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Trump claimed the Durham probe would uncover the ‘crime of the century.’ Here’s what it really found

An investigation into the origins of the FBI’s probe into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign has finally been concluded

The Independent UK

Did South Africa sell arms to Russia? Only a series of unlikely scenarios could have made it possible

On 11 May 2023 the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, claimed that South Africa had secretly exported arms to Russia in December 2022. The announcement rapidly fed into a popular narrative that South Africa was increasingly siding with Russia in relation to Moscow’s aggressive war in Ukraine.

The Conversation

EU Foreign Minister says Europe should stop entry of Indian products made from Russian oil

Earlier this month, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry strongly denied a Finland-based think tank’s report alleging that India led five countries that acted as “laundromats” to buy Russian oil and sell refined products to European countries

The Hindu

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For $6.5 Million, Durham Report Finds FBI Didn't Have Solid Dirt on Trump and Russia

Plus: Reexamining the roots of qualified immunity, who's really hurt by business regulations, and more...

Reason

Georgia to resume flights to Russia this week, drawing EU and Ukrainian criticism

Georgian Airways will resume direct flights to Russia from Saturday, the country's civil aviation authority said, drawing criticism from Ukraine and the European Union.

Reuters

Ukraine reports gains around Bakhmut, battles continue

Ukrainian troops have made gains around Bakhmut in recent days but Russian forces have advanced slightly in the eastern city itself, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Factbox-What do we know about Kinzhal, Russia's hypersonic missile?

Russia fired hypersonic Kinzhal missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday, with Ukraine saying it had shot down all six, and Russia claiming one got through air defences to destroy a U.S.-built Patriot surface-to-air anti-missile defence system.

Reuters

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Zelensky's European tour has won critical support for Ukraine's counter-offensive

As the war in Ukraine intensifies, President Volodymyr Zelensky has concluded a series of successful visits to Rome, Berlin, Paris and London to shore up support from key allies.

The Conversation

Russian Duma votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal

The lower house of Russia's parliament has voted unanimously to formally pull out of a Cold War-era security deal more than eight years after Moscow halted its participation

The Independent UK

Is the US in a space race against China?

Headlines proclaiming the rise of a new "space race" between the U.S. and China have become common in news coverage following many of the exciting launches in recent years.

Space

What is the Wagner Group? The mercenaries offering ‘muscle to dictators’

The head of the shadowy Wagner Group of mercenary fighters allegedly offered to reveal Russian military positions to Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv withdrawing its troops from the city of Bakhmut.

The Week

EU gets more cautious on hitting third countries over Russia sanctions

The EU's latest draft of new sanctions against Russia would make it more difficult than originally proposed to cut trade with third countries over busting existing restrictions, a document showed, after Berlin warned against targeting China.

Reuters

Council of Europe leaders gather to show united face against Russia

A year after kicking Russia out of the Council of Europe (CoE), the leaders of the 46-nation pan-continental rights body gather Tuesday in Iceland to show a united face against Moscow.

Radio France Internationale

International Criminal Court is using digital evidence to investigate Putin – but how can it tell if a video or photo is real or fake?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was reminiscent of wars long past, where a country invades another with little provocation.

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France 24

Turning away from the West, Russia seeks to strengthen economic ties with the Muslim world

The Russia-Islamic World Forum will begin in Kazan, southwest Russia, on Thursday. The two-day event was first held in 2009 and aims to strengthen economic ties between Russia and Muslim countries. In the wake of a rupture between Russia and the West, these ties are now part of a shifting…

Reuters

Putin gave Orthodox Church famed icon because of its importance to believers: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to hand over the historic 15th-century Trinity icon from a museum to the Russian Orthodox Church because of its importance to believers, the Kremlin's spokesman said on Tuesday.The Church, whose conservatism Putin has espoused as part of his vision for Russia's national identity, is…

The Conversation

Why the west needs to offer Brazil, India and South Africa a new deal

The unwillingness of some countries to back the west’s position on Ukraine is a wake-up call. Western leaders must now determine what they can offer to powerful states including Brazil, India and South Africa to keep them onside.

Reuters

Kremlin says its spies are watching as CIA urges Russians to get in touch

The Kremlin said on Tuesday its agencies were tracking Western spy activity after the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency published a video encouraging Russians to make contact via a secure internet channel.

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Reuters

Denmark aims for closer Nordic security ties in Arctic and Baltic Sea region

NATO member Denmark said on Tuesday that it aims to strengthen defence ties with other Nordic countries to protect critical infrastructure and counter the Russian threat both in the Arctic and the Baltic Sea region.

The Independent UK

South Korea's president vows to expand non-lethal aid to Kyiv in meeting with Ukraine's first lady

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is vowing to expand the country’s non-lethal aid to Ukraine as it fights Russian aggression

Al Jazeera

EU to curb Indian fuel imports made with Russian oil: Report

The EU’s foreign policy chief has called for a crackdown of Russian oil into Europe as refined fuel, including diesel.

The New Daily

Ukraine says it has shot down six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles

Ukraine says it has shot down six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in a single night, thwarting a weapon Moscow touted as unstoppable.

France 24

Russia's crusade against neocolonialism in Africa: Fact or fiction?

In a push evocative of the Soviet Union's efforts to bring Africa into its sphere of influence, the Kremlin has stepped up its presence across the African continent in recent years. From military campaigns to involvement in domestic politics, few African nations have been spared Moscow's interest. Russia claims it's…

The Guardian - UK

The EU should start planning now for Russia after Putin

Political destabilisation could lead to armed conflict within Russia itself, say Alexander Clarkson and Kirill Shamiev

Birmingham Post

Tobacco giant Imperial Brands' profits rise in half year results

The Bristol-headquartered company reported that operating profits have soared by 27% to £1.5bn

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