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EU leaders to keep sanction pressure on Russia, gold flagged as new target

European Union leaders aim to maintain pressure on Russia at their summit this week by committing to further work on sanctions, a draft document showed, with gold among assets that may be targeted in a possible next round of measures.

Reuters

EU united in support of Ukraine's candidacy status, Asselborn says

European countries are united in their support for granting Ukraine the status of European Union member candidate, Luxembourg's foreign affairs minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' in nuclear WW3 saying Britain will vanish

Retired Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky lashed out at British general Sir Patrick Sanders, saying: “The island will vanish, so I’ve no idea where he or his descendants will live"

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Young people go to European court to stop treaty that aids fossil fuel investors

Five claimants aged 17-31 want their governments to exit the energy charter treaty, which compensates oil and gas firms

The Guardian - UK

Russian forces capture settlements near Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here

The Guardian - AU

EU reaches 'total consensus' on granting Ukraine candidate status

EU ministers on Tuesday backed granting war-torn Ukraine candidate status to join the bloc ahead of a summit expected to formally greenlight the move later this week, France's Europe minister said. In fighting on the ground, Ukraine said it was encountering difficulty in the east as Russian forces captured more…

France 24

Ukraine is poised to get backing of EU states on membership path

The European Union’s 27 member states are set to formally grant Ukraine candidate status later this week, following a Monday meeting of E.U. ambassadors where nobody opposed the decision, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Dragon's Den-style support for young entrepreneurs announced by Welsh Government

The funding is part of the commitment to extend Business Wales beyond the end of EU funding in 2023

Birmingham Post

Moscow fumes over Lithuania rail ban to Russian region

(This June 21 story corrects in paragraph 4 to show gas flows via Ukraine and Nord Stream 1 pipeline have fallen, removes reference to Russia cutting flows via Ukraine as act of retaliation)

Reuters

Youths sue European governments over fossil fuel energy pact

Five young people will on Tuesday file a lawsuit against 12 European governments over an international pact that allows fossil fuel investors to sue countries for taking action to tackle climate change.

Reuters

Moscow to summon EU ambassador to Russia over Kaliningrad transit - Kaliningrad governor

The Russian foreign ministry will summon on Tuesday European Union ambassador to Moscow Markus Ederer over Lithuania's ban of the transit of goods under EU sanctions through Kaliningrad, the governor of Kaliningrad said on Monday.

Reuters

World Refugee Day: Syrians fear Turkish plans to repatriate those who fled war

Half of all refugees from the Syrian war remain just over the border in Turkey, totaling some 3.5 million people. In the southern city of Gaziantep, one out of every four inhabitants is Syrian – but with Turkey now struggling with an economic crisis, Ankara is looking to send refugees…

France 24

Keir Starmer to rule out bringing back free movement if Labour wins power

The Labour leader promised party members he would “defend free movement as we leave the EU” when he was elected leader - but he is expected to rule it out in a new speech on Brexit

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian missiles hit Black Sea gas platforms, say Russian officials

Reports of strikes come as Russia’s forces said to be gathering for final assault on Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk

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The Independent UK

Russia threatens Lithuania over ‘more than serious’ Kaliningrad rail goods ban

‘Russia reserves the right to take action’ says Peskov as EU sanctions squeeze Baltic exclave

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Warns NATO-Member Lithuania over Kaliningrad Transit

Russia warned NATO member Lithuania on Monday that unless the transit of goods to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea was swiftly restored then Moscow would take undisclosed measures to defend its national interests. With east-west relations at a half-century low over Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Vilnius…

The Independent UK

EU: Blame Russia, not sanctions, for global food crisis

The European Union’s top diplomat insisted Monday it’s not the bloc’s sanctions that are responsible for the looming global food crisis, and pledged to work out solutions to ensure exports of food and fertilizers could reach Africa

The Times of India

India, EU trade pact to help open doors for several domestic sectors

NEW DELHI: The proposed free trade agreement with the European Union, when implemented, will provide greater market access for several domestic sectors such as textiles, leather and sports goods in the EU market, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

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The Conversation

West African borders have got firmer with EU help: what it means for local interests

European and African states have been working together closely on migration since the early 2000s. The cooperation aims to “harden” West African borders – tighten them to deter mobility. The EU’s interests in this cooperation are clear. It wants to prevent migration to Europe by stopping it where it starts.

The National (Scotland)

Scots to be 'disproportionately affected' by airline chaos as Brexit blamed

SCOTS have been warned they will be disproportionately affected by flight cancellations this summer, which are being blamed on Brexit.

The Conversation

How the Ukraine war is benefiting Russian insurers – and pushing up insurance premiums everywhere

An EU/UK plan to ban their insurers from providing cover to ships transporting Russian oil is causing tensions with Washington. America contends that Europe’s dominance of global insurance will make it very difficult for Russia to export oil if this goes ahead, potentially pushing oil prices far higher than they…

Al Jazeera

Russia warns Lithuania over Kaliningrad goods restrictions

Moscow decries ‘hostile’ restrictions on flow of EU-sanctioned goods to Russian exclave, as Lithuania defends measures.

The Guardian - UK

Russia threatens retaliation as Lithuania bans goods transit to Kaliningrad

EU concerned over Moscow’s comments as people panic-buy in Baltic Sea exclave

Los Angeles Times

Putin alert for signs of eroding Western unity on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin looked very much at ease.

Radio France Internationale

Russia closing gas tap exposes French and German dependency on nuclear and coal

Fresh into a new mandate but without a parliamentary majority since legislative elections on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron will now have to hammer out an energy policy caught between the gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an increasingly vocal green movement. Germany faces similar problems.

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