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Reuters: Ukrainian anti-aircraft units engaged attacking drones for the third consecutive night in and around Kyiv on Thursday, triggering fires and falling debris in several districts and killing at least one person, officials said.
AP News: Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are detained in a network of formal and informal prisons across Russia and the territories it occupies, where they endure torture, psychological abuse and even slave labor. And Russia plans to build dozens more prisons, according to a government document obtained by The Associated Press.
Reuters: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of grain from Ukraine in return for connecting a subsidiary of Russia's agricultural bank to the SWIFT international payment system, sources told Reuters.
CNN: A senior Russian general in command of forces in occupied southern Ukraine says he was suddenly dismissed from his post after accusing Moscow’s Defense Ministry leadership of betraying his troops by not providing sufficient support.
ISW: The generally muted Russian response to the NATO Summit belies the reality that the summit demonstrated the degree to which the 2022 Russian invasion has set back the goals for which the Kremlin claims it launched the war on Ukraine.
Bloomberg: Russia’s flagship Urals crude oil breached a price cap set by the Group of Seven, a blow to western sanctions efforts and arguably an economic win for Moscow.
Reuters: Saudi Arabia imported record volumes of discounted Russian fuel oil in June, a near 10-fold annual increase to meet summer power generation demand and maintain crude exports despite OPEC+ production cuts.
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Prime Minister of Canada: At the Vilnius summit on July 12, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced 541 million Canadian dollars ($410 million) in aid to support Ukraine and strengthen transatlantic security.
WSJ: U.S., Russia give different accounts of talk between CIA’s Burns, Naryshkin of Russia’s foreign intelligence service.
CNN: NATO has remained unified throughout the war in Ukraine, while Russian President Vladimir Putin was betting the conflict would break the alliance apart, US President Joe Biden said.
The Guardian: The Wagner group has handed thousands of tonnes of weaponry and ammunition to Russia’s regular army, the country’s defence ministry has said, as Moscow moves to bring the rebellious mercenary force under its control.
The Insider: Proekt has released previously undisclosed information about Wagner Group co-founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. According to the report, Prigozhin underwent cancer treatment, supported military communism, and regularly assaulted his employees.
RFE/RL: A new program in Russian schools will teach students about the attractions of “careers in the military” and warn them against “being lured into illegal and antisocial activity.”
The Insider: Media outlet Verstka reports that General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, has been detained by counterintelligence. He is currently in isolation and has been out of contact with his family for over two weeks.
AP News: Investigators found traces of subsea explosives in samples taken from a yacht that has been one aspect of a probe into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea last year, European diplomats have told the United Nations Security Council.
AFP: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said Russia was "politically and militarily fragile", while Ukraine had got lasting commitments of support from its allies.
Reuters: G7 countries announced on Wednesday an international framework that paves the way for long-term security assurances for Ukraine to boost its defences against Russia and deter Moscow from future aggression.
CNN: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg heralded the historic first meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, which has just been elevated from its commission status in a signal of support to the war-torn country.
The Guardian: Australia will donate an additional 30 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine, Anthony Albanese has announced.
Reuters: The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a visit by President Vladimir Putin to China was on the agenda, adding that now was a good time to build on the already strong relationship between the two countries.
Babcock has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to support urgent operational requirements for Ukraine’s military land assets as part of the UK’s support for the country.
Reuters: The British government said on Tuesday it will provide Ukraine with more than 70 combat and logistic vehicles, thousands of rounds of ammunition for Challenger 2 tanks, and a 50 million pound ($64.7 million) support package for equipment repair.
The Kyiv Independent: Officials from the U.S. and Europe say the Biden administration is debating whether to arm Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles, the New York Times reports.
AFP: Ukraine said Wednesday it had shot down 11 Russian drones overnight in a second consecutive night of attacks on the capital Kyiv, as NATO leaders prepared to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vilnius.
Reuters Exclusive: Russia is decaying in a potent brew of absurdity and repression that is comparable to the Leonid Brezhnev-era of the Soviet Union, Oleg Orlov, one of the Russia's most respected human rights campaigners, told Reuters.
worth mentioning
Russia to put destroyed NATO equipment on show near Western embassies
War, Sanctions Force Russian Officials to Vacation Close to Home
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Russia to start piloting 'digital rouble' in August
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