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Arms-to-Russia row raises doubt about South Africa’s compliance with arms control. It could face tougher scrutiny in future

The recent furore over accusations by the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, that South Africa was supplying arms to Russia despite its declared policy of non-alignment, has sparked a debate on whether the country’s arms control is lax, non-compliant and lacks oversight.

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The Russians out for revenge on Putin

The Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion were formed in Ukraine in the wake of Moscow’s invasion. Now, the militias are taking the fight to the Kremlin – and aiming to topple the president. Kim Sengupta reports

The Independent UK

Ukraine blames Russian-occupied dam as village grapples with flooding

As the water lapped against ruined appliances in Ihor Medunov's kitchen, he recalled the dozens of birthdays he has marked in his Ukrainian riverside village, most of which is under several feet of water.

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Russia's mercenaries send back bodies of U.S. and Turkish citizens from Ukraine

Russia's most powerful mercenary on Thursday said he was sending back the bodies of a U.S. citizen who was killed in fighting in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and that of a Turkish citizen who was found dead in a blown up building.

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'Reckoning' needed for Russia after Ukraine war, says ex-US military chief

Retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges said the Kremlin needed to face facts in the 21st Century, while a former NATO boss called on the West to reach out to younger Russians

Daily Mirror

DeSantis dodges Ukraine question with rambling answer about trans rights and climate change

DeSantis previously drew criticism for describing Russia’s war against Ukraine as a ‘territorial dispute’

The Independent UK

EU tells China to play constructive role towards peace in Ukraine

The European Commission repeated calls on Thursday for China to play a constructive role in establishing peace in Ukraine, after a top EU diplomat met Li Hui, China's special representative for Eurasian Affairs and former ambassador to Russia.

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Ukraine pilots should begin fighter jet training in weeks, says US Defense Secretary

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he hopes that training for Ukrainian pilots on American-made F-16 fighter jets will begin in the coming weeks

The Independent UK

Ukraine offers reconciliation to ally Poland over World War II-era massacre

The chairman of Ukraine’s parliament has offered words of reconciliation over World War II-era mass murders that have strained relations with its neighbor and strategic ally Poland for 80 years

The Independent UK

Russian prosecutor asks court to recognise Nazi WW2 crimes around Moscow as genocide

Russian prosecutors have asked a court to recognise crimes committed by Nazi Germany in the Moscow region during World War Two as genocide and believe that around 6.4 trillion roubles ($82.3 billion) in damage was caused, they said on Thursday.

Reuters

Austin hopes F-16 fight jet training for Ukrainian pilots will begin in coming weeks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he hopes that training for Ukrainian pilots on American-made F-16 fighter jets will begin in the coming weeks

The Independent UK

Will Ukraine’s new weapons help its fight against Russia?

Al Jazeera’s Defence Editor Alex Gatopoulos on what lies ahead.

Al Jazeera

Lula's diplomatic dance is nothing new for Brazil or its leader -- what has changed is the world around him

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is a man currently very much in demand in international circles.

The Conversation

Africa is getting renewed attention from Washington — and some African states are courting African Americans

Recent allegations by the U.S. ambassador to South Africa that the African nation gave ammunition and weapons to Russia in December 2022, amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, illustrate the complexity of U.S.-Africa relations.

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Ukraine war: Zelensky's diplomatic tour has improved the ground for a fresh military offensive – but it needs to come soon

Ukraine’s offensive is in full swing – at least diplomatically. President Volodymyr Zelensky has been touring capitals and summits over the past several weeks, trying to keep Ukraine on top of the international agenda while securing military, economic and political support for the war that was forced upon his country…

Reuters

Black Sea grain deal uncertainties stall Ukraine shipments

Dozens of ships are unable to reach Ukraine, days after a Black Sea grain deal was extended and the pace of shipments is unlikely to pick up because of slow inspections and other uncertainties, according to data and three sources.

Reuters

Ukraine secures release of 106 'hero' soldiers in swap with Russia - Kyiv

Ukraine secured the release of 106 captured soldiers in a prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Another turning point in Ukraine should force us to rethink our own defence

It is a truth universally acknowledged that while foreign and defence policies don’t win general elections — most party manifestos bury them in the weeds of the footnotes — they can easily lose them.

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The Independent UK

Russia signs deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russia and Belarus have signed a deal formalizing the procedure for deploying Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

The Guardian - UK

Russia moving nuclear warheads to Belarus, says dictator Lukashenko

Countries signed pact that provides for Moscow to deploy weapons in Belarus

Reuters

'We understand your pain,' Ukraine tells Poland ahead of WW2 massacre anniversary

Ukraine's parliament speaker on Thursday offered condolences to the descendants of Poles massacred by Ukrainian nationalists in World War Two, a gesture likely to defuse tensions between the allies ahead of the 80th anniversary of the killings.

The Independent UK

UK’s net migration at record high – all you need to know

New figures show that net migration – the difference between the number of people moving to the UK and the number leaving – was 606,000 last year.

Al Jazeera

War comes home to Russia: Pro-Kyiv fighters seek Putin’s downfall

Russia has been jolted by one of the most daring incursions, allegedly carried out by groups including its nationals.

The National (Scotland)

UK net migration figures hit record high as Suella Braverman 'goes to ground'

NET migration hit record levels in 2022, hitting levels roughly the equivalent to the entire population of Glasgow ...

Bangkok Post

Mercenaries hand Bakhmut over to Russian military

MOSCOW: The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Thursday his troops had started transferring their positions in the flashpoint eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut to the Russian military.

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