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Jokowi's visits to Russia and Ukraine are more about domestic gains than the global interest

After the recent diplomatic visits of Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to Ukraine and Russia, some Indonesian politicians and public figures have suggested that the Indonesian leader should earn the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to facilitate dialogues between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a…

The Conversation

WNBA | Brittney Griner’s plea for help from Russia ‘very personal’ to Biden: White House

American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was arrested on February 17 on charges of possessing cannabis oil, had written to U. S. President Joe Biden pleading for help. The White House has confirmed he has read it

The Hindu

Some Russians won't halt war protests, despite arrest fears

Despite a massive government crackdown on protests of the invasion of Ukraine, some Russians persist in speaking out against the invasion

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Taoiseach restates solidarity with Ukraine as he arrives in Kyiv

Micheal Martin will witness the damage caused by Russian forces on his visit to the Ukrainian capital.

The Independent UK

SDF, Syrian Regime Agree on Defense Plan to Repel Turkish Attack

The Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had agreed to a joint defense Russia-mediated plan with regime forces loyal to President Bashar Assad should Turkey launch an attack against northern Syria. Turkey has for weeks been threatening to launch an operation against fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine evacuates civilians from Sloviansk as Russian troops advance

The evacuation of civilians from the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk continued Wednesday as Russian troops pressed towards the city in their campaign to control the Donbas region. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time, GMT+2.

France 24

Putin’s forces have made ‘genuine headway’ after capturing Lysychansk, say western officials – as it happened

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G-20 meeting may lead to wider divisions over war in Ukraine

Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address the war in Ukraine and its impact on energy and food security when they meet this week

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Punishing Russia could ‘threaten humanity,’ says Putin’s predecessor

Taking action against one of the biggest nuclear powers would be ‘absurd’, says former Kremlin chief

The Independent UK

Russia's Lavrov calls for efforts to protect international laws

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday called on all parties in the world to make efforts to protect international laws as "the world is evolving in a complicated manner."

Reuters

China willing to deepen cooperation with Russia within multilateral frameworks

China is willing to deepen cooperation with Russia within multilateral frameworks including the G20, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu told the Russian Ambassador to China, Andrey Denisov.

Reuters

Russian soldier collapses after shooting himself in stomach in prank gone wrong

A Russian soldier was filmed firing himself in the stomach, wearing a bullet-proof vest, in front of his colleagues, but he collapses to the ground with the prank going wrong

Daily Mirror

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Vladimir Putin accused the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow and warned that if it wanted to attempt to beat Russia on the battlefield it was welcome to try, but this would bring tragedy for Ukraine.

Reuters

Ruined Lysychansk eerily silent, residents remain in bomb shelters, after fall to Russia

Lysychansk was once a city of a 100,000 people in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, but it now lies in ruins after its fall to Russian forces with many residents still living in bomb shelters and basements.

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Ukraine battles to push back Russian advance in northern Donetsk

Ukraine has so far staved off any major Russian advance into the north of its Donetsk region, but pressure is intensifying with heavy shelling on the city of Sloviansk and nearby populated areas, the Ukrainian military said on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Natural gas soars 700%, becoming driving force in the new cold war

One morning in early June, a fire broke out at an obscure facility in Texas that takes natural gas from U.S. shale basins, chills it into a liquid and ships it overseas. It was extinguished in 40 minutes or so. No one was injured.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 133 of the invasion

Russian forces hit targets across Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk province; governor urges 350,000 civilians to evacuate

Reuters

Russians moving into Ukraine's Donetsk, says regional governor

Russian troops are engaged in heavy fighting and making their way into Ukraine's Donetsk region after taking control of the last two towns in neighbouring Luhansk, the regional governor of Luhansk said on Tuesday.

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Brittney Griner's Wife On "CBS Mornings" Pushes Biden To Do More, Says Russian Accusation About Drugs Is Lie

During a Tuesday interview with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings," Cherelle Griner essentially said she was aghast when she heard her basketball superstar wife had been detained for "large-scale" transportation of drugs, as the Russians alleged when they

The Independent UK

Former US ambassador to Russia agrees with idea of Brittney Griner prisoner swap deal

‘Ten more years of Victor Bout in jail versus those three Americans staying in jail for a decade, I would take that trade,’ says former US envoy

Sports Illustrated

Griner’s WNBA Coach: ‘If It Was LeBron, He’d Be Home, Right?’

Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard is not pleased with how the star player’s detainment in Russia has been handled.

Tribune News Service

Biden receives plea from WNBA star Griner on release from Russia

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has read a letter from WNBA star Brittney Griner urging him to negotiate her release — along with other Americans detained in Russia — press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday, adding that the matter is a priority for the White House.

Reuters

U.S. urges G20 to press Russia to reopen sea lanes for grain delivery

Food and energy security will figure prominently in a meeting of G20 foreign minister in Bali this week and the group's members should insist Russia support U.N. efforts to reopen sea lanes blocked by Moscow's war in Ukraine, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Cuban missile crisis redux in Nicaragua?

It was a piece of news so obscure and implausible that I missed it when it first surfaced last month. The news was that the Russians are going to put hypersonic nuclear missiles into Nicaragua and terrify the Americans into backing down over Ukraine. Or kill them all if they…

Bangkok Post

Green hydrogen revolution on way

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread environmental disruption and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world faces unavoidable climate hazards over the next two decades. But, with average annual global greenhouse-gas emissions reaching their highest…

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