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Russian military chiefs face increasing criticism from subordinates, says UK

Russia’s military leadership is facing increasing levels of criticism from subordinates due to disaffection over their handling of the war in Ukraine, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

Evening Standard

Commentary: NATO shouldn’t give Vladimir Putin an excuse to prolong the war

When NATO leaders met this week in the capital of Lithuania, Russia’s war in Ukraine loomed large. With Sweden’s membership all but settled, Ukraine’s future with the alliance was the biggest question on everyone’s mind.

Chicago Tribune

Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia's war matters to the world

Agreements that the United Nations and Turkey brokered with Ukraine and Russia to allow food and fertilizer to get from the warring nations to parts of the world where millions are going hungry have eased concerns over global food security

The Independent UK

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‘Every morning, I curse Putin’: Ukrainian village’s sole resident defiant amid the ruins

Vira Chernukha returned to live in the house she built with her dead husband a year after being forced to leave by the Russians

The Guardian - UK

Putin says Wagner Group has no legal basis and therefore simply doesn’t exist

Putin says Wagner rejected offer to keep its troops in Ukraine under leadership of their direct commander

The Independent UK

Russian Wagner mercenaries emerge in Belarus as troop trainers

Wagner mercenaries have emerged in Belarus as military instructors, the first official sign of the group’s presence in the country since the mutiny in Russia that spiraled into the most serious threat to President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin rule.

Tribune News Service

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507

As the conflict enters its 507th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 507 of the invasion

Zelenskiy says Russia doing everything it can to stop Ukrainian troop advance; Putin says he tried and failed to have Prigozhin replaced as Wagner leader in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Biden’s Slip-Up: Mistakenly Refers To Ukrainian President As ‘Vladimir’

President Biden's blunder sparks debate about his age and raises concerns over his second term candidacy.

Zenger

Erdogan confident of extension to Ukraine grain deal

ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence Friday on the prospects of an extension to the deal that allows Ukraine to export its grain and ease a global food crisis.

Bangkok Post

Virtual summit, virtual silence

China’s actions towards India in 2020 and the evolving international order have shaped a re-appraisal of Indian interests in the SCO

The Hindu

Russian antiwar activist allowed into Serbia after spending more than a day at the Belgrade airport

Serbian authorities have allowed into the country a Russian antiwar activist who was previously denied entry and had spent more than one day at the Belgrade airport

The Independent UK

Wagner troops training Belarus forces

MOSCOW - Belarus said Friday that instructors from the Russian mercenary force Wagner were training its troops, following weeks of uncertainty about the future of the group after its failed mutiny in Russia.

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The Guardian - UK

Putin says he tried but failed to oust Prigozhin after Wagner mutiny

President tells newspaper he met mercenary chief to negotiate terms for fighters’ continued participation in Ukraine war

The Independent UK

Putin wants to attend an August summit. Host country South Africa doesn't want to have to arrest him

South Africa's deputy president says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to attend an economic summit in South Africa next month but the country is trying to persuade him to stay away to avoid the legal and diplomatic fallout over his international arrest warrant

The Week

Quiz of The Week: 8 July - 14 July

This week Nato ended up in an unfortunate – and very public – spat with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Zenger

Biden’s Jest On Wagner Group Chief Raises Eyebrows Amid Russia Rift

President Biden warns Prigozhin to be cautious after failed revolt and Putin's loss in Ukraine war.

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The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic: Wimbledon 2023 finalist in profile

After making tennis history by becoming the first male player to reach 23 grand slam titles, Djokovic is looking to break more records at Wimbledon - but he remains a polarising figure

The Independent UK

Russian lawmakers pass a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures to protect 'traditional values'

Russian lawmakers passed a toughened version of a bill on Friday that outlaws gender-affirming procedures, annuls marriages in which one person has “changed gender” and bars transgender people from becoming foster or adoptive parents

The Week

Putin vs. Wagner: saved by kompromat?

If you’re not “feeling confused” by events in Russia in the past few weeks, “then you’ve probably not been paying attention”, said Michael Day in The i Paper.

France 24

Wagner fighters are training Belarus defence forces, government says

Minsk said Friday that members of the Russia's Wagner mercenary group were acting as instructors for Belarusian territorial defence forces “in a number of military disciplines”, three weeks after the group's aborted rebellion in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Wagner "simply doesn't exist" as a distinct…

The Independent UK

Putin says Russian mercenary group has no legal basis so 'doesn't exist'

Russian President Vladimir Putin is claiming that the Wagner private military company “simply doesn't exist” as a legal entity

Tribune News Service

James Stavridis: Sweden and Finland give NATO an Arctic opportunity

In the wake of Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the alliance can take a well-deserved victory lap. I commanded troops from both nations in Afghanistan, and Swedish forces in the Libyan campaign of 2011. The countries have professional and motivated personnel equipped with superb technology…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Biden is right to send cluster bombs to Ukraine

President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine has generated heated opposition from close U.S. allies, human-rights groups, and current and former politicians, who question the morality of deploying weapons banned by more than 100 countries. Greater use of cluster bombs may well increase the death toll for…

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