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Who needs enemies when you have friends like Orbán and Erdoğan?

Despite the threats of Russia, China, and stagflation, Hungary and Turkey are backstabbing the organisations they belong to – Nato and the EU, writes Oliver Hartwich

Newsroom.co.nz

Germany Has Confronted Its Past. Now It Must Confront the Present.

Accepting—or rejecting—historical guilt for past evils doesn’t absolve nations of present-day responsibility.

Foreign Policy

The vast nuclear plant in the eye of the war in Ukraine

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been shelled in recent days, opening up the possibility of a grave accident just 500 km (around 300 miles) from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.

Reuters

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Ukraine and Russia promise to allow UN nuclear plant visit amid fears of disaster

Both sides have accused the other of blocking visit by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency

The Independent UK

Exclusive-U.S. to send $4.5 billion more to Ukraine for budget needs

The United States will provide an additional $4.5 billion to Ukraine's government, bringing its total budgetary support since Russia's February invasion to $8.5 billion, the U.S. Agency for International Development said on Monday.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 8)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

Ukraine says it caught hitmen on Russian mission to kill top officials

Ukraine arrested two people working for Russian intelligence services who planned to kill Ukraine's defence minister and the head of its military intelligence agency, Ukraine's domestic security service, the SBU, said on Monday.

Reuters

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Ukrainian soldiers are turning consumer drones into formidable weapons of war

Simple photography drones are being put to good use on the battlefield in Ukraine. Videos show soldiers using these drones – the same kind you can buy online for hobby use – to surveil Russian troops and find the best point of attack. Other drones have been refitted to hold…

France 24

Russia Shows Off Orlan-10 Military Drone In Eastern Ukraine’s Occupied Donbas Region

The footage was obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense early on Friday, August 5.

Zenger

Hard times ahead but Germany says it will stick by Ukraine

‘It is clear that we stand firmly on the side of Ukraine,’ says Berlin

The Independent UK

Ukrainian ‘Omega’ Special Forces Take On Russian Troops In Occupied Donetsk

The footage was obtained from the National Guard of Ukraine on Wednesday, August 3.

Zenger

Moscow says Ukraine 'taking Europe hostage' by shelling nuclear plant

(This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.)

Reuters

Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort admits sharing info with Russians

Mr Manafort has previously denied sharing polling data with suspected Russian spy Konstantin Kilimnik

The Independent UK

Blinken says allowing Russia to bully Ukraine would mean 'open season' worldwide

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that if Russia were allowed to bully Ukraine, to invade and take territory without being opposed, then it would be "open season" around the world.

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Ukraine court jails Russian soldier for firing tank at apartment block

A Ukrainian court sentenced a Russian soldier to 10 years in jail on Monday after finding him guilty of violating the laws and customs of war by firing a tank at a multi-storey apartment block, an interior ministry official said.

Reuters

U.S. Africa strategy stresses China, Russia threats

The United States released a new strategy document for sub-Saharan Africa on Monday, stressing the region's importance, the threats posed by China and Russia, and vowing to extend defense cooperation with like-minded African countries.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin gives 'orders to prepare for use of tactical nuclear weapons' in Ukraine

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is accused of preparing a response to a fake scenario involving an attack on a nuclear power plant. Ex-president Dimitry Medvedev has said the West is looking to "destroy Russia"

The National (Scotland)

Artist who fled Russia reveals suitcase sculpture highlighting plight of refugees

AN artist who fled Russia because of his anti-war stance has unveiled a sculpture of a suitcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to highlight the…

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The Independent UK

US Secretary of State Blinken sees South African counterpart

South Africa’s stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine and the adverse effects of the conflict on African countries are expected to feature in a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Africa’s Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor on Monday

The Independent UK

Scholz party rejects bid to expel German ex-leader Schroeder

Local officials with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party rejected a bid to expel former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder over his close ties to Russia, the news agency dpa reported Monday

The Guardian - UK

How dangerous is the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant?

Ukraine’s reactor has been damaged by Russian shelling and the UN has asked to be given access to the site

The Independent UK

North Korea offers Russia ‘100,000 volunteers’ to fight Ukraine, says state TV

Moscow should not be shy in ‘accepting the hand extended to us by Kim Jong-un’, says Russian defence expert

The Hindu

India to send more humanitarian assistance to Ukraine: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks to his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.

The Independent UK

Artist unveils suitcase sculpture to highlight plight of refugees

The sculpture will be on display in Edinburgh during August.

Daily Mirror

Nuclear power plant attack 'suicidal' and risks sparking devastating disaster

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vented his frustration at "suicidal" attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine. Russia has controlled the plant since March

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