Russia-Ukraine war as it happened: Kremlin infighting ‘destroying Russian state’, says Wagner head Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin criticises factionalism within Russian hierarchy The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2023
Has America been seduced by war again? Ukraine has battled courageously — but the U.S. proxy war with Russia has nothing to do with defending democracy Salon · Jun 3, 2023
Le Pen’s far right served as mouthpiece for the Kremlin, says French parliamentary report Dogged by accusations of proximity to the Kremlin, Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party had hoped to clear its name by setting up a parliamentary inquiry to investigate foreign interference in French politics. But a draft report on the committee’s findings, which was leaked to the press this week,… France 24 · Jun 3, 2023
Turkey's Erdogan faces economic hurdles following election victory Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for a fifth term on Saturday after winning re-election last weekend. But he will have little time to rest with the threat of a financial crisis and a tricky balancing act between Russia and Turkey's traditional Western allies. Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2023
'Beginning of the end of Vladimir Putin' with 'break-up' of Russia coming, expert says Vladimir Putin could be facing the beginning of his own end and further break-ups of Russia are likely once the country is defeated in Ukraine, Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, said Daily Mirror · Jun 3, 2023
Prigozhin says Kremlin factions are destroying the Russian state Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that Kremlin factions were destroying the state by trying to sow discord between him and Chechen fighters. Reuters · Jun 3, 2023
Kremlin: Western journalists won't get accreditation for Russian economic forum The Kremlin said on Saturday that journalists from "unfriendly countries" would not be allowed into the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, which President Vladimir Putin has used to showcase the Russian economy to global investors. Reuters · Jun 3, 2023
Top US general awarded France's highest military honours French President Emmanuel Macron has awarded France's highest medal of honour to the US Joint Chiefs chairman, Gen. Mark Milley, for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defence of democracy. Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2023
Transfer of holy icon shows Russian Orthodoxy's new sway under Putin President Vladimir Putin's decision to move one of Russia's holiest icons from a museum to a Moscow cathedral highlights his growing reliance on the Church as the Ukraine war drags on, but has also raised fears about the safety of the fragile artifact. Reuters · Jun 3, 2023
Protests, poisoning and prison: A look at the life of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023
Inside the penal colonies: A glimpse at life for political prisoners swept up in Russia's crackdowns Alexei Navalny will spend his 47th birthday Sunday in a tiny prison cell with hardly any natural light The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 465 As the war enters its 465th day, here’s a look at the main developments. Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2023
Pro-Ukrainian forces ‘still fighting in Russia’s Belgorod’ despite Moscow claims Freedom of Russia Legion social media reports contradict Russian claims to have repelled the rebel incursion The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023
Macron to award top U.S. general France's highest honors The French president's office says U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley will receive France’s highest medal of honor for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023
Radio France Internationale · Jun 2, 2023 Brics nations open to expanding bloc as Putin arrest warrant looms As Brics foreign ministers meet in South Africa, diplomats from the bloc of major emerging economies say the group is open to enlargement. However their two-day conference has been overshadowed by questions over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would be arrested if he attended a summit in August.
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Putin says 'ill-wishers' are trying to destabilise Russia President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that certain "ill-wishers" were stepping up efforts to destabilise Russia and urged members of his cabinet not to allow this "under any circumstances".
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Ukraine repels new Russian air barrage as Moscow contends with cross-border attacks Ukraine fended off 36 Russian air attacks in and around the capital overnight while pro-Kyiv Russian fighters said they were battling Russian forces for a second day inside Russia, trading blame with Moscow for the deaths of two civilians.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 How Dmitry Medvedev went from being Russia’s president to Vladimir Putin’s attack dog Outlandish threats to bomb the German parliament, kill British politicians and bring about ‘nuclear apocalypse’ seem to be keeping Putin happy – but is anyone outside Russia actually listening? Arpan Rai reports
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Brics summit mulls expansion and new currency in bid to rival dollar and escape sanctions Bloc of developing countries calls for new ‘multipolar’ world order and a shift from Western balance of power
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 BRICS meet with 'friends' seeking closer ties amid push to expand bloc Senior officials from more than a dozen countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran, were in talks on forging closer links with the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies on Friday as it met to deepen ties and position itself as a counterweight to the West.
The Conversation · Jun 2, 2023 Ukraine war: Yevgeny Prigozhin and the 'warrior constituency' that could threaten Putin from the right As he claimed victory in the battle for Bakhmut, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner private military company (PMC), gave another of his firebrand interviews. He lambasted, in unequivocal terms, the Russian minister of defence and his chief of staff, Russia’s “deep state” – namely, the presidential administration and the…
The Conversation · Jun 2, 2023 South Africa's role as host of the BRICS summit is fraught with dangers. A guide to who is in the group, and why it exists South Africa will host the BRICS summit in August 2023. The event could offer the country an opportunity to exercise leadership in the BRICS’ efforts to reform the arrangements for global economic governance and in supporting sustainable and inclusive development in Africa and the Global South. However, the opportunity has…
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Pro-Kyiv group reports second day of fighting in Russia's Belgorod A group of pro-Ukrainian forces said on Friday they were fighting Russian troops on the outskirts of a village just inside Russia's western border, a day after Moscow said it had repelled three cross-border attacks.
The Week · Jun 2, 2023 Cradle to Kremlin: how Putin’s childhood casts a shadow Ever since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and with no end to the conflict in sight, many commentators have tried to explain what motivates the Russian president.
Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2023 A ‘Russian love affair’: Why South Africa stays ‘neutral’ on war South Africa’s stance of neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war has been at variance with its Moscow ties. Why is that so?