U.K. Defense Secretary Tells Ukraine ‘We’re Not Amazon’ Amid Weapons Donation Dispute Kyiv urged to show appreciation for donations to win further support in fight against Russia Zenger · Jul 13, 2023
Ukraine’s top security official dismisses Ben Wallace’s criticisms of Kyiv Oleksiy Danilov says UK defence secretary misspoke when calling for more gratitude as he was ‘emotional’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
Military deals in focus as France rolls out red carpet for Modi As Indian PM prepares for a lavish dinner at the Louvre with Macron, New Delhi gets closer to buying more jets and subs. Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2023
Elina Svitolina’s Wimbledon run ended by Marketa Vondrousova in the semi-finals The Czech defeated Svitolina 6-3 6-3 and will be the first unseeded Wimbledon finalist for 60 years. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
‘It was like in world war one’: the foreign volunteers fighting in Ukraine Alan from England tells of difficult fighting from the trenches, while Steve from the US hasn’t registered with his embassy The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
Biden says the right stuff — overseas Biden gave a forceful speech on the Ukraine war and the climate crisis. Was anyone in America paying attention? Salon · Jul 13, 2023
3 takeaways from the NATO summit – and where it leaves the military alliance The leaders of the 31 nations that comprise NATO made their way home on July 12, 2023, after concluding two days of highest-level diplomatic meetings. The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023
French MPs approve huge boost in military spending, spurred by Ukraine war France’s parliament on Thursday approved a multi-billion-euro boost to military spending through the rest of this decade, spurred by Russia’s war in Ukraine and fast-growing global threats. France 24 · Jul 13, 2023
France's parliament approves big boost in military spending, spurred by Ukraine war France’s parliament has approved a boost to military spending spurred on by Russia's war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Russian general says he has been fired for telling truth about dire situation on Ukraine frontlines A voice message from Major General Ivan Popov – a commander in southern Ukraine – exposes the rising tension in the military in the aftermath of the Wagner mutiny The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
OPINION - The Vilnius Nato summit was disastrous if we want Ukraine to win its war As the great baseball coach Yogi Berra would have said, the Vilnius Nato summit seems to have been a severe case of “déjà vu, all over again”. Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023
Ukraine still ‘very proud’ despite end of Wimbledon run for Svitolina Wildcard who had a baby in October has become a firm favourite on and off court at SW19 The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
Key takeaways from this week's NATO summit, according to the group's leader NATO's expansion is the exact opposite of what Russia wanted, says Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. He spoke to NPR about its NATO's newest members, and when Ukraine might join them. WEKU · Jul 13, 2023
Starmer tells Sunak Labour’s support for Nato ‘unshakeable’ during Commons clash The Prime Minister was heckled by Opposition MPs as he claimed Sir Keir’s statement showed a ‘newfound affection’ for the alliance. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023 Why is Ukraine not in Nato? Reasons the bloc continues to be reluctant Ukraine has submitted an application, which is not expected to proceed while the war with Russia continues
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023 First Thing: Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes Sag-Aftra committee decision raises prospect of first simultaneous strike by writers and actors in more than 60 years. Plus, a surfing sea otter leaves experts puzzled
Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2023 Turkey’s been busy at NATO: Sweden’s bid, F-16s and war mediation At NATO summit, Erdogan talked ratifying Sweden’s membership, an F-16 jet deal, and Turkey’s role in the Ukraine war.
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Presidents of South Korea and Poland hold talks on security, war in Ukraine and business cooperation The South Korean president is in Poland for two days of talks and meetings on global security, the war in neighboring Ukraine, and developing bilateral business and defense ties
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Top general's dismissal reveals new crack in Russian military leadership A Russian general in charge of forces fighting in southern Ukraine has been relieved of his duties after speaking out about the problems faced by his troops
Radio France Internationale · Jul 13, 2023 Macron says path for Ukraine accession to NATO is 'open', as Biden wraps up Vilnius summit French President Emmanuel Macron has called for sustained international military support for Ukraine as Russia show signs of "weakness and division", as US President Joe Biden concluded a NATO summit denouncing Russia's PresidentPutin as "craven".
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 How significant are the reported territorial advances made by Ukrainian forces so far? Resistance appears to have won back a number of villages and made progress to the east and south in the opening skirmishes of its long-trailed counteroffensive
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 How many casualties has Russia suffered in Ukraine? Reliable figures difficult to substantiate amid the fog of war
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Why did Russia invade Ukraine? Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Russian anti-war activist says he was banned entry into Serbia at Belgrade airport A Russian pro-democracy activist residing in Serbia and a fierce critic of the invasion of Ukraine says Serbian authorities have banned him from entering the country upon return from a trip abroad
Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2023 One dead so far in Russian overnight drone strikes amid continued bombardment of Kyiv Yesterday was the third day of sustained drone attacks targeting the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, which happened just hours after a NATO summit in Lithuania came to a close