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EU Debates Ukraine Candidacy as Russia Makes Life 'Hell' in East

EU leaders will gather in Brussels Thursday to discuss calls to formally grant war-torn Ukraine "candidate status" to join the bloc, as Russian forces slowly advance in the eastern Donbas region despite fierce resistance from Kyiv's military. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had been conducting a "telephone marathon" on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China hosts BRICS meeting amid rising economic concerns

Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a virtual summit with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa collectively known as the “BRICS," amid rising concerns over the global economic outlook and a growing political divide between Beijing and New Delhi

The Independent UK

China’s Xi talks of Russia-Ukraine war as ‘alarm for humanity’

Speaking at a virtual business forum, Chinese president also questions the utility of sanctions against Russia.

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Ukraine granted EU candidacy status – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Prolonged Russia-Ukraine war shakes up global energy stability

The prolonged Russia-Ukraine war started in February and dragging on into the second quarter of 2022, has caused a hike in global crude oil prices to high levels. The average price of ICE Brent crude oil increased from 13.86 USD per barrel in the first quarter of 2022 to 111.63…

Bangkok Post

China, India may be buying more Russia oil than known, US says

WASHINGTON: China and India may be buying more Russian oil than the US previously believed, easing a supply crunch in global markets and potentially driving a recent price decline, one of President Joe Biden’s economic advisers said.

The Times of India

Ukraine news - live: EU grants Kyiv candidate status as Zelensky hails ‘historic moment’

Ukraine has been formally accepted as a candidate for EU membership

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Trump seeks to turn Durham case bust into Clinton lawsuit boon

NEW YORK — The acquittal last month of a former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer accused of lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation was a blow to Republicans who wanted to take the Russia probe down a notch. But it wasn’t a total loss for former President Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine becomes EU membership candidate as Donbas battles reach 'fearsome climax'

Ukraine became a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a bold geopolitical step triggered by Russia's invasion that Kyiv and Brussels hailed as an "historic moment".

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 120 of the invasion

Russian forces edge closer to seizing the last pocket of resistance in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk; footage shows drone crashing into oil refinery inside Russia’s borders

The Guardian - AU

Estonia’s PM says country would be ‘wiped from map’ under existing Nato plans

Kallas says alliance strategy would see Baltic states overrun in event of Russian invasion before being taken back

Financial Times

Russia's Lavrov to discuss Karabakh tensions with Azerbaijan - RIA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Baku this week to discuss tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia's RIA news agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

G7, NATO leaders to ratchet up pressure on Russia, keeping eye on China -U.S. officials

Leaders from the Group of Seven rich nations and the NATO alliance will seek to increase pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine at meetings next week, while making clear that they remain concerned about China, senior U.S. administration officials said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Nato summit to host Asia-Pacific leaders for first time in show of ‘democratic’ unity aimed at Russia and China

‘Russia obviously continues to be the most serious and immediate threat to the alliance, but the strategic concept will also addressed the multifaceted and longer term challenges posed by the PRC to Euro-Atlantic security’

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U.S. urges countries to reach out if having issues with Russian food, fertilizer exports

Countries should ask the United States for help if they have any problems importing Russian food and fertilizer, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, stressing that such goods were not subject to U.S. sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Russia's rebranded McDonald's sells 120,000 burgers on opening day

Big Macs and McFlurrys are off the menu in Russia after the chain pulled out of the country over its actions in Ukraine - but the new firm Vkusno & tochka, or "Tasty and that's it" reportedly had a record-breaking opening day

WEKU

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 22)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Mexican scientist turned Russian spy sentenced to four years

‘I have zero interest in getting involved in anything like that from now on,’ Hector Cabrera Fuentes says in court

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British man facing death sentence in Donetsk told: ‘Time is running out’

Aiden Aslin has been told his execution in Russian-occupied Ukraine will be carried out, his family say

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky’s Candace Parker named to seventh WNBA All-Star team

Brittney Griner, who is being detained in Russia by authorites there, was named an honorary starter.

Reuters

Russian troops 'executed' photographer in Ukraine, press group says

Ukrainian photographer Maksim Levin was "executed in cold blood" alongside his friend Oleksiy Chernyshov by Russian forces north of Kyiv on March 13, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in a 16-page report on Wednesday.

The Conversation

Russia’s Ukraine invasion won’t be over soon – and Putin is counting on the West’s short attention span

As Russia’s war in Ukraine becomes a quagmire of attrition, Western leaders are slowly coming to two realisations about Vladimir Putin’s intentions.

France 24

With an eye on re-election, Turkey’s Erdogan risks the ire of Western partners

Between stalling Sweden and Finland’s bids for NATO membership and threatening a fresh military offensive against Kurds in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be capitalising on the world’s focus on Ukraine to strengthen Ankara’s geopolitical standing – even at the expense of NATO and Western partners.…

Radio France Internationale

BRICS partners may offer Russia a way out of sanctions impasse

The 2022 summit between leaders of China, Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa (BRICS) starts tomorrow, Thursday. In a speech preceding the virtual gathering, the host, Chinese President Xi Jinping, warned against "expanding" military ties. Meanwhile, only one BRICS country is critical of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while some of…

Sports Illustrated

Wilson, Stewart Highlight 2022 WNBA ASG Starters

Mercury star Brittney Griner, who is currently detained in Russia, was also named an honorary All-Star starter.

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