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Editorial: Confiscate Russian assets? The West should resist

With the costs of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine already exceeding $500 billion, some Western governments are pushing to use frozen Russian assets to pay for an eventual reconstruction. The moral case for holding Putin accountable is clear. Unilaterally diverting Russian assets to Ukraine at this stage, however, would create…

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Western states' budgets, industries rely on federal lands. So does wildlife

Across the West, a vast swath of federal land has been staked out by oil and gas drillers, miners, cattle grazers, loggers, renewable energy developers and outdoor recreationists. Soon, the federal agency that oversees those lands will allow them to be leased for a new purpose: conservation.

Tribune News Service

As Turkey agrees to let Sweden into NATO, some see a pivot back to the West

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's U-turn on Sweden's NATO membership bid is fuelling speculation that he may be pivoting back to his traditional Western allies. Until now the Turkish leader has had something of a diplomatic love affair with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, even as the rest of Europe…

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Biden hails ‘unbroken’ Ukrainian people in Nato speech to spirited crowd of 10,000 - and one Trump fan

Mr Biden told an exuberant crowd that Western unity in support of Kyiv’s defence ‘will not falter’

The Independent UK

A racist past and hotter future are testing Western water like never before

In Western states, the older a water claim, the more secure it is during a drought. Tribes have long been excluded from that system and now, they're pushing for change.

WEKU

Editorial: Biden’s land grab would hurt Nevada

The Biden administration’s newest lands plan is bad news for Western states, and it will disproportionately hurt Nevada.

Tribune News Service

Zelensky arrives in Prague to meet with Czech leader Petr Pavel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Prague on Thursday for talks with Czech President Petr Pavel and other officials. Reports have emerged that the head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin is no longer in Belarus and is currently in St Petersburg, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters on…

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US judge recommends settlement over management of the Rio Grande

A federal judge is recommending that the U.S. Supreme Court approve a settlement among three Western states over the management of one of North America's longest rivers

The Independent UK

Martin Scorsese's Epic First Western Is a Hollywood Blockbuster Like No Other

Killers of the Flower Moon is a remarkable step forward for the 80-year-old filmmaker, who reimagines the potential of the big-screen epic to reckon with history.

Inverse

New Chinese premier’s visit to Germany, France highlights strained relations with EU

China’s new Premier Li Qiang is currently on a visit to Germany, his first trip abroad since taking office in March. With France lined up as the next stop on his agenda, Li’s Western European excursion is the subject of much speculation amid strained relations between China and the EU.

France 24

A little white pill, Captagon, gives Syria's Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states

Western governments have been frustrated by the red carpet treatment Arab countries have been giving Syria’s president, fearing their reconciliation with the pariah state will undermine efforts to push a solution to its long-running civil war

The Independent UK

Does Oil and Gas Production Consume Too Much Water?

With water use growing, arid Western states are asking for new regulations.

Capital & Main

Factbox-Iran's hardline rulers see missile systems as vital deterrent

Iran presented what officials described as its first domestically-made hypersonic ballistic missile on Tuesday, the official IRNA news agency reported, an announcement likely to heighten Western concerns about Tehran's missile capabilities.

Reuters

Kremlin: Western long-range missiles to Ukraine will fuel 'spiralling tension'

The Kremlin said on Sunday that any supply of long-range missiles to Kyiv by France and Germany would lead to a further round of "spiralling tension" in the Ukraine conflict.

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Kosovo opposition blames PM Kurti for worsening relations with West over unrest in north

Kosovo opposition parties on Friday blamed Prime Minister Albin Kurti for worsening relations with Western allies over violence in the north in which NATO peacekeepers were injured, and they called for a no-confidence motion against the government.

Reuters

BRICS ministers put on show of strength as Putin arrest warrant looms large

BRICS foreign ministers on Thursday asserted their bloc's ambition to rival Western powers but their talks in South Africa were overshadowed by questions over whether Russia's president would be arrested if he attended a summit in August.

Reuters

Iran says Ukraine president drone criticism a bid to secure more Western arms

Tehran on Saturday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of anti-Iranian propaganda in his call for Iran to halt the supply of drones to Russia, saying his comments were designed to attract more arms and financial aid from the West.

Reuters

Russia: US equipment used in border raid shows growing Western role in Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Wednesday the use of U.S.-made military hardware by pro-Ukrainian fighters who conducted a raid on a Russian border region this week was testament to the West's growing involvement in the Ukraine conflict.

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California emerges as big winner in Colorado River water deal

LOS ANGELES — Monday’s historic Colorado River agreement represents a big win for California, which only months ago was embroiled in a bitter feud with Arizona, Nevada and four other Western states over how to dramatically reduce their use of water supplies in the shrinking river.

Reuters

Kosovo must implement Serbia peace deal before it can join NATO - US senators

Kosovo must implement a Western-brokered peace deal with Serbia if it wants to achieve its goal of joining the NATO military alliance, two U.S. senators visiting Pristina said on Monday.

WEKU

Ukraine secured military aid, including advanced fighter jets, at the G-7 summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a rare and brief trip to Hiroshima, Japan this weekend to re-energize support for the war from key Western allies.

The Independent UK

Russia warns of ‘colossal risks’ if F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine

Moscow accuses Western countries of ‘still adhering to the escalation scenario’

France 24

‘Birds in a cage’? Logistical challenges on cards when Ukraine gets F-16s

In a major U-turn, President Joe Biden said on Friday the US will back giving Ukraine advanced fighter jets including F-16s – days after Britain and the Netherlands promised an “international coalition” to send Kyiv the US-made jets it has long demanded. But analysts warn this will be an immense…

AFP

'Regret' as toxic arms watchdog fails to agree roadmap

The Hague (AFP) - The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Friday failed to agree a roadmap for the next five years because of deep divisions between Western powers, and Russia and Syria.

Reuters

Syria's Assad wins warm welcome at Arab summit after years of isolation

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was given a warm welcome at an Arab summit on Friday, winning a hug from Saudi Arabia's crown prince at a meeting of leaders who had shunned him for years, in a policy shift opposed by the U.S. and other Western powers.

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