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Putin promises free grain to six African nations after collapse of Black Sea deal

President says Russia will replace blocked Ukrainian exports after it abandoned pact on passage of ships

The Guardian - UK

Putin hosts African leaders in St-Petersburg for the second Russia-Africa summit

The two-day Russia-Africa summit is to begin today, Thursday, in St. Petersburg. For Vladimir Putin, it will be a key moment as he attempts to build support in Africa while his international stature weakens. For African leaders, it could be a time to reinforce their own unity and speak with…

Radio France Internationale

Putin on a charm offensive as Russia-Africa Summit kicks off

Leaders from across Africa attending talks in St Petersburg, with food security and Ukraine war high on the agenda.

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UN casts doubt on Putin's promise to supply six African countries with free grain

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that a "handful of donations to some countries" won't offset the dramatic impact of Russia's decision to leave a Black Sea deal that had allowed Ukraine to export grain worldwide. Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a summit with African leaders…

France 24

Can Africa and China help end the Russia-Ukraine war?

Not right away. But if the mood for talks grows, Africa and China hold advantages that could make them vital mediators.

Al Jazeera

Russia summit is an opportunity for Africa to unite on Ukraine and get Wagner out of the continent

Two critical issues must be top of mind for African leaders when they meet President Vladimir Putin at the second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg this week.

The Conversation

Russia-Africa Summit: five things African leaders must achieve

The second Russia-Africa Summit takes place in St Petersburg on 27-28 July. This comes at a time of a major geopolitical shift, which African leaders may see as offering beneficial opportunities.

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Ukraine war: 'joke' about Wagner Group invading Poland highlights regional security fears of rogue mercenaries

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko reportedly remarked – suppposedly in a joking tone – during a recent meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg that Wagner mercenaries are eager to move into Poland.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 515 of the invasion

Ukrainian drone attack on ammunition depot in Crimea prompts evacuation, bridge closure; Putin and Lukashenko set to meet in St PetersburgSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage

The Guardian - AU

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin - OLD

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Kyiv claims new gains made against Putin’s troops near Bakhmut

Update from Kyiv signals its counteroffensive is gradually making progress

The Independent UK

Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Russia, says Belarus president Lukashenko

Prigozhin is meant to have fled the country following a deal in the wake of his short-lived mutiny

The Independent UK

Wagner boss Prigozhin has returned to Russia, Lukashenko says

Belarus president says head of mercenary group behind failed mutiny is in St Petersburg

The Guardian - UK

‘He lived by the troll, he dies by the troll’: Putin takes on Prigozhin’s business empire

Kremlin appears to gain control of Wagner warlord’s troll farms as Patriot media operations shut down

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Al Jazeera

What future awaits Russia’s Wagner army and its boss, Prigozhin?

Observers say Yevgeny Prigozhin is ‘doomed’ after turning on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Irish Mirror

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Western coast of Florida offers sunny getaway that can be tailored to any holiday group.

Daily Mirror

Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner HQ raided by Russia security service as '£38m cash seized'

Wagner's HQ in St Petersburg has been raided by Vladimir Putin's Federal Security Service troops and it has been claimed £38million in cash was found stashed inside a van and two buses

Evening Standard

Ukraine: Explosions rock Kyiv as African leaders begin ‘peace mission’

The African leaders headed to Ukraine’s capital before talks with Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Saturday

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Reuters

State treason trial of Russian physicist begins in St. Petersburg

The criminal trial of a prominent Russian physicist accused of state treason opened in St Petersburg on Thursday amid tight secrecy and concerns over the health of the elderly defendant.

Reuters

Russia says it seeking third suspect over war blogger killing

Russian investigators said on Thursday they were seeking a third suspect over the April 2 killing of popular pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in an explosion at a cafe in St Petersburg.

Al Jazeera

How Putin’s taste for jail jargon changed Russia

Growing up in St Petersburg, Russia’s leader was fascinated with prison songs and sambo, a form of wrestling.

The New Daily

City of Melbourne council severs ties with Russian sister city of St Petersburg

The City of Melbourne has severed ties with its sister city St Petersburg in protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The council unanimously moved

The Week

‘Russian spy’ whale reappears

A whale that was accused of being a Russian spy in 2019 has reappeared, said The Times. The beluga whale was first spotted in Norway in 2019, and spent more than three years moving down the top half of the Norwegian coastline before moving on to Sweden in recent months.…

Daily Mirror

Two-year-old shot at home suffers car crash on way to hospital and dies

Police were called to the scene in St Petersburg, Florida, US, on Sunday night after a family member tried to drive the boy to hospital when they lost control and crashed into a car

The Independent UK

Russian woman charged for ‘desecrating’ Putin grave

Irina Tsybaneva was found guilty of desecrating the Putin family plot in St Petersburg and handed a two-year suspended sentence

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