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Despite the war, Russia is still part of Europe – for a lasting peace both sides need to remember that

After a year of war in Ukraine it has become commonplace among western commentators to argue that the war is deeply rooted in the “Russian mentality”, history and culture. Russians, it is said have an imperial mindset.

The Conversation

The Russians out for revenge on Putin

The Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion were formed in Ukraine in the wake of Moscow’s invasion. Now, the militias are taking the fight to the Kremlin – and aiming to topple the president. Kim Sengupta reports

The Independent UK

'Reckoning' needed for Russia after Ukraine war, says ex-US military chief

Retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges said the Kremlin needed to face facts in the 21st Century, while a former NATO boss called on the West to reach out to younger Russians

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Wagner chief says his mercenaries are exiting Bakhmut to hand over to Russian army

Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces have begun pulling out of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to hand responsibility to the Russian army.

Tribune News Service

City of London rejects replica of Vladimir Putin critic Alexey Navalny’s cell as artwork as ‘too political’

The City of London has turned down a plan to erect a replica of the cell used to hold Russian dissident Alexey Navalny amid fears it could compromise its “political neutrality”.

Evening Standard

Russian prosecutor asks court to recognise Nazi WW2 crimes around Moscow as genocide

Russian prosecutors have asked a court to recognise crimes committed by Nazi Germany in the Moscow region during World War Two as genocide and believe that around 6.4 trillion roubles ($82.3 billion) in damage was caused, they said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia signs deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russia and Belarus have signed a deal formalizing the procedure for deploying Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

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War comes home to Russia: Pro-Kyiv fighters seek Putin’s downfall

Russia has been jolted by one of the most daring incursions, allegedly carried out by groups including its nationals.

Al Jazeera

Head of Russian private army Wagner says his forces are handing control of Bakhmut to Moscow

The head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner claims his forces have started pulling out of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine and handing over control to the Russian military

The Independent UK

Russia says it said from the start that Ukraine was behind Kremlin drone attack

President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Russia had said from the start that Ukraine was behind a drone attack on the Kremlin in early May, after the New York Times reported that U.S. spy agencies assessed one of Ukraine's special military or intelligence units probably orchestrated it.

Reuters

Russia's Novak does not expect new steps from OPEC+ meeting

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday he expected no new steps from the OPEC+ group of oil producers at its meeting in Vienna on June 4, Russian media reported, after the group announced a significant output cut earlier this year.

Reuters

Companies find it's not so simple to leave Russia; some quietly stay put

When Russia invaded Ukraine, companies were quick to respond, some announcing they would get out of Russia immediately

The Independent UK

Leader of anti-Putin force says expect more Russian border raids

Denis Kapustin, self-described leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps, said his unit will raid Russian territory again.

Al Jazeera

What did the Hiroshima G7 summit accomplish?

Geopolitics dominated the just-concluded G7 summit in Hiroshima, where the most prominent participant was not a G7 leader, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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A look at the Free Russia Legion, the pro-Ukrainian group that attacked Belgorod

A cross-border incursion into the Russian region of Belgorod on Monday put the Free Russia Legion under the spotlight, prompting questions about this mysterious paramilitary unit of anti-Putin Russians.

The Independent UK

South Africa under more scrutiny over Russian ship as ruling ANC says it would 'welcome' Putin

The South African government has come under growing pressure after it declined to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow

The Independent UK

More Russian soldiers went awol in Ukraine war this year than in all of 2022, UK claims

If found, most are sent back to front line of fighting, with only a suspended sentence

The Guardian - UK

Wagner chief warns of revolution and says 20,000 fighters killed in Bakhmut

Yevgeny Prigozhin says children of Russian elite ‘shook their arses’ in sun while sons of poor returned in coffins

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‘We are Russians just like you’: anti-Putin militias enter the spotlight

The paramilitaries who raided Belgorod include guerrillas with far-right connections, anti-Kremlin veterans and former members of Russia’s security services

Al Jazeera

Ukraine and Russia trade places in battle for Bakhmut

Ukraine now threatens encirclement of ruined eastern city after Russia claims victory.

The Independent UK

Wagner chief launches scathing new attack on Putin’s war strategy

Head of mercenary group claims that Russia could lose war in Ukraine unless changes are made by the Kremlin leadership

Daily Mirror

Putin 'totally underestimated' NATO backing for Ukraine, says alliance chief

Outgoing alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg - and former Norwegian Prime Minister - is preparing to host the organisation's annual leaders' summit in Lithuania this summer

The Conversation

Africa's Russia-Ukraine peace mission: what can it achieve?

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to lead an initiative of six African heads of state to explore an end to the year-long Russia-Ukraine war. The announcement followed his phone calls with both Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky. The mission is expected to take place…

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Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin warns Russia could face revolution

Yevgeny Prigozhin has warned Russia could face a revolution and lose the conflict in Ukraine unless the elite gets serious about the war.

The New Daily

Russia, China strengthen economic ties despite Western disapproval

Russia's prime minister has signed a set of agreements with China during a trip to Beijing, describing ties at an unprecedented high.

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