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Non-aligned no longer: Sweden embraces Nato

So there it is, said Erik Helmerson in Dagens Nyheter (Stockholm): “One hundred and fifty years of Swedish neutrality has been replaced by something new.” In a surprising – and very welcome – development last week, Turkey finally dropped its opposition to Sweden’s accession to Nato, so paving the way for…

The Week

Threats in far north and Arctic may need greater military presence, MPs told

A Westminster committee also said a strategy for protecting offshore infrastructure is needed.

The Independent UK

Ukraine ambassador to UK grilled by Kyiv after criticising Zelensky in Amazon row

‘Very strong’ phone conversations held between Ukraine’s ambassador in London and Kyiv officials

The Independent UK

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EU draws up plans for $22bn Ukraine weapons fund

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the funds will be spent over four years to help Ukraine fight Russia’s war.

Al Jazeera

Wagner mercenaries training Belarus special forces just miles from border with Nato-member Poland

Warsaw moving soldiers to protect border as commander claims up to 10,000 Wagner fighters will move to Belarus

The Independent UK

Huw Edwards and the question of ‘public interest’

Many important things happened last week, said John Simpson in The i Paper. The US sent a consignment of cluster bombs to Ukraine. The Nato summit was held in Vilnius. We learnt that Boris Johnson had failed to hand over his WhatsApp messages to the Covid Inquiry because, he claimed,…

The Week

The 1930s municipal elections that put an end to the monarchy in Spain

Sometimes, when we take certain decisions, we get more than what we bargained for. This unforeseen turnaround is especially striking when a political leader triggers an electoral process which, along the way, is redefined by the opposition or by the citizens.

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China complicit in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says MI6 chief

Sir Richard Moore says Xi Jinping’s regime has supported Vladimir Putin diplomatically and amplified ‘Russian tropes’ such as Nato being to blame

The Guardian - AU

Analysis: Allies’ fear as Moscow holds off Ukraine’s great offensive

Five weeks in, Ukraine’s much-vaunted counter-offensive appears to be stalling.

Evening Standard

Carl P. Leubsdorf: 3 possible threats to Biden campaign

President Joe Biden forged a unified NATO position on ultimate membership for Ukraine and continued military help abroad last week. At home, inflation fell to the lowest level in more than two years, outpaced by wage gains.

Tribune News Service

Revealed: Ukraine’s chilling warning to Tony Blair about Putin two decades before invasion

Official files shine light on former PM’s aims and fears – and surprising correspondences – while in No 10

The Independent UK

How is China shifting its foreign policy to counter moves to 'contain' it from the West?

At last week’s NATO summit, the members issued a final statement criticising China’s coercive policies, which they said challenge the interests, security and values of the bloc.

The Conversation

Sweden Learns That NATO Has Strings Attached

Turkey takes advantage of its new leverage.

Reason

India, France and what keeps their ties ticking

India and France have held on to three pillars in the relationship. which non-interference in internal affairs, strategic autonomy and non-alignment

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The Independent UK

I needed to go out on a high for the good of my mental health, says Ben Wallace

The outgoing Defence Secretary suggested that being an MP has become a less desirable career choice.

The Conversation

Ukraine's slow advance doesn't signal failure in its counteroffensive against Russia

In the weeks leading up to the official launch of the Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia, various media commentators and officials hyped the potential success of the operation.

The Independent UK

Tobias Ellwood’s call to reopen talks with Taliban sparks backlash: ‘Were Afghan women spoken to?’

Senior Tories call Tobias Ellwood’s video ‘utterly bizarre’ and say he doesn’t speak for the defence committee

The Independent UK

EU lawmakers dampen Turkey's hopes of reopening accession talks

European lawmakers say that Turkey needs to make a “drastic change of course” to get EU accession talks back on track

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The Guardian - UK

Cyprus seeks to revive peace talks with Turkey over divided island

Ankara’s recent interest in improving EU access seen as window of opportunity to restart diplomatic process

The Week

Who will replace Ben Wallace as defence secretary?

Ben Wallace’s decision to step down as defence secretary means the search is now on to fill what has become one of the most high-profile jobs in government since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The National (Scotland)

Senior Tory MP sparks outrage with 'propaganda for the Taliban' video

A CONSERVATIVE MP has sparked outrage after claiming that Afghanistan is “a country transformed” under Taliban rule ...

The Guardian - UK

Ben Wallace vows to press PM over military spending pledge

Outgoing defence secretary due to unveil defence strategy paper with no new money for armed forces

The Independent UK

Wallace has ‘not thought about legacy’ ahead of paper on armed force’s future

The outgoing Defence Secretary said he owes ‘it to the men and women of the armed forces to import the lessons of Ukraine’.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: Can Ukraine win the war against Russia? I’m traveling there to find out

When this column appears, I will have just arrived in Odesa, Ukraine.

WEKU

Latest in Ukraine: The grain deal is out, cluster bombs and NATO expansion are in

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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