Wimbledon hurt themselves with ban on Russian and Belarusian players – Rublev Players from the two countries have been allowed to return to the All England Club for this year’s tournament. The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Saudi Arabia and Russia are cutting oil supply again in bid to boost prices Saudi Arabia and Russia are extending cuts to the amount of oil they pump to the world to try to prop up prices The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Russian general still missing as defense minister slams mutiny A Russian general who’s been questioned over the failed mutiny by Wagner mercenaries was conspicuously absent at a meeting of top army chiefs where Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu denounced the rebellion. Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2023
Unilever named ‘international sponsor of war’ by Ukraine Protest at London HQ highlights taxes company pays in Russia and new law requiring it to contribute to war effort The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023
China says it wants more cooperation with Russia’s military China said it wants closer ties with Russia’s military, a sign Moscow still has Beijing’s support after the aborted Wagner mutiny. Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2023
'Crumbling' Putin's reaction to Wagner rebellion shows he's 'weak' says Zelensky Volodymyr Zelensky has called the Russian President "weak" and said the "power he used to have is just crumbling down" in scathing new comments about the Wagner rebellion Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2023
Russia claims to have foiled an assassination attempt in Crimea Moscow says Ukraine ordered the alleged attack on Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-installed head of the annexed peninsula. Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2023
Andrey Rublev leads Russian Wimbledon return with easy win NEW DELHI: In a confident display, Andrey Rublev, the seventh seed from Russia, eased into the second round of Wimbledon with a straight-set 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Max Purcell of Australia on Monday. The Times of India · Jul 3, 2023
International center opens to help hold Russian leadership accountable for aggression in Ukraine An international center has opened at the Hague to support those building cases against senior Russian leaders for the crime of aggression resulting from the country’s invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Award-winning Ukrainian writer dies of injuries suffered in Russian missile attack on restaurant The PEN America rights group says award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina has died from her injuries suffered after a Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant last week The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Ukraine claims limited gains, weeks into counteroffensive KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine on Monday said its forces clawed back clutches of territory from Russia last week as part of its counteroffensive, as Russia's security service said it foiled an assassination attempt on the head of Moscow-annexed Crimea. Bangkok Post · Jul 3, 2023
NATO readies military plans to defend against bruised but unbowed Russia A top NATO military officer says Russia’s armed forces are bruised but by no means beaten in the war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
"Putin is stronger today" Matthew Schmidt, professor of national security at the University of New Haven, on war in Ukraine Salon · Jul 3, 2023
International Energy Agency warns of higher bills this winter Fatih Birol says China’s economic recovery combined with harsh winter could pile pressure on gas supplies The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023
Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2023 Victoria Amelina, Ukrainian novelist, killed in Russian attack A war crimes researcher and novelist, the 37-year-old died from wounds sustained in Tuesday’s missile attack.
Radio France Internationale · Jul 3, 2023 The Olympic Games: The history of the Games and the games of history With the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games just around the corner, RFI's French and foreign-language editorial teams have taken a look back at ten Olympic Games that have made history. They have also looked at how history has changed the games.
Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2023 Victoria Amelina: Ukrainian writer dies after Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk pizzeria War crimes researcher Victoria Amelina, 37, became the 13th person to die from the attack
Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2023 Ukraine forces ‘seize back’ 14 square miles in heavy fighting in eastern and southern fronts in past week It comes as Volodymyr Zelensky warns Russia’s navy it is not safe around annexed Crimea from Ukraine’s fleet of drones
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023 Putin to meet Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi in first virtual summit since Wagner mutiny President Vladimir Putin will participate this week in his first multilateral summit since an armed rebellion rattled Russia
France 24 · Jul 3, 2023 Zelensky calls for upgraded air defences after deadly Russian drone strike in north Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a major upgrade of anti-aircraft defences after Russian drones killed at least two people in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday. Earlier, Zelensky made a joint call for the extension of the Black Sea grain deal with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Follow…
Bangkok Post · Jul 3, 2023 International office probing Ukraine war opens in The Hague THE HAGUE - An international office to investigate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine opens on Monday in The Hague, in the first step towards a possible tribunal for Moscow's leadership.
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023 Putin will speak with leaders of China and India in his first summit since the Wagner insurrection President Vladimir Putin will participate this week in his first multilateral summit since an armed rebellion rattled Russia
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023 My friend was out for pizza when the missile hit. Putin’s targeting of civilians must be punished Last weekend, Victoria Amelina and I discussed the Kremlin’s violations in Ukraine. Days later, she became their victim, says Nataliya Gumenyuk, the co-founder of the Reckoning Project
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023 Ukraine war – live: Flights diverted as Russia intercepts multiple drones ‘heading for Moscow’ Schedules for both take-offs and landings restricted at airport serving Russian capital
Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2023 ‘Everywhere, things are hot’: Ukraine battles Russian onslaught Mixed picture for Kyiv’s forces as Russia fights to hold onto Ukrainian land captured after February 2022 invasion.