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If Putin was a woman, there would be no Ukraine war: Boris Johnson

BERLIN: Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if he was a woman, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The Times of India · Jun 29, 2022

Sweden, Finland on Course to Join NATO as Russia, China Focus Allies

Sweden and Finland on Wednesday looked set for fast-track membership of NATO after Turkey lifted a veto on them joining, while concerns about Russia and China are pushing the US-led alliance to approve a broader strategy for the next decade. After talks in Madrid, Turkish President Tayyip Edrogan on Tuesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 29, 2022

NATO invites Finland, Sweden to join, says Russia is a 'direct threat'

NATO invited Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to join the military alliance in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades after Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed Helsinki and Stockholm to drop their traditional of neutrality.

Reuters · Jun 29, 2022

Putin’s troops willing to kill civilians as ‘collateral damage’ in war, says UK

British defence chiefs said on Wednesday there was a “realistic possibility” that a horrific missile strike on a shopping centre in Ukraine may have been intended for another nearby target.

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2022

Boris Johnson news live - Tory bid to block Labour MP from chairing Partygate probe fails

Labour’s Harriet Harman confirmed as chair as Commons probe gets underway

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

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The Hindu · Jun 29, 2022

"Putin has become a terrorist": Zelensky urges UN to expel Russia

Russia must be "brought to justice" or it "could bring terrorist activity" to other European countries and Asia, Zelensky said.

Axios · Jun 29, 2022

From Scholz to Biden, a G-7 scorecard of how each leader got on

A three-day Group of Seven summit hosted by Germany ended on Tuesday, with leaders backing a plan to discuss how to cap energy prices and pledging to support Ukraine indefinitely.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022

Putin’s ‘macho’ Ukraine war is ‘toxic masculinity’, says Boris Johnson

‘If Putin were a woman, I just don’t think he would have started such a macho war’

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

Ukraine's president says Putin has become 'a terrorist'

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of becoming “a terrorist” leading a “terrorist state” and urged Russia’s expulsion from the United Nations

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022