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What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but his former friend’s attempted mutiny and threats against Russia’s defence establishment have exposed cracks in the president’s authority

The Independent UK

Putin warns Poland against ‘unleashing aggression’ against Belarus

Russian president reacts angrily after Polish defence minister sends troops to guard eastern border

The Guardian - UK

Russian authorities detain a hard-liner who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine

A prominent Russian hard-liner who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine has been detained on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company

The Independent UK

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US confirms Ukraine is already using its cluster bombs against Russian targets

Putin quips Western weapons supplied to Ukraine ‘burn well’ on the battlefield

The Independent UK

Russia-Africa summit provides a global stage for Moscow to puff up its influence

Forty-three African heads of state attended the 2019 Russia-Africa summit. They had high hopes that Russia would emerge as a new source of investment and trade for the continent. Russian president Vladimir Putin promised to double Russian trade with Africa in five years to US$40 billion.

The Conversation

India ‘hopes’ all G20 leaders, including Putin, will attend upcoming world summit

‘This is a physical summit and we would hope that all the invitees are able to participate in person’

The Independent UK

Quiz of The Week: 15 July - 21 July

It’s been a topsy-turvy week for politics, with three big by-elections and a few controversial pledges. Although Labour stormed to victory in Selby and Ainsty, leader Keir Starmer found himself on the ropes when he promised to maintain a deeply unpopular two-child benefit cap policy.

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 513 of the invasion

Agricultural produce destroyed in latest Russian strike on Odesa; US-supplied cluster bombs now confirmed to be in use by Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Putin could ‘still seek revenge’ against Wagner Group boss after mutiny, says CIA chief

CIA believes Putin may be biding his time to figure out how to get revenge after mutiny

Evening Standard

CIA Chief: The uprising in Russia shows 'signs of weakness' in Putin's rule

The spy chief also told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that discontent in Russia has created a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to recruit Russians to spy on behalf of the U.S.

WEKU

Investigation: Africa under Russian influence

In France, pan-African influencers are gaining more and more followers on social media. Advocating a radical anti-Western ideology, some of them claim responsibility for the recent coups in Mali and Burkina Faso. Their narrative is similar to that of the Kremlin, which is trying to place its pawns on the…

France 24

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

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin - OLD

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed

The Independent UK

By pulling out of the Ukrainian grain deal, Russia risks alienating its few remaining partners

By pulling out of a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a gamble that could badly damage Moscow’s relations with many of its partners that have stayed neutral or even been supportive of the Kremlin’s invasion of its neighbor

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Russia-Ukraine war – live: Zelensky says counteroffensive against Putin’s troops about to ‘gain pace’

Washington is reportedly planning to announce a new military package to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia steps up assault on Ukraine’s ports and threatens attack on ships

It comes as Ukraine is said to have used cluster bombs sent by the US in battle for the first time

Evening Standard

Russia imposes travel restrictions on British diplomats over ‘hostile actions’

Russia is imposing restrictions on British diplomats, demanding they give five days’ notice before travelling further than 75 miles in a retaliation against "hostile actions".

France 24

Soviet spies in Africa: How the KGB expanded Russian influence during the Cold War

Russian influence in Africa has deep historical roots, from supporting an attempted coup in Ghana to spreading fake political news in Algeria and training African fighters in Crimea. FRANCE 24 looks back on four little-known Soviet operations aimed at furthering Russian interests in Africa during the Cold War

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

What was the Black Sea grain deal and why did it collapse?

What will happen now that Russia has pulled out of deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to reach world markets?

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 512 of the invasion

Third night of Russian strikes on port cities of Mykolaiv and Odesa damages property and causes multiple injuries; one person killed in Ukrainian drone-attack on occupied Crimea

France 24

Police clash with anti-government protesters in Kenya

In tonight's edition: Unrest breaks out in Kenya as protesters clash with police over the cost-of-living crisis. Also, facing an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin will not go to South Africa. His South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa calls it a "mutual decision". And in his first apparent public…

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 512

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 512th day.

Evening Standard

Putin’s navy face attack by ‘maritime drones’ as it seeks to block grain leaving Black Sea

Vladimir Putin’s navy ships may be targeted by Ukrainian maritime drones as Russia seeks to stop the export of grain from key ports despite warnings it could cause starvation for millions.

The Guardian - AU

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

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