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Trump administration accused of hypocrisy after claiming the UK and Europe are ‘trampling democracy’

The US state department says court orders against anti-abortion activists in the UK, who were punished for protesting outside clinics, represent a ‘suppression of religious freedoms ‘

The Independent UK

Lighting up on a French beach will cost more than £100 under national smoking ban

But the ban does not cover e-cigarettes, and smoking on cafe terraces will still be permitted

The Independent UK

France to ban smoking in public places including at beaches and parks

The ban follows similar measures across an increasingly smoking-averse Europe

The Independent UK

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‘Looks like Munich 1938’: Eastern bloc hits out at US sympathy for Putin’s anti-Nato demands

Exclusive: Backlash from top Eastern European officials after Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine said Moscow’s opposition to Nato expansion was ‘fair’

The Independent UK

Warsaw and Washington: A gamechanging relationship in Sunday's presidential runoff?

Both of the candidates in Sunday's runoff have said they will seek the best possible relationship with the Trump administration while in office, particularly in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Euronews

How the bromance fell apart

Why Trump is suddenly trying to shake off his Putin stupor

Salon

Ukraine yet to commit to new round of Russia talks in Istanbul

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says Ukraine wants to see document outlining Russia’s proposals before sending team.

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Serbia probes arms to Ukraine after Russia alleges ‘stab in the back’

Russia accuses Serbia of ‘profiting from the blood of Slavs’ by supplying weapons to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia won’t agree a ceasefire in Ukraine while Europe continues to fund Putin’s war

ANALYSIS: Russia has earned three times what Ukraine has received in aid in the last three years and much of the money comes from Europe, World Affairs editor Sam Kiley writes. There will be no ceasefire while the Kremlin has an oil-based slush fund

The Independent UK

Trump's Mixed Signals On Russia Cloud European Strategy

European countries, aiming for deeper economic sanctions to push Russia into a ceasefire in Ukraine, struggle with US President Donald Trump's ambivalent attitude on the issue, analysts say.

International Business Times

We’re minimizing the horror of Trump’s military birthday parade

The media has focused on the price tag and potholes. But history may mark 14 June as the ceremonial birth of US fascism

The Guardian - US

Retired Russian commander behind strikes on Mariupol that claimed 8,000 Ukrainian lives killed by 'suicide bomber'

Zaur Gurtsiev, 34, who received several medals for participating in Russia’s attacks on Mariupol, was killed alongside another unnamed man in a blast

Evening Standard

Turkey Says Ukraine, Russia Want Ceasefire Ahead Of Possible Talks

Turkey's foreign minister said Friday that both Russia and Ukraine wanted a ceasefire, as he visited Kyiv ahead of a potential second round of direct negotiations between the sides next week in Istanbul.

International Business Times

Israel ‘accepts’ US 60-day ceasefire plan but Hamas says it fails to end war

The Palestinian militant group is reviewing the deal, which includes sending humanitarian aid into Gaza as soon as Hamas signs off on it

The Independent UK

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China sets up mediation forum in Hong Kong on par with International Court of Justice

Beijing’s rising influence in the global south on show as dozens of developing countries back new organisation

The Guardian - AU

Ukrainian cities ‘terrorised’ by North Korean weapons in Russian hands – report

Multinational team monitoring sanctions finds 20,000 container loads of missiles, artillery, rocket launchers and other munitions have been illegally transferred

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Flood of North Korean arms to Russia, say US, Japan and others

20,000 cargo containers of ammo, shells, missiles and gear sent, says watchdog replacing UN panel scuppered by Moscow. What we know on 1,192

The Independent UK

Russia accuses ally Serbia of betrayal for supplying arms to Ukraine: ‘Stab in the back’

Russia has criticized Serbia for exporting arms to Ukraine, saying it’s a stab in the back by its traditional Slavic Balkan ally

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International Business Times

Russia Says Ukraine Not Responding On Istanbul Talks

Russia on Thursday said it was still waiting for Ukraine to commit to new talks in Istanbul on Monday, after Kyiv demanded Moscow send its peace terms before pledging to attend the meeting.

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Panicking Putin begs Belarus for potatoes, delays promised ‘unstoppable’ missiles

Russia has needed potatoes for some time.

The Conversation

The debate over genocide claims in relation to Gaza intensifies

In the past few days, discussion around whether Israel is committing acts of genocide in Gaza has intensified. On May 28 The Guardian reported that “380 writers and groups” had signed an open letter calling Israel’s military campaign in Gaza “genocide”. The letter reads, in part:

The Independent UK

Russia and Ukraine in spat over proposed June peace talks after Trump pushes deadline on Putin

The Kremlin said Kyiv’s calls for Russia to release its ceasefire memorandum before talks in June were ‘non-constructive’

The Guardian - UK

Pick-and-mix approach to international law will make UK less secure, says attorney general

Richard Hermer accuses Conservatives of misunderstanding laws that have ‘kept us safe since 1945’

Euronews

Ukraine and Russia set for Istanbul talks second round on Monday

Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russia’s "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscow’s "peace memorandum" with Kyiv.

The Conversation

Germany steps up to replace ‘unreliable’ US as guarantor of European security

Two statements from world leaders this week bear closer examination. On May 27, the US president Donald Trump took to his Truth Social social media channel to proclaim that if it wasn’t for him, “lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia”. The following day the German…

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