No clear pathway expected for Ukraine Nato bid amid German and US caution Ukraine looks likely to be offered closer integration rather than clear pre-conditions as war with Russia continues The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
Cluster Bombs Aren't the Only Weapons That Kill People After a War Is Over Progressive Democrats' opposition to sending cluster bombs to Ukraine is welcome. Their arguments apply to much of the military aid the U.S. is sending the country. Reason · Jul 10, 2023
NATO ‘must confirm’ Ukraine is ‘de facto’ a member: Zelenskyy While questions about weapons provision to Ukraine continue to be debated by NATO, the country’s leader seems confident. Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023
Turkey agrees to Sweden Nato membership after previously blocking bid President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemed to previously suggest he would only allow Sweden to join if Turkey was re-considered for EU membership The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
Morning Mail: robodebt collectors ‘should repay profits’, Australian plane to aid Ukraine, human lifespan questioned Private firms face calls to pay back money they earned collecting erroneous welfare debts; Australia sending surveillance plane to protect aid convoys The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023
‘Our attempt is to end import dependency on urea by 2025 and replace it with nano urea and other alternate forms of urea’ Talking to The Hindu, the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Manuskh Mandaviya, said the Centre’s effort is to reduce import dependency on fertilizers, especially in view of the steep increase in prices after the Ukraine crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. Excerpts from the interview: The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023
Crocodile euthanised after attack on man at NT swimming spot – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023
Sudan refuses to attend regional peace talks in Ethiopia In tonight's edition: Sudan stays away from regional peace talks in Ethiopia about its three-month war. Sudan's foreign minister accuses Kenya of alleged bias. Also, rumours that one of Senegal's biggest cities may twin with a city in Russian-occupied Crimea have stirred up a diplomatic row with Ukraine. Finally, we… France 24 · Jul 10, 2023
How many Russians died in Ukraine? Data points out what Moscow hides Nearly 50,000 Russian men have died so far in the war in Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis on Russia’s casualties The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023
Ukrainian minister says he fears Russia has "no red lines" to prevent attacks on nuclear plant Ukraine's Energy Minister says the catastrophic collapse of a dam in southern Ukraine has made Kyiv worried that Russia might stage an attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to foment panic and quell Ukrainian advances on the frontline The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
King of NATO? Biden and the fate of the war in Ukraine Too old, too out of touch, gaffe-prone – the president of the United States has his critics. But has Russia's invasion of Ukraine put 80-year-old Joe Biden back in the saddle? The veteran Cold warrior sat down with the new British king on Monday, before flying to the NATO summit,… France 24 · Jul 10, 2023
A key NATO summit starts Tuesday. Here's what's at stake The war in Ukraine will be top of mind when leaders from North America and Europe meet in Lithuania. So will the makeup of the alliance itself, as Ukraine continues pushing for membership. WEKU · Jul 10, 2023
How the Wagner Group’s armed uprising almost toppled Vladimir Putin For 36 hours, Russian president appeared to be on the brink as Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary fighters left frontline in Ukraine to occupy Rostov-on-Don and march on Moscow The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
The Guardian view on supplying cluster bombs: not just a ‘difficult’ decision, but the wrong one Editorial: The US is to transfer the devastating weapons to Ukraine. Kyiv is in a desperate struggle – but Joe Biden should not have approved this The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023 What's on the agenda as Biden heads to NATO summit: 5 essential reads as Western alliance talks expansion, Ukraine Leaders of the nations comprising NATO will meet for a two-day summit beginning on July 11, 2023.
Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2023 OPINION - Biden’s Ukraine cluster bombs and tea with King Charles: The Leader podcast President Joe Biden’s touched down in the UK to meet prime minister Rishi Sunak - and it’s only been three months since his last visit.
Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2023 Game4Ukraine announces performances for star-studded charity game, including Melanie C and Tom Grennan The charity match takes place on August 5, with a host of football legends headed to Stamford Bridge
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023 The threat from Russia is not going away. Europe has to get serious about its own defence Guns or butter? To build up the military capacity vital for self-protection, European nations will have to make painful choices, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023 Why Asia matters to Nato as it looks to respond to China’s military expansion Beijing is source of ‘systemic challenges’ but alliance members are divided on how to engage
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023 Elina Svitolina thankful of Wimbledon opponent Iga Swiatek’s support for Ukraine Swiatek has been the most vocal supporter of Ukrainian players in the locker room
WEKU · Jul 10, 2023 Week in Ukraine: NATO meets as Russia's war blows past 500 days Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2023 OPINION - The Standard View: If Ukraine is offered a Nato membership fudge, it must be one that enhances its security President Joe Biden touched down at Stansted yesterday evening ahead of tea with the King and a meeting with the Prime Minister. The visit takes place before he heads to Lithuania for the Nato summit.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023 King Charles meets Joe Biden in Windsor to discuss climate crisis US president had earlier met Rishi Sunak to talk about Ukraine’s counteroffensive
Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2023 OPINION - West End Final: Nato split on Ukraine’s path to membership Nato membership is a binary phenomenon – you are either in the club or not. Those on the inside enjoy all the benefits, most notably the protection of article 5, which mandates that an attack against one ally is considered an attack against all. Those on the outside are, treaty-wise,…
Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023 NATO membership of Ukraine, Sweden in focus at Vilnius summit NATO leaders will meet in Lithuania to discuss Russia’s aggression and overcome differences over the bloc’s enlargement.