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Under fire: Ukraine’s wartime firefighters

During more than three years of full-scale war, Ukraine’s firefighters have been working on the frontlines of Russia’s air war. Amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations, Russia has steadily intensified its airstrikes in recent weeks and months. Since 24 February 2022, photojournalist Jelle Krings has embedded with firefighters across Ukraine, documenting their…

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,219

Here are the key events on day 1,219 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia, Ukraine confirm new prisoner swap after talks in Istanbul

The two countries continue to trade attacks despite diplomatic efforts to secure an end to the fighting. It’s not clear how many prisoners were traded in this round of exchanges.

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EU leaders seek a big boost in Ukraine military support but make little progress on Russia sanctions

European Union leaders are calling for greater efforts to help meet Ukraine’s pressing military needs

The Independent UK

Note to Starmer and the other sabre-rattlers. Why spend billions on weapons – soft power would keep us safe

With hawks on one side and doves on the other, we ignore the obvious fact that engagement is the best defence against conflict, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

How Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran were facilitated by the Russia-Ukraine war

The American intervention in Iran is being touted as an outstanding success by President Donald Trump. At the very least, Trump’s decision to attack Iran facilitated a ceasefire as it created angst in Gulf states about being caught in the crossfire after Iran symbolically attacked an American air base, Al…

The Conversation

Ukraine resist Russian advance in prolonged battle for region

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How does Europe’s defence spending shape up as Trump pressures allies?

Europe's military capabilities remain heavily reliant on the US, while both Russia and China have substantially advanced their production capacities and technological capabilities.

Euronews

Ukraine claims win in Russia’s slow battle for Sumy

The outnumbered Ukrainian army has increasingly relied on drone technology to counter Russian pressure

The Independent UK

Trump vs US intelligence: Iran is only the latest chapter

Trump has a long history of distrusting the US intelligence community, including over Iran, Russia and North Korea.

Al Jazeera

In Finnish Border Town, Worry Mounts Over Russian Military Build-up

In a Finnish town a stone's throw from Russia, Moscow's reported military build-up on its side of the border is raising concerns about the Nordic country's security, locals told AFP. Finland, which dropped decades of military non-alignment to join NATO in 2023, shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia.

International Business Times

Who’s arming the Ukraine-Russia war? Every nation involved as US considers sending Tomahawks

As Donald Trump is set to decide whether to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, The Independent takes a look at which countries are the key military backers behind war in Europe

The Independent UK

War Government Of UK: Are Brits Actively Preparing for Disaster? What You Should Know

The UK's new security strategy urges Brits to prepare for a potential wartime scenario with Russia and Iran.

International Business Times UK

India rejects signing Shanghai Cooperation Organization statement seen as pro-Pakistan

Beijing's bid for enhanced regional leadership suffered a setback when India rejected signing a joint statement put before members of the China-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organization

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The Conversation

How Nato summit shows Europe and US no longer have a common enemy

Mark Rutte had an unenviable task at the Hague summit this week. The Nato secretary-general had to work with diverging American and European views of current security threats. After Rutte made extraordinary efforts at highly deferential, overt flattery of Donald Trump to secure crucial outcomes for the alliance, he seems…

The Independent UK

North Korea may send military construction workers to Russia as early as July or August

South Korea's spy agency says North Korea’s planned dispatch of thousands of military construction workers and deminers to Russia’s Kursk region will likely take place as early as July or August

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‘Playing Trump for a fool’: World Leaders vent as Donald Trump spares Russia as his special relationship grows more suspicious

Nothing is softer than Trump on Russia.

The Independent UK

Trump’s latest rejection of intelligence isn’t the first time he hasn’t trusted spy agencies

The president’s friction with the intelligence community echoes the tumultuous relationship that defined much of his first term

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Al Jazeera

EU leaders meet to discuss sanctions, tariffs, and Middle East policy

EU leaders gather in Brussels to address sanctions on Russia, US tariffs, and Middle East conflicts.

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy approves plans on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally approved plans to establish a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Three Revolutions by Simon Hall review – how Russia, China and Cuba changed forever

A historian explores eyewitness accounts of the most dramatic political unpheavals of the 20th century

International Business Times

Migrant Money From Russia A Lifeline For Central Asia

In a remote town in southern Kyrgyzstan, teacher Nur Akhmatov watched workers building a library, conference hall and women's sports centre -- construction mostly funded by Kyrgyz emigrants sending money home from Russia.

Euronews

EU summit: Leaders meet to talk Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and sanctions against Russia

The one-day summit will have a heavy focus on the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine, but also on competitiveness and climate targets.

Euronews

Zelenskyy and Council of Europe sign agreement to launch tribunal for war in Ukraine

The Ukrainian president said the tribunal is a “real chance” to achieve justice as he hopes it will one day try top Russian officials, including Putin, for their unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

International Business Times

China Hosts Iranian, Russian Defence Ministers Against Backdrop Of 'Momentous Change'

China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of NATO countries in Europe that agreed to boost military spending.

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