£300m art collector oligarch accused of breaching sanctions by selling luxury cars Petr Aven’s lawyers have accused the National Crime Agency of “sloppy homework” Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2022
Was this enough for Merrick Garland? Donald Trump led a terrorist conspiracy that aimed to overthrow democracy. What more does Merrick Garland need? Salon · Jul 13, 2022
Halt use of biofuels to ease food crisis, says green group RePlanet calls on EU to ditch organic targets and for governments to lift bans on genetically modified crops The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022
How Russia's current war in Ukraine echoes its Crimean War of the 1850s Russia had a more powerful army. It didn't think the West would intervene. The invasion was poorly planned. We're not talking about Russia's current war, but about Russia's Crimean War in the 1850s. WEKU · Jul 13, 2022
Patriots review – Peter Morgan’s compelling study of Russian dissidence Tom Hollander stars as Boris Berezovsky in The Crown creator’s new drama, which has a show-stealing performance by Will Keen as Vladimir Putin The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s daughter given major new role in Russia as she rises through ranks Vladimir Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova has been long tipped for a major political role amid reports of Putin’s ailing health and this could be the first sign of new prominence for the former dancer Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022
Russian, Ukrainian militaries set to discuss grain exports Military officials from Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their governments’ first face-to-face talks in months The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
China trade surplus surges to record as exports accelerate China’s monthly trade surplus soared to a record $97.9 billion in June as export growth accelerated following the easing of anti-virus controls that shut down Shanghai and disrupted trade The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
Putin officials in Ukraine being targeted in attacks, says UK More pro-Putin officials installed in occupied Ukraine are to be targeted in a backlash against puppet civic administrations, British defence chiefs said on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2022
Patriots at the Almeida Theatre review: Tom Hollander stars in Peter Morgan’s cracking oligarchs’ tale Rupert Goold’s witty production about the oligarch who arguably created Putin and was then destroyed by him is sadly very timely Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2022
An Emotional Mickey Rourke Tells Vladimir Putin 'You're Not Going To Live Forever,' Recalls 'Empathetic' Side Of Russian Leader Oscar-winning actor and former boxer Mickey Rourke broke down in tears as he urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the invasion of Ukraine "right now." Benzinga · Jul 13, 2022
Anti-Aircraft Missile Destroys Russian Drone Ukrainian soldiers launched an anti-aircraft missile into the sky and apparently destroy a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle, as these images show. Zenger · Jul 13, 2022
Guardsmen Destroy Russian Reconnaissance Group In Donetsk A graphic video shows the moment Ukrainian Guardsmen destroy a Russian reconnaissance group in Donetsk Oblast. Zenger · Jul 13, 2022
Moment Russians Blitz Ukrainian Positions Identified By Spy Drone As shown in a graphic video, Russian troops take up positions in bushes to fire at Ukrainian targets previously identified by a spy drone. Zenger · Jul 13, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022 Russia and Ukraine Seek to Break Grain Impasse in Turkey Russia and Ukraine were due Wednesday to hold their first talks with UN and Turkish officials aimed at breaking a months-long impasse over grain exports that has seen food prices soar and millions face hunger. The four-way meeting in Istanbul comes with Russia's invasion of Ukraine showing no sign of…
Reason · Jul 13, 2022 Elected Leaders Daydream About Being Dictators. They Shouldn't. "If government is big enough to give you anything, it's big enough to take everything away from you."
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 US, allies aim to cap Russian oil prices to hinder invasion Leaders of the Group of Seven industrial nations have tentatively agreed to back a cap on the price of Russian oil, the main pillar of the Kremlin’s financial revenue
Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022 Putin to meet with Iran's Raisi and Turkey’s Erdogan, Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit Iran next week for talks with his counterpart Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said.
Tribune News Service · Jul 12, 2022 LeBron James wouldn’t blame Brittney Griner for not wanting to live in the U.S. LeBron James seems to wonder if fellow basketball star Brittney Griner will want to live in the U.S. again if she’s released from the Russian prison she currently calls home.
Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022 Russia warns new tests of deadly hypersonic Satan-2 missile able to reach UK imminent Russia is committed to commissioning the Sarmat missile with the country’s strategic rocket forces by the end of the year, dubbed as Satan-2, with the weapon already in mass production
Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022 Isolated Vladimir Putin travelling to Iran to shore up support for Ukraine war The Russian president will visit Tehran next Tuesday to attend a meeting with the leaders of Iran and Turkey, the Kremlin said
Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2022 With NATO move, is normally neutral Finland boosting security? Almost as soon as the Ukraine war broke out, Finland, which shares a border with Russia, embraced the Western alliance.
The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022 Ukraine war: Russia's G20 walkout heightens tensions at fractious summit as China's rise continues While G20 foreign ministers were meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, threatened further escalation in his war against Ukraine, announcing to the world that “by and large, we have not started anything in earnest yet”. What he meant became quickly clear when a missile attack hit an…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022 Putin due in Tehran as US says Iran to supply drones to Russia White House says US has evidence Tehran is going to supply Moscow with weapons-capable drones
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022 Ukraine gets $1.7B in fresh aid to pay health care workers Ukraine is getting an additional $1.7 billion in assistance from the U.S. government and the World Bank