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NATO didn’t ‘create incentive’ for Putin to stop Ukraine war

As the NATO summit in Lithuania wraps up, analysts say its declaration has fallen short and dashed Kyiv’s hopes.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Ukraine rolls back 6 months of Russian gains in 5 weeks

Assessment of Ukraine’s counteroffensive suggests it has retaken 253sq km (98sq miles) of its territory since June.

Al Jazeera

Wagner has handed over thousands of tonnes of weaponry, says Russia

Vladimir Putin said mercenary group would be dismantled after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny

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Surovikin: Russian general missing since Wagner mutiny ‘resting’

Surovikin was last seen in a video urging Wagner Group fighters to halt their mutiny last month.

Al Jazeera

Putin provides a shot in the arm for Nato

When Nato held its annual summit in Brussels two years ago, all 31 presidents and prime ministers of the alliance’s member states dutifully showed up, but their hearts weren’t really in it. France’s President Emmanuel Macron had publicly declared Nato “brain-dead” in 2019, and nobody could find a good reason…

Bangkok Post

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin 'likely to be DEAD' after meeting with Vladimir Putin

Wagner mercenary group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin led what appeared to be a failed coup attempt that was called off less than 24 hours from it starting, angering Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror

Azov commanders return home: A diplomatic win for Ukraine, a slap in the face for Russia

When Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky returned from a visit to Turkey last weekend, he did not board the plane alone. Joining him were five former Azov commanders, captured by Russia in the 2022 siege of Mariupol and later handed over to Turkey in a prisoner exchange. Their return to Ukraine…

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Will Nato use Ukraine membership as a bargaining chip with Russia?

A rift has emerged between Nato and Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskyy labelled the alliance’s failure to provide an unambiguous pathway for the country to join Nato “unprecedented and absurd”.

The Week

Biden, Macron vow long-term support for Ukraine at NATO summit

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said NATO’s 'commitment to Ukraine will not weaken' as he vowed to continue supporting the embattled country. French President Emmanuel Macron earlier echoed Biden’s comments, pointing out that Russia was "politically and militarily fragile", while Ukraine had the lasting support of its allies.

France 24

The Ukraine war highlights the deep strategic folly of Euroscepticism

Nato and the EU are the twin pillars of European security, but Britain now has to pretend there is only one, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

NATO prepared to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia — but not to extend membership

The NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, is poised to end with vague assurances of Ukraine's future membership in the alliance

The Independent UK

G7 allies set to announce security package for Ukraine at Vilnius Nato summit

The announcement comes after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky voiced his frustration that Nato has not offered a timeframe for Kyiv to join.

The Independent UK

No, this video doesn’t show the Wagner Group moving to Belarus

The whereabouts of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner paramilitary group mercenaries remain unknown since the short-lived mutiny, though there is in place an agreement with Vladimir Putin for Prigozhin and his camp to flee safely to Belarus. A viral video, also shared by an Ukrainian official, claims to show a…

France 24

'Mortgage costs are on a road to hell - who will stand up for ordinary people?'

The average 6.66 per cent rate is stinging in part because the Bank of England, with the backing of Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, is hiking interest rates to curb inflation

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Fortune

Inside the searing $350 million lawsuit against Brad Pitt for 'looting' the French vineyard he owned with Angelina Jolie

“Following a script that may play in Hollywood but not in a court of law, Pitt and his co-conspirators have engaged in increasingly outrageous actions.”

The Independent UK

Why are we so obsessed with world leaders’ heights?

Disparity between Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden noted at latest Downing Street encounter

Reason

NATO Made a Mistake by Promising Membership to Ukraine

The chance of open U.S.-Russia conflict really would increase if Ukraine were admitted to NATO.

France 24

Is NATO up to the challenge? Putin's war tests Alliance's resolve

NATO is no longer brain dead. Emmanuel Macron, who authored that quip back in 2019, can thank Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine for that. But now that it's back to its original mission of containing Russia, can the Alliance keep up?

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The Independent UK

Georgia’s imprisoned former president Mikheil Saakashivili says Nato must not hesitate to admit Ukraine

The former leader – who is serving a prison sentence decried as politically motivated – says the alliance cannot show the same weakness it did in the wake of a 2008 declaration saying Kyiv and Tbilisi could join but offering no path. Russia invaded Georgia months later

Fortune

'The Feckless 400': These companies are still doing business in Russia–and funding Putin’s war

'While there is very little transparency, our best estimate is that the Feckless 400 represent at least $200 million in Russian revenues.'

France 24

NATO Summit: How the Alliance is strengthening its eastern flank

Along with seeking a compromise for Ukraine’s entry into NATO, leaders at the Vilnius summit are on a quest to bolster the Alliance’s eastern front.

The Guardian - UK

Will Russia target nuclear plants? For Ukrainians, it feels like a ‘when’, not an if

Putin has repeatedly demonstrated his willingness to do the unthinkable. This time, western allies must be prepared, says says Russia researcher Jade McGlynn

The Independent UK

Zelensky hits out at lack of Vilnius summit timetable for Ukraine to join Nato

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had said he wanted Nato leaders to ‘reaffirm’ its commitment to Kyiv joining the alliance.

Zenger

‘Shifting Russia-Ukraine Dynamics Unlikely To Affect Israel’

The coup launched by Wagner Group last month has led to debate over whether the group exposed vulnerability in Russia's bulwark.

The Independent UK

How tall is Joe Biden? Heights of world leaders ranked as Nato gathers for summit

Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Olaf Scholz, and Justin Trudeau gathering for Nato summit in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius

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