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Ukraine and Russia trade deadly long-range strikes

KYIV - At least 17 people were killed Friday in Russian and Ukrainian long-range strikes — including just outside Kyiv and hundreds of miles east of Moscow — as both sides intensify strikes with diplomacy in a deadlock.

Bangkok Post

Ukrainian drone strike ignites major blaze at Saint Petersburg warehouses

A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a major fire at a Wildberries warehouse near Saint Petersburg early on Thursday 24 July, sending thick smoke across the city and temporarily disrupting flights at Pulkovo Airport, according to Russian authorities.

Euronews

Kyiv, Moscow trade long-range air strikes, killing more than a dozen

At least 21 people were killed across Russia and Ukraine as the two nations traded air strikes on Friday, authorities from both countries said. The attacks included a Russian missile strike at a gathering of Ukraine's defence industry near Kyiv.

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Spanish PM's brother banned from public office for nine years for misconduct

David Sánchez, a composer and orchestra director whose career has included training and stops in Saint Petersburg, Toulouse, Tokyo and Madrid, was tried with 10 other defendants.

Euronews

Russian drivers face petrol shortages after Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure

Drivers in Saint Petersburg are struggling to find petrol after weeks of intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure disrupted fuel supplies, leaving some filling stations without fuel and others forced to close.

Euronews

Ukraine attacks St Petersburg, says Russian seizure of key town a 'lie'

Kyiv's barrage on Russia's second city -- President Vladimir Putin's hometown -- came amid opposing statements from both sides over who was in control of a key town in eastern Ukraine.

The Economic Times

Ukraine strikes oil infrastructure sites near Saint Petersburg, Zelenskyy says

It comes after Moscow launched a massive drone and missile barrage at Kyiv earlier this week, killing at least 30 people and hitting more than 20 sites across the city.

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Ukrainian drones fly over Putin’s showcase forum

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia - Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Saturday, leaving one person dead and setting an oil depot ablaze on the final day of the country’s flagship economic forum in Saint Petersburg, officials said.

Bangkok Post

Russia intercepts hundreds of Ukrainian drones near St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Russia said Saturday it intercepted hundreds of Ukrainian drones including near Saint Petersburg, where Moscow is hosting a major economic forum, as Ukraine reported at least three people killed by Russian strikes. The Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) -- once dubbed "Russia's Davos" -- ends on Saturday, a day…

The Economic Times

Ukrainian attacks kill several in Crimea after Kyiv targets St. Petersburg energy, military sites

At least four people have been killed in Crimea, Moscow-installed authorities said on Thursday, a day after Kyiv targeted energy and military facilities in Saint Petersburg during Russia's flagship economic forum. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned of a "real" risk of escalation, while Ukraine described the attacks as…

France 24

Ukraine strike kills 3 in Russian-occupied Crimea

MOSCOW - A Ukrainian strike killed at least three people in Crimea, the region's Moscow-installed authorities said Thursday, a day after Kyiv targeted energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg where Russia was hosting an economic forum.

Bangkok Post

NATO chief in Kyiv says Russia is 'increasingly desperate'

NATO chief Mark Rutte said in Kyiv on Wednesday that Russia was growing desperate as it faced mounting military and economic difficulties in its four-year-long invasion of Ukraine. Earlier, Kyiv launched drone attacks on the Russian city of St. Petersburg where officials and visiting dignitaries were gathering for a flagship…

France 24

Iran-US war latest: Trump considers Tehran’s latest peace proposal as Germany warns he’s being ‘humiliated’

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ‌said Trump's bottom line demands remain the same

The Independent UK

Who was freed in biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War?

Journalists, artists, dissidents, hackers and a hitman go free as 26 swapped in large-scale prisoner exchange.

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Russian Courts Hand Jail Terms To Dozens Of Navalny Mourners

Russian courts have sentenced dozens of people detained at events commemorating Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to short prison sentences, official court announcements showed, with 154 sentenced in Saint Petersburg alone.

Al Jazeera

More than 400 detained at Navalny memorials in Russia: Rights group

Flowers and candles laid to honour Putin critic were cleared away from monuments to victims of Soviet-era repression.

France 24

After Prigozhin: What next for Putin's Russia after demise of Wagner leader?

Will Wagner outlive its founder? Russian authorities have confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his number two in the downing of their private jet on a flight to his native Saint Petersburg. We ask about the downing of the plane on the two-month anniversary of his aborted march on…

France 24

Coming soon on FRANCE 24: Africa under Russian influence

Ahead of the second Russia-Africa summit, which is taking place in Saint Petersburg from July 27 to 28, FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at Russian influence in Africa. In a special edition of Reporters, we investigated pan-African influencers, who are suspected of relaying Kremlin ideology. Who are they, what…

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South African president arrives in Russia as part of peace mission

South Africa's president arrived in Saint Petersburg on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow even as doubts grow they will bear fruit.

Bangkok Post

South African president takes peace plan to Russia

MOSCOW: South Africa's president arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow, even as doubts grow they will bear fruit.

France 24

African delegation tells Putin 'war must' end, Russia says 'open to dialogue'

A delegation of African leaders including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Saturday as part of its mission to try to broker peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. The meeting comes a day after the delegation met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

Radio France Internationale

African leaders travel to Ukraine and Russia on peace mission

A delegation of four African heads of state are headed to Kyiv and Saint Petersburg to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Vladimir Putin, in the latest in a series of mediation efforts aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Reuters

Netherlands orders Russian embassy to downsize, Moscow says it will respond

The Dutch government on Saturday said it would close its consulate in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and that it would limit the number of Russian diplomats allowed at the Russian embassy in The Hague.

Evening Standard

Putin involving regional officials to ‘deflect criticism away from national leadership’

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link in Saint Petersburg

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE, Russia Seek to Bolster Cooperation, Push Forward Peace

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohamed and Putin underlined the steps taken by their countries in recent years in boosting bilateral cooperation in all fields. They stressed Moscow and Abu Dhabi’s…

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