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After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention

A week before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian authorities arrested American basketball star Brittney Griner at the Moscow airport. She was charged with drug smuggling after Russian officials allegedly found vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis in her luggage.

The Conversation

‘I did not want to kill,’ Russian soldier tells Ukraine war crimes trial

The judge may hand down a verdict when the court next convenes on Monday

The Independent UK

Cargo vessel set to ship U.S. medical, defence supplies towards Ukraine

The U.S. is spanning a sea bridge over the Atlantic to support Ukraine with crucial equipment in its war against Russia, a senior official said on Friday, as a huge cargo ship at the Belgian port of Antwerp got ready to set sail for Germany.

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Biden approval dips to lowest of presidency: AP-NORC poll

A new poll shows President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's daughter brazenly defends her dad's war in Ukraine in rant

Vladimir Putin’s eldest daughter, Maria Vorontsova, has defended her father’s war in Ukraine, saying the West had “always done everything possible to ensure” that Russia failed as a state"

Daily Mirror

Seven-year-old Grace completes big cycle effort to support Ukraine

The youngster cycled between Aberfoyle and Doune to support the Ukrainian effort.

Daily Record

Germany, Qatar Sign Energy Partnership Agreement

Germany and Qatar signed on Friday a declaration to deepen their energy partnership, with a focus on trade in hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (LNG), as Europe's biggest economy looks for alternative supplies amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The partnership deal foresees regular meetings between authorities from both countries and…

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz slammed for not visiting Kyiv or sending tanks to Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was slammed on Friday by Ukraine’s ambassador in Berlin for not visiting Kyiv or sending tanks to fight Vladimir Putin’s invasion.

Evening Standard

UN: 18 million people facing severe hunger in Sahel region

It cites the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced shocks and rising costs as reasons.

Al Jazeera

Struggling in Ukraine, Russia Paves Way to Sign Up Over-40s for Army

In a sign of Russia's urgent need to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, parliament said on Friday it would consider a bill to allow Russians over 40 and foreigners over 30 to sign up for the military. The website of the State Duma, parliament's lower house, said the move…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iceland help for pensioners - discounts for over-60s and £30 voucher

Iceland has offered help to pensioners during a crippling cost of living crisis that will continue into a worrying winter. Those eligible can get a £30 voucher and many off their groceries

Daily Mirror

‘Do whatever it takes’: Beijing urged to act as China’s economy falters

Attempts to boost flagging GDP growth hindered by Covid lockdowns, Ukraine war and Sino-US tensions

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war boosts Europeanism in border-wary Greece

Despite the government’s pro-Western policy, everyday Greeks remain wary of both the US and Russia.

Al Jazeera

'Russia uses education as a weapon': Schooling in Ukraine in times of war

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has upended its education system. Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have shelled over 1,000 schools, fully destroying nearly 100 of them. Not even educational facilities serving as emergency shelters have been spared. Still, teachers across the country are doing what they can to continue to offer…

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Evening Standard

Russia considers allowing over-40s to join army as invasion stalls

Ukrainian officials have claimed Russia has lost 28,000 troops since the beginning of the invasion

The Independent UK

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Russian Soldier in Ukraine War Crimes Trial Says He Did Not Want to Kill

A 21-year-old Russian soldier told a court on Friday he had not wanted to kill an unarmed civilian and that he sincerely repented, as he delivered his final words at the first war crimes trial arising from Russia's Feb. 24 invasion. Vadim Shishimarin, a tank commander, has pleaded guilty to…

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UN: 18 Million Facing Severe Hunger in West Africa's Sahel

The UN is warning that 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region face severe hunger in the next three months, citing the impacts of Russia's war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic, climate-induced shocks and rising costs. The hunger crisis may press increased numbers of people to migrate out of the…

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Don't forget other crises with Ukraine focus, UN warns

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned on Friday that countries focused on helping Ukraine should not ignore other crises, which were likely to worsen due to the war.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US accuses Russia of holding food supplies hostage

Antony Blinken demanded that Russia lift its blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and suggested the Kremlin was using food as a weapon

The Independent UK

Inside the recaptured Ukrainian village still under attack from retreating Russian forces

Kim Sengupta visits a liberated flashpoint near Kharkiv that Putin’s forces won’t give up without ‘a hard and long fight’

Reuters

Ukrainian PM says EU disburses 600 million euros to Ukraine

The European Union has disbursed 600 million euros ($634.98 million) to Ukraine as part of a macro financial assistance program, Denis Shmyhal, the Prime Minister, said on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron wants 'quick opinion' on Moldova request for EU membership

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted the European Union (EU) to give a "quick opinion" to Moldova's request for membership of the EU, as he hosted a meeting with Moldova's President Maia Sandu in Paris on Thursday.

Reuters

Russian soldier in Ukraine war crimes trial says he did not want to kill

Reuters

G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more

The Group of Seven's financial leaders agreed on $9.5 billion in new aid to Ukraine on Friday and promised enough money to keep the country's devastated economy afloat as long as it fights against Russia's invasion.

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