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Sunak unveils new sanctions against Russia as he meets allies at G7 summit

Britain will impose a ban on Russian diamonds, as well as imports of Russian-origin copper, aluminium and nickel.

The Independent UK

‘We’re not going away’: Rishi Sunak arrives at G7 announcing Russia sanctions

Prime minister will use Hiroshima summit to push more neutral countries such as Brazil and India into doing more for Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Russia's diamond industry facing sanctions as G7 targets Putin's war chest

Rishi Sunak is set to announce an import ban on the gems on the first day of the G7 summit in Japan, while the Foreign Office will produce a sanction list of 86 individuals in a bit to hamper Vladimir Putin's invaders

Daily Mirror

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G7 statement to send message to Russia, China

The G7 leaders' communique to be adopted at their summit in Hiroshima this weekend will call for firmly maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law and opposing any threat to use nuclear weapons, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S., G7 to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine

The United States and the rest of the "Group of Seven" major economies will unveil new sanctions and export controls targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine, a U.S. official said ahead of a G7 summit in Japan.

Reuters

G7 tightens Russia sanctions, looks to cut China trade reliance

Leaders of the world's richest democracies acted on Friday to stiffen sanctions against Russia, while a draft communique to be issued after their talks in the Japanese city of Hiroshima stressed the need to reduce reliance on trade with China.

Reuters

Doping: WADA's 'Operation LIMS' passes 200 sanctions of Russian athletes

More than 200 Russian athletes have been sanctioned following the ‘Operation LIMS’ investigation into Moscow's anti-doping laboratory with more bans to come, the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Thursday.

Reuters

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A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills

The next 100 days will decide whether India can retain its reputation in forging a fair balance between its conflicting interests across the global divide

The Hindu

Ukraine repels Russian forces in Bakhmut after overnight strikes on Kyiv

Vladimir Putin’s forces hammer Ukraine capital for the ninth time this month

The Independent UK

UN official hopes for breakthrough on Russian food, fertilizer shipments

A top U.N. official says he hopes for a breakthrough soon after months of efforts to ensure that Russian food and fertilizer can be shipped to developing countries struggling with high prices

The Independent UK

Syria's embrace, Sudan's conflict and Saudi Arabia's rise define Arab League summit

With Syria's president returning to the fold — despite U.S. resistance — and with Saudi Arabia's recent detente with Iran, this year's Arab League summit reflects a changing region.

WEKU

Ukraine says it advances, repels Russia attacks at Bakhmut

Ukraine said it had repelled a day of Russian attacks in and around the ruined eastern city of Bakhmut on Thursday and made gains of a kilometre in some places while buying time for "certain planned actions".

Reuters

G7: what is it, when was it formed and what will be discussed at the 2024 summit in Italy?

Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a £240 million aid package to Ukraine as world leaders discuss how to intensify financial pressure on Russia

Evening Standard

Ukrainian troops brace for long-awaited counteroffensive

Ukraine's armed forces are braced for the country's much-touted counteroffensive. Near the southern frontline in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, an intensive ground assault training programme is currently taking place. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent, Johan Bodin and Dmytro Kovalchuk went to meet the troops poised to try and break through Russia’s…

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The Independent UK

Russia extends detention of US consular worker by 3 months

A Russian court has extended by three months the detention of a former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok on charges of cooperating with a foreign state

The Independent UK

Russia has ‘intent and ability’ to target underwater infrastructure

Ben Wallace said this was a vulnerable area for the West as he launched a security partnership with Norway.

Miami Herald

In Miami, NATO official says only Ukraine can decide what ‘just and lasting peace’ would look like

Even as several countries have offered to mediate in the search for a political solution to the war in Ukraine, including several in Latin America, a high-ranking North Atlantic Treaty Organization official insists that only the Ukrainian government can determine what it will consider “a just and lasting peace.”

Reuters

Putin's energy blackmail of Europe has failed, commissioner says

Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempt to blackmail Europe using energy resources has failed, but next year will still be challenging, the European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, said on Thursday.

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Reuters

Factbox-Who are the three Russian scientists accused of state treason?

Three Russian scientists who have worked on hypersonic missile technology face "very serious accusations" of state treason, the Kremlin says.

Reuters

Russian-annexed Crimea's return to Ukraine will 'happen for certain': Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy set up a reintegration council on Thursday to advise on the restoration of Ukrainian rule over Crimea, saying liberation of the peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, will "happen for certain".

Evening Standard

OPINION - The G7 in Hiroshima is about symbolism — and resilience

If you shudder at the crippled supply chains, energy price shocks and geopolitical instability flowing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has little on the global consequences of a Chinese attempt to take Taiwan by force.

Reuters

Japan, United States to continue Russia sanctions and Ukraine support, Kishida says

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden to continue sanctions against Russia and support of Ukraine, Kishida told reporters as the two leaders met in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russian retreats reported

Ukraine's military and Russia's Wagner private army both reported fresh Russian retreats on the outskirts of Bakhmut, as Kyiv pressed on with its biggest advance for six months ahead of a planned major counteroffensive.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine battles Russia in Bakhmut as Zelenskyy secures more arms

What happened in the 64th week of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

France 24

World leaders land in Hiroshima for G7, with Ukraine war high on agenda

World leaders landed Thursday for a Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first atomic bomb attack, with Russia’s war in Ukraine expected to be high on the agenda.

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