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Ukrainian army to leave battered city to avoid encirclement

A regional governor in eastern Ukraine says that the country's troops will retreat from a besieged city to avoid encirclement

The Independent UK

Ukraine forces to retreat from embattled Severodonetsk: Governor

Local governor says troops have received order to leave the city after weeks of fighting against Russian troops.

Al Jazeera

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With Vladimir Putin And Narendra Modi In Audience, Xi Jinping Calls For World To End 'Sanctions Abuse'

Targeting Western sanctions against Moscow for invading Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the world "must abandon Cold War mentality" and "bloc confrontation."

Benzinga

Why the west risks condemning Ukraine to slow strangulation

Before war fatigue sets in further, a rethink needed to avoid a years-long conflict

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 121

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 121st day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Vladimir Putin’s air force ‘struggling and turning to retired personnel to bolster airman numbers’

Vladimir Putin’s air force is struggling to support his invasion of Ukraine, British military chiefs said on Friday, with Russia forced to turn to retired personnel to bolster his troops.

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Severodonetsk: Ukrainian forces must retreat from key eastern city, says governor

Ukrainian troops will "have to be withdrawn" from the mostly Russian-occupied battleground city of Severodonetsk, the regional governor said on Friday.

Evening Standard

Russians Show Fighter Jet Firing On Ukrainian Targets

These images purport to show a Russian fighter jet firing on Ukrainian targets.

Zenger

World Leaders Seek United Front for Ukraine as War Rages On

World leaders including US President Joe Biden will seek to close ranks at back-to-back summits from Sunday on offering emphatic support to help Ukraine repel Russian invaders as the relentless war puts international unity to the test. In the face-to-face talks, the allies will take stock of the effectiveness of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

JK Rowling falls victim to ‘distasteful’ prank by Russians impersonating Ukraine’s Zelensky

Russian duo have previously pranked Sir Elton John and former US president George W Bush

The Independent UK

EU plans for life without Russian gas amid inflation spike

EU leaders on Friday warned that "cheap energy is gone" and agreed to boost preparations for further cuts in Russian gas, accusing Moscow of "weaponising" energy via a supply squeeze which Germany warned could partly shut its industry.

Reuters

Asian Markets Rise as Recession Talk Tempers Rate Hike Expectations

Stocks rose in Asia on Friday following another rally on Wall Street as investors try to process central bank moves to fight soaring inflation with the growing possibility that those measures will induce a recession. Global markets have been thrown into turmoil for months by a perfect storm of crises…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing Is Still Playing the Long Game on Taiwan

Why China Isn’t Poised to Invade

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EU Grants Ukraine Candidate Status as Fighting Rages in East

EU leaders granted "candidate status" to Ukraine in its bid to join the bloc, as tensions deepened over Russian gas supplies and Moscow's forces closed in on key cities.

The Independent UK

Russian plane crash: ‘Four dead’ as military flight headed to Ukraine border ‘suffers engine failure’

Five people have been hospitalised with injuries, according to reports

Reuters

Ukraine repels Russian attack on Lysychansk but loses key village -governor

Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack on the southern outskirts of Lysychansk, the last fully Ukrainian-controlled city in the region of Luhansk, the area's governor said on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Kyiv orders troops to pull out of Sievierodonetsk – as it happened

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Ukraine set to quit ruined Sievierodonetsk as Russians close in

Ukraine was set to pull its troops from the ruined city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of street fighting and bombardment, the regional governor said, in what would be a significant gain for Russia as it grinds out its offensive in the east.

The Independent UK

Ukraine news live – Kyiv’s forces pushed out of key Donbas city

Governor Serhiy Gaidai said Ukrainian troops had been ordered to move to new positions

The Conversation

Boycotts in sport may not advance human rights. But they do harm individual athletes

Organisers of Wimbledon, the main draw of which begins on June 27, have found themselves in a quandary over their controversial decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players in protest over the invasion of Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 121 of the invasion

Zelenskiy welcomes approval of Ukraine’s application to join EU as ‘historic moment’ while battle for two key cities in eastern Ukraine edges towards ‘fearsome climax’

Tribune News Service

US bolsters Ukraine with additional $450 million in weapons and aid

The U.S. said it will provide another $450 million in advanced weaponry and aid to Ukraine, the latest tranche in what has become a multibillion-dollar effort to help push back Russia’s invasion.

Evening Standard

Nato ‘to agree biggest overhaul of defences since the Cold War at Madrid summit’

The military alliance could reportedly expand its instant response force to as many as 240,000 troops

The Independent UK

PM warns against forcing Ukraine into accepting ‘bad peace deal’

There are concerns in Kyiv that Germany and France will push President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept a ceasefire.

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