers from Vladimir Putin’s Wagner Group “private army” and regular Russian units have been killed or wounded in the battle for the eastern town of Bakhmut, says a top British military expert.

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The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What to know about a vast new leak exposing Russia’s cyberwarfare network

In today’s newsletter: A six-month investigation from the Guardian and others gives unprecedented access into Putin’s intelligence agencies

Bangkok Post

Russian father convicted over anti-war comments held in Belarus

Aleksei Moskalyov, a Russian father convicted over anti-war comments on social media in a ruling that put his custody of his 13-year-old daughter in jeopardy, was detained in Belarus after fleeing house arrest, his lawyer said Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Appoints New Ambassador to Somalia

US President Joe Biden has nominated Richard Riley to be the next US Ambassador to Somalia, according to the Somali National News Agency. Riley will serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, replacing Larry Andre, who has served as the US Ambassador to Somalia since January 2022. Previously, Riley worked at…

Newslaundry

‘Russia has crossed the Rubicon’: Press groups condemn Russia’s detention of WSJ reporter

Global press groups have condemned Russia’s detention of a Wall Street Journal reporter on charges of “espionage”.

Asharq Al-Awsat

King Charles Lauds Unity on Ukraine War in Bilingual Bundestag Speech

King Charles hailed the historic ties between Britain and Germany while lauding their current unity in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in an address to the Bundestag on Thursday on his first state trip overseas as monarch. The king, on the second day of a three-day trip to…

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China: Gulf of Oman Exercises Enhanced Navies' Ability

A recent joint China-Iran-Russia navy exercise in Gulf of Oman enhanced the ability of the navies to conduct diversified maritime missions, China's defense ministry said on Thursday. The drills further deepened friendship and practical cooperation among the three countries, said Tan Kefei, a ministry spokesman. The three nations sent forces…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden tells Russia to release WSJ reporter accused of espionage; China’s Xi urged to speak to Zelenskiy – as it happened

US administration furious after Evan Gershkovich taken into custody; Spanish PM calls on Xi Jinping to meet Ukraine president

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