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Nato to recommit to Ukraine’s accession as Zelenskiy campaigns for support

Vilnius summit will also address Sweden joining alliance, as Ukraine leader continues diplomacy tour

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023

How Russian state media is tearing down Prigozhin’s reputation as a ‘man of the people’

The public broadcast of police raids on Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin’s home and office are an obvious attack on the mercenary’s cherished reputation as a straight-talking patriot fighting against corruption – and, experts say, a warning to anyone else who might challenge President Vladimir Putin’s rule.

France 24 · Jul 7, 2023

Zelensky to attend crunch NATO summit in Vilnius as Ukraine-Russia war grinds on

The Ukrainian leader is due to attend the meeting in the Lithuanian capital, alongside Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US President Joe Biden and French Premier Emmanuel Macron

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023

Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia's Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny

The Belarusian military has shown off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner military contractor if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that ended its mutiny

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Kakhovka Dam breach in Ukraine caused economic, agricultural and ecological devastation that will last for years

When an explosion breached the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, much analysis focused on near-term impacts, including the flooding of the city of Kherson, threats to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and consequences for Ukrainian military forces’ expected spring offensive against Russian troops.

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2023

The US will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package: AP sources

President Joe Biden's administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the war against Russia, but the United Nations urges the warring countries to avoid using them

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

UN nuclear agency pushes for access to Zaporizhzhia plant roof after reports of Russian explosives

The head of the UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, says he’s pushing for access to the roof of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, following reports from Ukrainian officials that the Russians planted explosives there

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Journalists demand ‘immediate release’ of Evan Gershkovic on 100th day of detention

Detention of journalist by Russia is a ‘full-throated assault’ on democracy, says chief of News Media Association

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

NHL great Hašek demands Russians openly condemn war against Ukraine or be banned from Paris Olympics

NHL great Dominik Hašek says Russian and Belarusian athletes must state loud and clear they condemn Russia for the war in Ukraine or be banned from next year's Paris Olympics

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

‘We need Russia’s complete defeat’: Ukrainian forces upbeat on the frontline

As the counteroffensive slowly advances, those doing the fighting call for more arms from the west

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023