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No indication Russia has decided to use nuclear weapon in Ukraine, says senior US official – as it happened

US says Russia keeping lines of communication open after meeting between defense secretary Lloyd Austin and Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu

The Guardian - AU

Russia brings Ukraine 'dirty bomb' claim to U.N. as West rejects it as false

The United States warned on Monday there would be severe consequences if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, while Russia took its claim that Kyiv was planning to deploy a "dirty bomb" to the United Nations.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 243 of the invasion

Russia urges more civilians in occupied Kherson to flee, the US denounces suggestions from Russia that Ukraine is preparing to use a ‘dirty bomb’ as dangerous lies

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Ukraine war headed for ‘uncontrolled escalation’ as dirty bomb fears grow

Ukraine president says Russia is the source of ‘everything dirty’ in conflict

The Independent UK

The Loop: Boris Johnson pulls out of UK leadership race, Pelosi says Trump won't show at hearing, and Russia's defence chief in 'dirty bomb' warning — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

Wallace rejects Russian radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ accusations

The Defence Secretary warned Moscow after it accused Western powers of colluding with Ukraine on a ‘provocation’.

The Independent UK

Pentagon chief tells Russia's Shoigu he rejects any Russian pretext for escalation

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a phone call on Sunday that he "rejected any pretext for Russian escalation" in Ukraine, the Pentagon said.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: only Russia could use nuclear arms in Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that only Russia was capable of using nuclear weapons in Europe.

Reuters

France's Macron says there is chance for peace in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he believed there was a chance for peace in Ukraine, even as Russia warned the conflict there could escalate.

Reuters

Russia's Shoigu holds second call with U.S. defense secretary in three days

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday for the second time in three days and held a flurry of calls with three other counterparts from NATO countries.

Reuters

Wallace warns Moscow against Ukraine escalation

The Defence Secretary spoke to his Russian counterpart to discuss the conflict.

The Independent UK

Russian, British defence ministers discuss Ukraine in phone call

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held a telephone call with his British counterpart Ben Wallace on Sunday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported, citing the defence ministry.

Reuters

France, Turkey hold talks with Russia's defence minister over Ukraine crisis

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held phone calls on Sunday with his French and Turkish counterparts, to discuss the Ukraine crisis, officials said. Meanwhile, residents in the southern Kherson region have been to evacuate, while elsewhere, millions found themselves without electricity due to Russian airstrikes on infrastructure.

Radio France Internationale

Russia's Shoigu warns of 'uncontrolled escalation' in Ukraine conflict

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his French counterpart in a telephone call on Sunday that the situation in Ukraine was rapidly deteriorating and trending towards "uncontrolled escalation".

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Shoigu Warns of ‘Uncontrolled Escalation’ in Ukraine Conflict

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told his French counterpart in a telephone call on Sunday that the situation in Ukraine was rapidly deteriorating and trending towards "uncontrolled escalation". In a phone call with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu published by the Russian side, Shoigu said Moscow had concerns Ukraine could…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia launches 36 rockets in ‘massive attack’; power outages in central and western Ukraine after shelling – as it happened

Ukrainian president says most missiles fired overnight were shot down; over 1 million people without electricity after attacks on power stations

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 241 of the invasion

36 rockets launched in a ‘massive attack’ on Ukraine, says Zelenskiy; Russia targets energy facilities in western Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pentagon Declines to Offer Details on US-Russia Defense Call

The Pentagon on Friday declined to offer specifics about the first call since May between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Russian counterpart beyond saying that Austin emphasized a need for lines of communication amid the war in Ukraine. A Pentagon spokesperson told a televised news briefing that Austin…

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Reuters

U.S., Russian defense chiefs speak amid Ukraine war -Pentagon

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke on Friday with his Russian counterpart, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the war in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Pentagon.

Reuters

U.S., Russian defence chiefs speak, call was needed to clear up misunderstandings -Moscow

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke for the first time since May on Friday and a top Russian diplomat said the call was needed to eliminate misunderstandings, TASS news agency reported.

The Guardian - UK

‘The army has nothing’: new Russian conscripts bemoan lack of supplies

Relatives purchase armour and clothing for soldiers on frontline due to theft, corruption and poor logistics

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin is increasingly isolated in Russia and abroad. Does he have an exit strategy?

One of Vladimir Putin’s oft-quoted maxims is that “sometimes it is necessary to be lonely to prove you are right”. As his ill-fated invasion of Ukraine drags on, he seems to be heeding his own advice.

ABC News

Vladimir Putin's ambitious defence chief Sergei Shoigu was once the 'heir apparent'. Ukraine's war could bring him down

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was once among Vladimir Putin's most trusted advisers but, as his military campaign in Ukraine falters, there may be a target on his back.

The Independent UK

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’ at the start of the conflict and has continued his sabre-rattling ever since

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin phones new war commander known as ‘General Armageddon’ on birthday

General Sergei Surovikin is seen as the Kremlin’s last hope of winning the war with his notoriously ruthless battle plans, but there are rumours he's been set up as the fall guy in Vladimir Putin's failing war

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