Lawmakers applaud resumption of US military aid to Ukraine - Roll Call Defense-minded lawmakers from both parties welcomed the news that the U.S. is resuming the delivery of military aid to Ukraine. Roll Call · Jul 8, 2025
Trump says he’s ‘not happy with Putin’ as US resumes weapons deliveries to Ukraine The US president says ‘no reason’ for Russian attacks on civilians The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025
Trump slams Putin, touts self-made tariff deals and muses on gold leaf - Roll Call President Trump sent more mixed signals on his tariff policy and bashed Russian President Putin during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. Roll Call · Jul 8, 2025
Revealed: How Moscow’s Wagner Group recruited young British men online to plot London arson attack Intelligence historian Trevor Barnes reveals Moscow’s sabotage playbook in the UK disclosed by the Wagner Group arson trial Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
In an attempt to avoid mobilisation, Kremlin now allows foreigners to serve in Russian army To offset battlefield losses without triggering a second wave of mobilisation, the Russian president signed a decree allowing foreigners to serve in the Russian army not only during a state of emergency or martial law, but also amid draft periods. Euronews · Jul 8, 2025
Trump Can Take Revenge on the 'Deep State': Pardon Snowden Why Edward Snowden deserves not only a presidential pardon, but a hero's welcome home. Reason · Jul 8, 2025
The minister, the general and the oil baron: All the mysterious deaths of Russian officials and businessmen A large number of Russian officials and business executives have died since the beginning of the war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025
Wagner Group arsonists guilty of London fire attack on warehouse linked to Ukraine war Dylan Earl and Paul Reeves orchestrated the east London arson attack for private militia funded by Russian state Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
Kremlin calls transportation minister's death 'tragic' but gives no clues about his apparent suicide The apparent suicide of Russia’s transportation minister brought expressions of shock and sorrow from the Kremlin but no new clues as to why Roman Starovoit might have taken his own life amid media speculation he potentially was facing corruption charges The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025
Trump criticises Putin and promises to send Ukraine 10 Patriot missiles US president says ‘a lot of bullshit is thrown at us’ by Putin, as Ukrainian officials say number of missiles is ‘minuscule’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025
UK sanctions Russian weapons bosses for role in Ukraine war Both high-ranking Russians face asset freezes and travel bans The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025
Russia probes ex-minister’s death as body found hours after sacking Roman Starovoit was found dead near his car in Moscow region hours after President Putin dismissed him. Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2025
Trump says EU has been ‘very nice to us’ in trade talks and decision on tariffs is close – as it happened US president Donald Trump says the US is ‘probably two days off from sending them [the EU] a letter’ on tariffs The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,230 Here are the key events on day 1,230 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2025
Euronews · Jul 8, 2025 EU Parliament confidence vote: Where do parties stand on von der Leyen? Most of the political groups are not set to endorse the motion of censure that would topple von der Leyen's Commission. But she was not spared from criticism.
Euronews · Jul 8, 2025 Trump says US to send more weapons to Ukraine days after Pentagon ordered pause in deliveries The US president noted that the Ukrainians needed more support because they are "getting hit very hard now".
International Business Times · Jul 8, 2025 US To Send 'More Weapons' To Ukraine: Trump President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, after Russia claimed new gains in its grinding war against its neighbour.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025 The Guardian view on Macron’s state visit: a renewed entente cordiale is good for France, Britain and Europe Editorial: After being sabotaged in the Brexit years, one of the UK’s most important bilateral relationships is back on a firm footing
Fortune · Jul 7, 2025 Putin minister Roman Starovoit allegedly dies by suicide hours after firing “Sudden Russian death syndrome” strikes again.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025 Russia’s former transport minister dies from gunshot hours after sacking News of Roman Starovoit’s death made public shortly after that of his sacking by Putin, but timeline is unconfirmed
Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025 Russian transport minister 'shoots himself dead' hours after being sacked by Vladimir Putin Roman Starovoit was reportedly found with a ‘gunshot wound’ near the capital Moscow
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025 Russia's ex-minister found dead hours after being fired, investigators believe he killed himself A Russian cabinet minister has been found dead hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin in what officials said was an apparent suicide
Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2025 BRICS condemns attacks on Iran, Gaza war, Trump tariffs: Key takeaways Bloc takes firm positions at summit on key global conflicts while avoiding criticism of Russia for the Ukraine war.
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2025 US backs Nato’s latest pledge of support for Ukraine, but in reality seems to have abandoned its European partners Recent news from Ukraine has generally been bad. Since the end of May, ever larger Russian air strikes have been documented against Ukrainian cities with devastating consequences for civilians, including in the country’s capital, Kyiv.
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025 Pronatalism: Why are more countries paying young women to have babies? ANALYSIS: Jennifer Mathers takes a look at this new social phenomenon