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Russia Fines Foreign Firms Twitch, Pinterest, UPS over Data Storage

A Moscow court said it had fined video streaming service Twitch, social network Pinterest and United Parcel Service in three of several cases expected on Tuesday over alleged refusal by foreign companies to store Russian citizens' personal data in Russia. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data…

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Russia’s Putin to Meet Iran’s Raisi in Ashgabat on Wednesday

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a visit to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on Wednesday, the Kremlin said. Putin is making his first known trip abroad since the start of what Moscow calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine. He is…

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Iran Applies to Join China and Russia in BRICS Club

Iran, which holds the world's second largest gas reserves, has applied to join the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that Beijing and Moscow cast as a powerful emerging market alternative to the West. The term BRIC was coined by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill in…

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Ilya Yashin: Russian opposition politician detained in Moscow, friend and lawyer say

Prominent Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin was arrested in Moscow on Monday, according to reports.

Evening Standard

Russia places sanctions against First Lady Jill Biden and daughter Ashley

The Bidens will no longer be allowed to travel to Russia

The Independent UK

At least 20 people were killed in Russia's missile attack on a crowded Ukrainian mall

Russia has been escalating bombardments of Ukrainian cities this week — attacks Moscow says are aimed at military installations but often hit civilian targets instead.

WEKU

Russia Fails to Pay Debt but Denies Default

Russia said Monday that two of its debt payments were blocked from reaching creditors, pushing the country closer to its first foreign default in a century due to sanctions over the Ukraine offensive. The announcement came on the 124th day of Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, with Western sanctions so…

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G7 agrees to explore cap on Russian oil price

The Group of Seven economic powers have agreed to explore imposing a ban on transporting Russian oil that has been sold above a certain price, they said on Tuesday, aiming to deplete Moscow's war chest.

Reuters

Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner's Detention, Trial For Alleged Cannabis Possession Begins July 1

A Russian court has scheduled Brittney Griner's trial to start this coming Friday, July 1 and ruled that the WNBA star's detention would be extended for another six months after she appeared for a preliminary hearing held behind closed doors in a suburb of Moscow.

Benzinga

G-7 Leaders Wrap Up Summit Meant to Bolster Ukraine Support

The Group of Seven on Tuesday was wrapping up a summit intended to send a strong signal of long-term commitment to Ukraine's future, ensuring that Russia pays a higher price for its invasion while also attempting to alleviate a global hunger crisis and show unity against climate change. Before the…

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Vladimir Putin could be assassinated with a hammer to the head, says former CIA chief

Daniel Hoffman, a former senior officer who served as Moscow station chief, says any attempt to overthrow the Russian president will be quick and potentially fatal

Daily Mirror

NATO to invite Finland and Sweden to join after Turkey lifts objections

NATO leaders will formally invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance Wednesday after the two Nordic countries reached an agreement with Turkey, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office said Helsinki and Stockholm agreed “to cooperate fully with Turkey in its fight” against the…

France 24

Russian opposition politician detained in Moscow - journalist, lawyer

Prominent Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin was detained in Moscow on Monday, a lawyer for opposition figures and a Russian journalist said on their social media accounts.

Reuters

Griner’s Agent: Monday Hearing Was ‘Not on the Merits’

The WNBA star received an additional six months in custody following a preliminary hearing in Moscow.

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France 24

Wartime economy: Can G7 stare down Russia over Ukraine?

Who has got who over a barrel? G7 leaders are pushing the idea of capping the price they pay for Russian oil and gas, effectively forcing Moscow to choose whether to supply at a discount or cut off the revenue stream of its pipelines.

The Independent UK

Why did Putin start the Russia Ukraine conflict?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner appears in Russian court in shackles as trial start date announced

The trial for the seven-time WNBA All-Star player will begin on Friday 1 July, Ms Griner’s attorney said

The Conversation

Sanctions against Russia: taking stock four months after the start of the war

On 23 February – the eve of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the first package of sanctions in response to Moscow’s recognition of the self-proclaimed autonomous republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner’s trial date set in Russian court

The court in the Moscow suburb of Khimki extended Griner’s detention for another six months after she appeared for a preliminary hearing held behind closed doors.

Reuters

Russia's fashion industry looks for the silver lining

Under its glitzy facade, the Russian high-fashion industry faces an uncertain future.

Reuters

Russia bars entry to 43 Canadians in sanctions response

Russia sanctioned 43 Canadian citizens on Monday, barring them from entering the country in a tit-for-tat response to Western sanctions on Moscow.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 124 of the invasion

Missile hits busy shopping mall; Zelenskiy addresses G7 leaders via video link

WEKU

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner is due in Russian court Monday

A trial date has not been announced for the American basketball star, who was arrested in Russia more than four months ago.

Reuters

Indonesian peace mission to Russia and Ukraine to put focus on food crisis

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, the chair of the Group of 20 (G20) nations, will urge Russia and Ukraine to rekindle peace talks, and seek ways to free up exports of grain to global markets when he visits Moscow and Kyiv in coming days.

The Independent UK

US basketball star Griner due in Russian court

More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial

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