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South Africa and Russia, the 'strange bedfellows'

South Africa's hosting of a BRICS summit next week has turned a spotlight on ties between Pretoria and the Kremlin that are cosy and, for some, a puzzle.

Radio France Internationale

Russia-Ukraine war: Nato chief says only Kyiv can decide conditions for peace talks after territory row – as it happened

Jens Stoltenberg’s comments come after his chief of staff suggested Ukraine could give up land as a condition of Nato membership

The Guardian - AU

US promises ‘new era’ as Biden prepares to host first summit with Japan and South Korea

US president aiming to take advantage of recent thaw in ties under president Yoon Suk Yeol and prime minister Fumio Kishida

The Guardian - AU

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'Ukraine is unlikely ever to return to the Russian Empire': in a new book, Mark Edele unpacks what's at stake in a bloody war

“The whole story” is an unexpected subtitle for a book by a historian. We have long been alert to the fact that, faced with the boundless chaos of empirical facts, historians make selections.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 540 of the invasion

Nato official apologises for saying Ukraine could give up territory to Russia; Russia shoots down Ukrainian drones near Moscow

The Guardian - AU

Putin to discuss capital controls to help prop up rouble, report says

Proposals said to include forcing large exporters to convert up to 80% of their foreign currency into roubles

The Guardian - UK

The collapse of the Russian rouble

The Russian rouble has fallen to its lowest value in 16 months, heralding a potential crisis for Vladimir Putin and raising questions about his country’s ability to continue to wage war.

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War in Ukraine is a warning to China of the risks in attacking Taiwan

U.S. defense strategists warn that China may use the distraction of the war in Ukraine to launch military action against Taiwan. They believe Chinese President Xi Jinping is determined to gain control over the breakaway province – which has been beyond Beijing’s control since the founding of the People’s Republic…

The Conversation

Carlsberg boss ‘shocked’ after Putin seizes beer business

On Wednesday Carlsberg reported that it had sold 5.24 billion litres of beer during the first six months of the financial year

The Independent UK

Spy chiefs in the dock for ‘ignoring threat from Russia to focus on terror’

One Russia expert said the Russians do a much better job of flushing out British spies than vice versa

Evening Standard

Junta's prime minister says Niger is 'in a process of transition'

Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, the former finance minister installed as prime minister by Niger's military junta, says the country is in transition and will insist on its independence. He was speaking on a visit to Chad, where he met the president.

Radio France Internationale

Russia-Ukraine war: Nato official says his comments about Ukraine giving up land were a ‘mistake’ – as it happened

Stian Jenssen, chief of staff to Nato’s secretary general, backtracks on his suggestion Kyiv could give up land for membership

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 539 of the invasion

Three killed in Russian strikes on Volyn; Russia raises interest rates to 12%

The Guardian - AU

Russia turning to sleeper cells and unofficial agents

Moscow has turned to riskier methods of espionage after expulsion of spies it had placed under diplomatic cover in Europe

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Fortune

Russia rescues Putin from humiliating ruble collapse

The currency has now surrendered all of its gains from last year to plumb depths not seen since an investor panic in the early days of the war.

France 24

Chadian president welcomes Niger's junta-appointed prime minister

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno welcomed Niger's junta-appointed prime minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, for a visit on Tuesday, the Chadian government announced. A spokesperson for the West African bloc ECOWAS confirmed the group will meet in Ghana later this week to discuss a possible intervention in Niger. Follow…

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s central bank hikes interest rates by 3.5 percentage points as rouble falls

Emergency decision is intended to halt slide after currency dropped to weakest point in almost 17 months

The Independent UK

Experts warn Ukraine’s frontline push is being damaged by West

Pressure for a ‘Hollywood-style’ breakthough against Russia’s forces is unrealistic, war analysts tell The Independent

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The Hindu

Australia, Russia, Nepal lead global greetings on Independence Day

”World leaders from Australia, Russia, France, U.S., Nepal, Mauritius & Sri Lanka congratulate India on 77th Independence Day. PM Albanese pays tribute to Nehru, Putin lauds India's global respect, Macron looks to 2047, Blinken stands with India, PMs of Nepal & Mauritius proud of ties & Sri Lanka confident of…

The Independent UK

Ukraine pushes back Putin’s troops around Bakhmut – as Zelensky visits eastern frontline

Military says Kyiv’s forces have ‘some success’ amid heavy fighting across the entire frontline

Al Jazeera

China’s defence minister visits Russia and Belarus in show of support

Beijing says visit underscores drive by China and Russia to align foreign policies to undermine West-led world order.

Evening Standard

Russian rouble drops to 16-month low as economy suffers amid Ukraine war

The rouble has lost about quarter of it value against the dollar since Russia invaded Ukraine last February

Al Jazeera

Roma pushed to turn on Ukrainian refugees in Czech Republic

Murder of a Roma man alleged to have been committed by a Ukrainian person sparks angry protests in the Czech Republic.

Fortune

Vladimir Putin’s ruble is now worth less than a penny, infuriating his inner circle

After emergency stopgap measures helped Russia’s currency defy expectations to hit a seven-year high, it is now plumbing lows not seen since the war started.

The Independent UK

What are hypersonic missiles and how do they work?

Russia claims to be equipping Yasen-class nuclear submarines with Zircon rockets as war in Ukraine drags on

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