What will Russia look like after Putin? Analysts are forecasting that Vladimir Putin’s two-decade stint at Russia’s helm could be nearing its end after the attempted coup staged by the Wagner Group. The Week · Jun 30, 2023
Wimbledon bans its merchandise from being sold in Russia and Belarus The All England Club has confirmed it will not ship products to the two countries because of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 492 of the invasion Ukraine continues to claim its counteroffensive is making progress in ‘all directions’; Russia is reported to be pulling staff out of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023
Editorial: Rebellion reflects the rot in Russia The short-lived rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the mercenary Wagner Group, did not yet jettison the Kremlin's military leadership. But it may have had a more profound domestic and geopolitical impact: piercing the aura of invincibility so carefully cultivated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023
PM Modi dials Russian President Putin, repeats hope for “dialogue and diplomacy” to end war in Ukraine President Vladimir Putin has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a big friend” of Russia and said his ‘Make in India’ campaign has had a “truly impressive effect” on the country’s economy. The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023
Ukraine to reinforce northern front following Wagner Group's arrival in Belarus President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered top military commanders on Friday to strengthen Ukraine's northern military sector following the arrival of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group fighters in Belarus. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow would emerge from the aftermath of the Wagner mercenary group’s aborted… France 24 · Jun 30, 2023
Ukraine aims to wear down and outsmart a Russian army distracted by infighting Ukrainian forces are attempting to wear down the Russian army and reshape battle lines to create more favorable conditions for a decisive, eastward counteroffensive The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023
Ukraine Russia – live: CIA director William Burns ‘called Kremlin’ after Wagner mutiny Zelensky says ‘extremely active’ weeks ahead as Ukrainian counteroffensive continues The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023
EU officials concerned over Russian threat with a ‘weaker Putin’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells EU summit that turmoil for Putin in Russia was advantageous to the West. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2023
Russians’ support for peace talks with Ukraine grows after unrest, poll shows Russians’ support for peace talks with Ukraine has grown after an abortive mutiny led by Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to a new opinion poll from the independent Levada Center. Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 492 As the war enters it 492nd day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2023
Prigozhin and the aftermath of Russian folly 'I said to Putin: 'We could waste [Prigozhin], no problem. If not on the first try, then on the second.' I told him: 'Don't do this'," said Aleksander Lukashenko, long-ruling dictator of Belarus, clearly delighted at having upstaged his arrogant Russian counterpart. The worm had turned, and it was the… Bangkok Post · Jun 29, 2023
Bristol's new e-scooter provider warned of fines if parking issues continue The combined authority has announced a new operator and a change to green-coloured two-wheelers Bristol Post · Jun 29, 2023
Morning Mail: new youth detention shock, Victorian earthquake, Lyon injury Children self-harming after being locked in cells for up to 23 hours in South Australia, while fans prepare for another Taylor Swift ticket frenzy The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Biden groans when asked if Trump would have tipped Putin off to coup attempt Mr Biden didn’t say whether he thinks Mr Trump would’ve tipped off the Russian leader
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 US says Armenia and Azerbaijan have made 'further progress' toward a peace deal Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Armenia and Azerbaijan have made “further progress” toward a peace agreement in three days of U.S.-hosted talks between the two former Soviet republics that have repeatedly clashed over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh
Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023 Mike Pence visits Ukraine, meets with President Zelenskyy to show support Former Vice President Mike Pence Thursday jetted into Ukraine to back the embattled nation’s fight to repel the Russian invasion amid deep divisions over the war within the Republican presidential field.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Pence makes a surprise trip to Ukraine and meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Former Vice President Mike Pence has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and touring the war-torn country as it fights Russian aggression
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023 Belarusian exiles’ hopes dashed as Lukashenko boasts of saving Putin Opposition plans to overthrow Moscow-backed dictator are back on hold after his role in halting Wagner mutiny
Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023 Top Russian General Surovikin quizzed over mutiny challenging Putin’s rule Investigators have questioned one of Russia’s top generals about the failed mutiny that presented the greatest challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s quarter-century rule.
The Hindu · Jun 29, 2023 Days after mutiny, Russian Security Council Secretary calls National Security Adviser Ajit Doval In the first such New Delhi-Moscow contact since the failed mutiny in Russia, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval spoke to his counterpart Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, on June 29. They discussed the developments as well as bilateral and multilateral ties.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2023 What’s more important than Russia? Two gangsters, Putin and Prigozhin, face off in Russia. Meanwhile, our orange cat, Albert, is moving away.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Jesse Watters tries to mock Biden for confusing Ukraine for Iraq - but then mixes countries up himself Tucker Carlson’s replacement mistakingly says Biden confused Iraq with Afghanistan
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 After last weekend's abortive rebellion in Russia, the fate of some top generals is unknown Russia’s president has succeeded in exiling Wagner mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief mutiny last week, but the fate of several top generals is still unclear
Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023 Russian bank executive, 28, dies in mystery plunge from window of her Moscow apartment Kristina Baikova, who was the vice-president of Loko Bank at the age of just 28, fell out of the apartment window on in Moscow on the evening of June 23