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BEIJING: China will dispatch a special envoy to Ukraine, Russia and other European nations from Monday, as Beijing steps up its efforts for a diplomatic resolution to Moscow’s war.

Bangkok Post

South African minister: we didn't approve any arms shipment to Russia

South Africa did not approve any arms shipment to Russia, the minister who chairs the country's National Conventional Arms Control Committee, Mondli Gungubele, told local radio station 702 on Friday.

Reuters

Communities torn as Ukraine turns its back on Moscow-linked church

As a crowd gathered outside the white-brick Orthodox church in the village of Karyshkiv in western Ukraine, raised voices quickly turned to shouting. Soon old women were crying.

Reuters

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Turkish opposition accuses Russia of election interference days before vote

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the chief rival to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, makes claims in advance of presidential poll on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Biden meets with Spain's Sanchez, discusses Ukraine war

U.S. President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez underscored their support for Ukraine in the war with Russia on Friday during a White House meeting that also touched on migration and defense cooperation.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 443 of the invasion

Russia’s defence ministry has denied reports that Ukrainian forces had broken through in Bakhmut; Turkey’s defence minister has said Black Sea grain initiative is approaching an extension

The Guardian - AU

Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy: ‘This may not be the last chapter of the Russian empire, but it’s an important one’

The Harvard academic on writing while grieving – and where his country goes from here

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Russian woman charged for ‘desecrating’ Putin grave

Irina Tsybaneva was found guilty of desecrating the Putin family plot in St Petersburg and handed a two-year suspended sentence

The Independent UK

Why North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Russia aren’t competing at Eurovision this year

Thirty-seven countries are competing at Eurovision this year – the lowest number since 2014

The Independent UK

Russia's Black Sea Fleet beefs up defences amid drone strikes -commander

The commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet has said its defences are being tightened amid a flurry of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting its home base, the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

Reuters

Ukraine plays down talk of Bakhmut gains being start of counteroffensive

Ukrainian forces have advanced by about 2 km around the eastern city of Bakhmut this week and have not given up any positions there in that time, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Friday.

Reuters

Frontline residents evacuated to Russian-controlled port before expected counter-offensive

At a temporary accommodation centre in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian port city of Berdyansk children evacuated from towns and villages near the frontline between Russian and Ukrainian forces play outside on bikes as if nothing was amiss.

Reuters

U.S., German ministers discuss efforts to counter Russian sanctions evasion

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Friday, underscoring the importance of working together to counter evasion of Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its war in Ukraine, Treasury said.

Reuters

Uzbekistan’s president seeking to extend grip on power: Analysts

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for a snap poll on July 9, which could leave him in power until 2040.

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Russia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut as Ukraine claims advances

Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine's battleground city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of Russia's Wagner private army called a "rout". The rare acknowledgement came after Ukraine said its forces had made significant advances around…

Reuters

Turkey says Black Sea grain deal extension nearing

Parties to the Black Sea grain pact are nearing a deal to extend it after talks between Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish and United Nations officials, Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said.

Reuters

Erdogan rival accuses Russia of 'deep fake' campaign ahead of presidential vote

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main election rival of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, issued a warning to Russia, accusing it of responsibility for the release of fake material on social media ahead of Sunday's ballot.

Evening Standard

Putin’s troops have retreated from one area near eastern town of Bakhmut, Moscow admits

But Russia’s defence ministry denies swirl of reports that Ukrainian forces have broken through in various places along the front lines

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The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What will Ukraine’s long-anticipated counteroffensive look like?

In today’s newsletter: After a long winter froze combat for months, Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s next move could be crucial to his country’s future

Reuters

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Kyiv says it destroys incoming missiles

Ukraine said it had shot down six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in a single night, thwarting a weapon Moscow has touted as a next-generation hypersonic missile that was all but unstoppable.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy thanks UK for Storm Shadow missiles; Kremlin denies ground lost in Bakhmut – as it happened

Ukrainian president says he thanked Rishi Sunak for long-range missiles in telephone call

The Guardian - UK

‘I must work. I can’t cry’: capturing Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians

Dmytro Pletenchuk, a press officer, took photos in the aftermath of last week’s devastating shelling in Kherson

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin launches fresh wave of deadly strikes on Kyiv

Russia fires ‘exceptional’ number of missiles on Ukrainian capital

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 443

As the war enters its 443rd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia denies Ukraine push in Bakhmut, UK to send cruise missiles

The UK announced it will provide Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine for its defence against Russia.

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