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AFP: EU leaders voiced concerns Thursday at rumours that Hungarian premier Viktor Orban -- at the helm of the EU presidency -- was about to travel to Moscow, with Council President Charles Michel saying there was "no mandate" for it.

Reuters: A Russian military court on Thursday placed Colonel Artyom Gorodilov, commander of the country's 83rd Guards Air Assault Brigade, in pre-trial detention for two months on charges of large-scale fraud.

The Kyiv Independent: The Muftiate of Karachay-Cherkessia, a republic of Russia in the North Caucasus, announced a temporary ban on the wearing of the niqab, a day after the Muftiate of Dagestan announced a similar ban.

CNN: Paul Whelan on Thursday called for President Joe Biden to handle his case as “he would do if his own son were being held hostage” as he marked another holiday in Russian detention.

The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian "kamikaze" drones operated by Ukraine's military intelligence attacked a gunpowder plant in the town of Kotovsk in Russia's Tambov Oblast.

Reuters: Poland hopes to bring in border guards and police from Finland, Germany and Greece to help patrol its frontier with Belarus, a senior official said on Thursday, amid mounting concerns over migration pressures from the east into Europe.

The Kyiv Independent: Czechia no longer recognizes non-biometric Russian passports, and Russians without biometric passports will be considered to be illegally residing in Czechia, Czech media outlet Idnes reported.

Reuters: Russia's oil producers Rosneft and Lukoil will sharply cut oil exports from the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk in July, two sources familiar with a loading plan said, as the companies resumed operations at their refineries.

The Kyiv Independent: Russian troops attacked Odesa Oblast with a ballistic missile on July 4, killing one civilian and injuring at least seven others, Governor Oleh Kiper said.

The Insider: Leaks reveal how Russia's foreign intelligence agency runs disinformation campaigns in the West - a new investigation sheds light on the mechanics of Russia's "information warfare".

The Kyiv Independent: Russian attacks on Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast killed a woman and injured eight people, including children, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on July 4.

Reuters: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is scheduled to meet with Putin in Moscow on Friday, Radio Free Europe and the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Novaya-Europe: A bill banning lawmakers from leaving Russia without first gaining consent from the Kremlin has passed the first of its three readings in the lower house of Russia’s parliament.

Reuters: U.S. tech giant Apple removed the mobile apps of 25 VPN services from its App Store, following a request by Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.

The Kyiv Independent: All Kinzhal ballistic missiles fired by Russia at targets in Kyiv have been downed since the U.S. provided Patriot air defense systems in May 2023, Ukrainian Air Force Colonel Serhii Yaremenko said in an interview with Ukrinform.

AFP: Putin said Thursday that the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow's "allies" in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan.

Reuters: A duo of Russian pranksters who often target and compromise people the Russian state is interested in have been given a top state award in the Kremlin.

The Kyiv Independent: At least nine of the 33 ostensibly neutral Russian athletes allowed to participate in the upcoming Paris Olympic Games visited occupied Crimea, took part in propaganda tournaments, or allegedly support Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

Reuters: Anatoly Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the United States, has said his assignment is coming to an end, a move that would pave the way for Moscow to send a new envoy to Washington at a time when relations are at their worst in decades.

The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the Kanal neighborhood of the embattled town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, said Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia group of forces, on state television on July 4.

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