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Beneath a portrait of Putin, some Ukrainians embrace Russian passports

As the Soviet-era melody of the Russian national anthem filled the room, a small group of Ukrainians in this city seized by Russian troops nearly five months ago swore allegiance to Moscow before being handed freshly minted Russian passports.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Ukraine war: Russia's invasion is an attempt to rewrite its own history

Vladimir Putin’s justifications for his country’s invasion of Ukraine – that is, legitimate anxiety at the erosion of Russia’s geopolitical security triggered by Nato’s expansion into eastern Europe – are looking increasingly wayward as the war enters its sixth month.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022

Eamon Ryan rules out energy rations but wants public to 'be careful' with usage

The Government's Climate Action Plan has recommended that there be cuts of between 22% and 30% made for the agriculture sector in terms of emissions

Irish Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

Russia’s withdrawal from the International Space Station could mean the early demise of the orbital lab – and sever another Russian link with the West

Russia intends to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, according to an announcement from Yuri Borisov, the new head of the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, in a meeting with Vladimir Putin on July 26, 2022. Borisov also said future efforts will focus on a new a Russian space…

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2022

Putin, Russia Pulling Out Of International Space Station After 2024: Elon Musk Had This To Say About It

The largest country is Europe by land size announced plans to end its cooperation on one of the key pieces to space exploration and data collection Tuesday.

Benzinga · Jul 26, 2022

Russia announces an official exit from the ISS — surprising its decades-long partner NASA

On Tuesday, Russia abruptly announced an end to their space station collaboration.

Inverse · Jul 26, 2022

Michael Pascoe: Business isn’t wasting a good crisis while China plays the long game

Ampol’s increased refinery profits, the price of bread in Britain, environmentalists making coal miners richer and China selling its US Treasuries stash.

The New Daily · Jul 26, 2022

A retired Russian general forced to fight in Ukraine? The fake news story shared by tabloids

Several British and American tabloids in late June published a photo they claimed showed a retired Russian general who had been plucked out of retirement by the Russian army and sent to fight in Ukraine. The articles claimed that the story was proof that Russia doesn’t have enough officers to…

France 24 · Jul 26, 2022

TV clash between Sunak and Truss halted after host fainted on air

The Tory leadership debate on TalkTV was stopped due to the presenter fainting, and it will not be resumed.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

At 75, the CIA is back where it started - countering the Kremlin

As the CIA's marks its 75th anniversary, Russia's war in Ukraine is giving the spy agency a new direction after dark periods during the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

WEKU · Jul 26, 2022