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Wagner deployed like normal army units on Ukraine front line: UK

UK defence ministry says Russian private military firm allocated specific sectors of front line in eastern Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia: 40 Ukrainian POWs killed by Ukrainian missile strike on Donetsk prison

Russia's defence ministry said Ukraine struck a prison in separatist-held territory with U.S.-made HIMARS rockets on Friday, killing 40 Ukrainian prisoners of war and leaving 75 wounded, Russian news agencies reported on Friday.

Reuters

Separatists say shelling killed Ukrainian prisoners of war

Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine say that at least 40 Ukrainian prisoners of war captured during the fighting for Mariupol have been killed by Ukrainian shelling

The Independent UK

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 156

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 156th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia is failing in many areas of Ukraine war - UK defence minister

Britain's defence minister Ben Wallace said on Friday that Russia was failing in "many areas" in its war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin might seek to change strategy again.

Reuters

The Paradoxes of Escalation in Ukraine

Slowly but Surely, Russia and the West Are Drawing Their Redlines

Foreign Affairs

Mercenaries manning frontlines for Russia amid Vladimir Putin’s ‘major shortage’ of soldiers in Ukraine

Russia has likely tasked mercenaries to hold sections of the frontline in Ukraine due to a “major shortage” of combat infantry, British defence chiefs said on Friday, as Kyiv stepped up its counter-offensive in the south of the country.

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What to Expect From a Bolder Xi Jinping

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Foreign Affairs

Russia launches first missile attack on Kyiv region in weeks

Kyiv’s regional governor says 15 people including five civilians were injured in the strikes

The Independent UK

The rouble is soaring and Putin is stronger than ever - our sanctions have backfired

Energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring and millions are being starved of grain. Surely Johnson knew this would happen, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Hungary PM sees deal with Russia by end of summer for more gas supplies

Hungary expects to sign a deal with Russia on additional gas shipments of 700 million cubic metres by the end of summer, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday.

Reuters

Congress to Label Russia as Terrorist State

The US Senate unanimously passed on Wednesday a nonbinding resolution calling to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Moscow as a terrorist state. The move would bar imports into Russia, penalize…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis-EU gas solidarity complicated by lack of fuel sharing deals

The European Union clinched a deal this week to cope with a gas supply crisis, but to make it work member states need to establish bilateral pacts to share gas and, right now, most have no such agreement in place.

Reuters

Isolation complication? US finds it's hard to shun Russia

The Biden administration likes to say Russia is now isolated internationally because of its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

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France 24

Ukraine says 10 grain ships ready to depart, awaiting UN go-ahead

Ukraine on Friday said ten ships loaded with grain were ready to leave its Black Sea ports awaiting confirmation that it is safe to do so from the UN and Turkey. Ukraine's military on Friday denied Russian claims it struck a prison in separatist-held territory, killing 40 Ukrainian prisoners of…

Reuters

UK says Russia's Wagner allocated responsibility for specific sectors of front line in Ukraine

Russian private military firm Wagner has likely been allocated responsibility for specific sectors of the front line in eastern Ukraine, possibly as Russia is facing a major shortage of combat infantry, Britain's Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence update on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy says grain exports ready to start; Kyiv and Moscow both launch investigations into PoW deaths – as it happened

Ukraine says Black Sea ports ready to export grain; Kyiv calls on world leaders to condemn Russia over attack that led to death of 40 PoWs. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - UK

If Putin is using gas prices to fight Europe, how can it fight back?

Analysis: in this massive hybrid war, Europe is preparing its defences before winter and hoping sanctions bite

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Al Jazeera

Russia gas cuts stoke Asia’s energy security fears

Analysts say disruptions to Nord Stream 1 pipeline could accelerate move away from liquified natural gas in the region.

Daily Mirror

German city first to switch off hot water and heating in wake of Russia gas ban

Hanover has switched off heating in public buildings and swimming pools and lights in museums in an effort to save energy in the face of Vladimir Putin's tactics

The Independent UK

UN extends Libya mission for 3 months at Russia's insistence

The U.N. Security Council has voted to extend its political mission in Libya, but at Russia’s insistence for only three months rather than a year-long mandate

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 156 of the invasion

Ukraine steps up campaign to retake Russian-controlled regions in south; Kyiv accuses Russia of a war crime over the deaths of more than 40 prisoners of war

Los Angeles Times

Pelosi's Taiwan visit tests US-China ties as Biden looks to ease tensions with Xi

WASHINGTON — A congressional trip to Taiwan led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., became the focus of President Joe Biden's call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, further underscoring the latest U.S.-China rift that has sent relations to their lowest point in decades.

The Guardian - UK

Viktor Bout: the Lord of War at centre of Griner and Whelan prisoner swap

Moscow has never forgotten the arms dealer who reportedly keeps a photo of Vladimir Putin in his US cell

France 24

Italy’s Salvini under scrutiny over Russia ties in wake of government collapse

Italian right-wing leader Matteo Salvini's ties with Russia were again under scrutiny Thursday following questions about the run-up to the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government.

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