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‘Afraid for his life’: Defector reveals depths of Putin’s paranoia

An ex-Russian security officer has given rare insight into Vladimir Putin's "pathological" fear for his life and his "distorted" grip on reality.

The New Daily

US, Britain walk out at UN on Russian wanted for war crimes

The United States, Britain, Albania and Malta walked out on Russia's envoy for children's rights - whom the International Criminal Court wants to arrest on war crimes charges - as she spoke by video to U.N. Security Council members on Wednesday.

Reuters

Putin opens talks with Belarus leader, no public mention of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Belarus counterpart Alexander Lukashenko to Moscow on Wednesday for two days of talks, but in their opening public remarks both men steered clear of the war in Ukraine.

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Church accused of Moscow ties expelled from two parishes in western Ukraine

A Ukrainian branch of the Orthodox church accused of ties with Russia was expelled from the premises of two places of worship on Wednesday amid rising public anger against the organisation 14 months into Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Small fire extinguished at building of Russian defence ministry in Moscow - agencies

A fire briefly broke out at a building belonging to Russia's defence ministry in the centre of Moscow on Wednesday evening, Russian state news agencies reported, citing emergency services.

Reuters

Russian girl who drew a picture against war faces custody battle

A Russian court will on Thursday hold a custody hearing for a 13-year-old girl who was forced into a children's home after drawing an anti-war picture that prompted an investigation and then conviction of her father for discrediting the armed forces.

Reuters

Bill Clinton feels ‘terrible’ about the role he played in denuclearizing Ukraine

The Ukraine war has cast a shadow over a 1994 denuclearization agreement between Ukraine and Russia brokered by the U.S.

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Russian media mocks Trump over arrest days after he defended Putin

State TV hosts joke ‘Donald Fredovych’ could be granted asylum in Rostov-on-Don

The Independent UK

Putin: West helped Ukraine mount acts of sabotage

Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Western intelligence agencies of helping Ukraine to carry out acts of sabotage

The Independent UK

Russia’s Lavrov to Discuss Ukraine, Grain and Energy in Visit to Türkiye

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu will discuss the conflict in Ukraine, energy cooperation and the Black Sea grain deal during a two-day visit by a Russian delegation this week. Türkiye has positioned itself as a potential intermediary between Kyiv and Moscow in the 13-month…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's Lavrov to discuss Ukraine, grain and energy in visit to Turkey

Reuters

Kamala Harris's visit underscores the tricky choices Zambia is making about international allies

US vice-president Kamala Harris’s recent visit to Zambia is an example the country’s increased engagement with western nations. It gave fresh impetus to the view that Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema is strongly aligning the country to the west.

The Conversation

Why Macron and Von der Leyen face a tough trip to China – even if they are all smiles on the surface

The differing styles of the French president and the European Commission president may help create a united front over Ukraine, but Xi Jinping holds plenty of cards, writes Borzou Daragahi

The Independent UK

Russia says it will ignore media lobbying for release of arrested US reporter

Moscow will ignore a letter from media groups urging the release of a U.S. reporter accused of spying because they have not shown the same regard for a Russian pro-war blogger killed by a bomb, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Nuclear Chief Discusses Ukraine Nuclear Plant in Russia

The head of the UN's atomic energy watchdog met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad on Wednesday for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently held by Russian forces. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi’s trip to the Russian exclave came a week after he visited…

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Putin: Reason to Believe Western Intelligence Involved in Ukrainian ‘Terrorism’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a televised meeting with officials on Wednesday that there was reason to believe Western intelligence agencies were involved in what he said were sabotage and terrorist acts carried out by Ukraine. In a meeting of the Kremlin's Security Council with the heads of the…

The Independent UK

Polish-Ukrainian friendship masks a bitter, bloody history

Poland has emerged as one Ukraine’s most ardent supporters during Russia’s invasion despite historical grievances between the neighboring nations that stir up bad feelings to this day

The Independent UK

No Russians, Belarusians expected at swimming worlds in July

No Russian or Belarusian athletes are expected to compete at this year’s swimming world championships in Japan because the sport’s governing body isn’t expected to rule on their eligibility until it’s too late for them to enter

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President Macron says China has 'major role' to play in Ukraine conflict

President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that China had a "major role" to play in finding a path to peace in Ukraine, as the French leader embarked on a three-day visit to Beijing.

Reuters

Blinken says U.S. working on 'wrongful detention' label for WSJ reporter

The United States is working through a formal process to determine whether a Wall Street Journal reporter's detention by Russia is "wrongful", Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding that in his opinion there was no doubt.

Reuters

Putin: reason to believe Western intelligence involved in Ukrainian 'terrorism'

The Independent UK

UN nuclear chief discusses Ukraine nuclear plant in Russia

U.N. nuclear head Rafael Grossi has met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Moscow-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Reuters

Ireland to consult public on military neutrality in wake of Ukraine war

Ireland's government is to ask the public for their views on the country's tradition of military neutrality in a consutlative forum, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, the latest sign of a possible shift in the wake of Russia's Ukraine invasion.

The Independent UK

Blinken says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations

Daily Mirror

Top Russian energy boss mysteriously found dead after being arrested ‘for taking bribe’

Igor Shkurko, deputy general director of firm Yakutskenergo, had been detained over bribery allegations but the day after he issued an appeal was found dead in his cell

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