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Estonia summons Russian envoy to protest Putin remarks

Estonia on Friday summoned the Russian ambassador to condemn President Vladimir Putin's "completely unacceptable" praise for an 18th century Russian ruler who captured a city that is now Estonian.

Reuters

Russia delivers more efficient nuclear fuel for Kudankulam reactors

After the nearest refuelling, the power unit 1 will start operations in 18-month fuel cycle, said a statement from Rosatom State Corporation of Russia

The Hindu

Spain mulls whether to send high-tech tanks to Ukraine

Spain this week confirmed an explosive report that it is considering supplying the Ukrainian army with dozens of Leopard 2 main battle tanks. The move would make Spain the first NATO-country to provide Kyiv with modern third-generation military vehicles and could heavily impact Ukraine’s chances in its battles against Russia…

France 24

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Russia's rebranded McDonald's unveils a new logo, but keeps its name a secret

The iconic Golden Arches have been replaced with two bold orange backslashes and a red circle, representing a tiny burger and a pair of large fries.

WEKU

Former McDonald’s restaurants unveil unrecognisable new logo as they reopen in Russia

McDonald’s pulled out of the country last month following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the fast food restaurants are set to reopen with new branding

Chronicle Live

Russian and Ukrainian pop stars join forces for charity tour

Russian punk band Pornofilmy and Ukrainian pop-rockers Nervy are performing together on a charity tour entitled "Stand with Ukraine".

Reuters

Ukraine Pleads for Weapons as 100-200 Soldiers Die a Day

Up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers are dying every day in the war with Russia, and only more and more advanced Western weaponry will reduce the casualties, turn back the Russian offensive and force Moscow to the negotiating table, an adviser to Ukraine’s president said. Mykhailo Podolyak told the BBC in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ukraine war hits Surat’s diamond industry hard

With no raw material supply from Russia, workers left jobless

The Hindu

EU 'working very hard' to export grain from Ukraine amid food crisis, ambassador says

Amid a growing food crisis sparked by disrupted grain exports from Ukraine and Russia, the EU's ambassador to Ukraine Matti Maasikas told FRANCE 24 that exports by land more than doubled between April and May, from 600,000 tonnes to 1.5 million tonnes.

France 24

France in No Mood to Make Concessions to Russia, Presidency Says

France is unwilling to make concessions to Russia and wants Ukraine to win the war against Moscow's invading forces with its territorial integrity restored, a French presidential official said on Friday, as Paris seeks to assuage concerns over its stance in the conflict. President Emmanuel Macron has been criticized by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine conducts 11th prisoner exchange with Russia

A Ukrainian governor said on Friday that his country had conducted the 11th prisoner swap with Russia since the start of Moscow's invasion in February, exchanging four Russian captives for five Ukrainians.

Reuters

Putin 'will probably never stop' denying existence of Ukraine: Austrian FM

Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg speaks to FRANCE 24 about the latest comments by the Russian president that his country needs to "take back" lands that were once claimed by Russia – saying that Vladimir Putin "will probably never stop" denying the existence of Ukraine.

France 24

Japan vows bigger security role in region to tackle threats

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

McDonald's Gone, "My Burger" In? Russia Unveils New Logo For McDonald's Replacement

Russia’s version of McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) is set to re-open on Sunday, with a new name and logo following the fast-food giants' not-so-graceful exit from the country.

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s high casualty rate could bring war to tipping point

Analysis: Kyiv’s fighting strength is stretched, yet Russia could now benefit from a pause in fighting

The Guardian - UK

The ‘trial’ in Donetsk has set a chilling precedent for conflict in the 21st century

The legal frameworks for war that the world has tried to uphold since 1945 have never been at such risk, says barrister Sadakat Kadri

The Independent UK

The oligarch who could hold key to fate of Britons facing death sentence

Putin has a favour to ask that could be tied to the case of two men jailed in Donetsk, says Kim Sengupta

Al Jazeera

UN issues war crimes warning over death sentences in Ukraine war

UN says the men were reported to be Ukrainian soldiers and ‘such trials against prisoners of war amount to a war crime’.

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The Independent UK

Putin compares Ukraine invasion to Peter the Great’s conquests

Ukraine hits out at attempt to justify theft of another country’s territory

Reuters

Russia says deputy foreign minister met U.S. ambassador

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov met U.S. ambassador John Sullivan on Friday, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on its website.

Evening Standard

Who are Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, the Britons sentenced to death in Russian-occupied Ukraine?

Two British soldiers captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels, provoking condemnation from ministers and the Ukrainian government.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: Will two Brits and a Moroccan be executed?

Russia-backed court sentenced foreigners to death by firing squad for ‘terrorist activity’ after fighting for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Ukraine: How might the Government free the two captured Britons?

Why are Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner being treated as criminals, and what can ministers do to help them?

Reuters

At Asia security summit, Japan vows to boost regional security role

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to boost its regional security presence to counter multiple threats, from China's expansion in the South China Sea to North Korea's nuclear missile programme.

Reuters

The sea mines floating between Ukraine’s grain stocks and the world

As the United Nations tries to broker a path for grain from Ukraine and temper worries about a global food crisis, hundreds of mines laid along the Black Sea present a practical nightmare that will take months to resolve even after any agreement.

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