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Drones shot down over Crimea, Moscow claims; Putin says Russia has stockpile of cluster bombs – as it happened

Russia says air defence forces intercepted attacks over port city of Sevastopol; Putin says Russia will take ‘reciprocal’ action if devices used on his troops

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine says ‘only a few hundred’ Wagner troops are in Belarus

Kyiv reports fighting has intensified on eastern front, with its forces on defensive near Kupiansk

The Guardian - UK

Private Russian military companies are multiplying – and so are the Kremlin’s problems

The Kremlin said Friday that it is considering granting legal status to some of the more than two dozen private military companies active in Russia. Legally, these shadow paramilitary groups do not exist – which allows them to operate parallel to Russia's armed forces, at times doing high-risk "dirty" jobs…

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Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Explosions reported on Crimean bridge amid ‘emergency situation’

Two missile strikes reported on Kerch Bridge, a critical supply route for Putin’s troops

The Independent UK

Wagner group mercenaries arrive in Belarus, reports say

About 240 Wagner fighters, 40 trucks and ‘a large amount of weapons’ reportedly arrived on Saturday

Evening Standard

Kremlin says it has thwarted Kyiv-backed plot to kill prominent journalists – as it happened

FSB says it has detained people carrying out reconnaissance near the homes of Margarita Simonyan and Ksenia Sobchak

The Guardian - AU

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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Yevgeny Prigozhin: Man who led Putin mutiny pictured in pants in tent during exile

Image circulating on pro-Russian Telegram channels suggests ‘Putin’s chef’ may have been in Belarus military camp

The Independent UK

Putin says Wagner Group has no legal basis and therefore simply doesn’t exist

Putin says Wagner rejected offer to keep its troops in Ukraine under leadership of their direct commander

The Independent UK

Missing Russian general with links to Wagner boss is ‘resting’ says official

Russian general Sergei Surovikin is said to be ‘resting’ and ‘not available’ following Wagner mutiny

The Independent UK

Russian Wagner mercenaries emerge in Belarus as troop trainers

Wagner mercenaries have emerged in Belarus as military instructors, the first official sign of the group’s presence in the country since the mutiny in Russia that spiraled into the most serious threat to President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin rule.

Tribune News Service

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507

As the conflict enters its 507th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Putin says he tried but failed to oust Prigozhin after Wagner mutiny

President tells newspaper he met mercenary chief to negotiate terms for fighters’ continued participation in Ukraine war

The Guardian - UK

Russian lawmakers pass a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures to protect 'traditional values'

Russian lawmakers passed a toughened version of a bill on Friday that outlaws gender-affirming procedures, annuls marriages in which one person has “changed gender” and bars transgender people from becoming foster or adoptive parents

The Independent UK

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The Week

Putin vs. Wagner: saved by kompromat?

If you’re not “feeling confused” by events in Russia in the past few weeks, “then you’ve probably not been paying attention”, said Michael Day in The i Paper.

The Independent UK

Putin says Russian mercenary group has no legal basis so 'doesn't exist'

Russian President Vladimir Putin is claiming that the Wagner private military company “simply doesn't exist” as a legal entity

WEKU

A Russian general says he was fired for pointing out challenges his troops are facing

Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov said Russia's military leadership was angered by his frank talk about challenges faced by his forces, particularly the shortage of equipment that resulted in Russian casualties.

The Guardian - AU

Kyiv accepts counteroffensive not advancing quickly; Moscow plays down grain deal claim – as it happened

Andriy Yermak says West are not pressuring Ukraine to go faster ; Kremlin denies Turkish claim deal will be renewed

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The Independent UK

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims

Kremlin claims warlord Prigozhin met with president after failed rebellion but Robert Abrams, a retired US general, is doubtful we’ll ever see proof of talks

Tribune News Service

Ouster of Russian general ‘Spartacus’ sparks ruling party feud

A Russian general who accused army chiefs of “treacherously” ousting him for criticizing troop losses in the war in Ukraine has sparked a political feud within Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ruling party, the latest sign of tensions over the military following the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries.

The Independent UK

UK accuses Russia of ‘cynical brinkmanship’ over Ukraine grain deal threat

Ambassador Dame Barbara Woodward said that, without an accord in place, ships carrying food to famine-risk countries could be attacked by Russia.

The Week

‘Ghost trains’ and armoured limos: how Vladimir Putin travels in secret luxury

Images of the interior of Vladimir Putin’s luxury train, equipped with anti-ageing machines and a Turkish bath, have been leaked for the first time – offering a rare glimpse into the Russian president’s day-to-day life.

The Independent UK

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting

Kremlin claims warlord Prigozhin met with president after failed rebellion but Robert Abrams, a retired US general, is doubtful we’ll ever see proof of talks

The Independent UK

Jailed Alexei Navalny ‘forced to listen to Putin speech for 100 days in a row’

Kremlin critic says he was told he has to listen to the speech for ‘education reasons’

The Independent UK

Russian lawmakers move to further restrict transgender rights in a new legislation

Russian lawmakers have approved a toughened version of a bill that outlaws gender transitioning procedures, with added clauses that annul marriages in which one person has “changed gender” and barring transgender people from becoming foster or adoptive parents

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