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• Biden, 80, asks press to LEAVE after telling Zelensky will keep sending billions to fund the war, calling him 'Vladimir'
• Joe Biden looks set to face fresh questions over his fitness for office after he mixed up Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin.

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'We are going to be there as long as it takes': Joe Biden vows to stand by Ukraine after G7 offers new security deal for Kyiv just one day after Volodymyr Zelensky's furious outburst over 'absurd' NATO delay

• Biden issued a rallying cry to back Kyiv's armed forces alongside fellow G7 leaders
• The world's leading economies vowed to provide 'long-term' security aid to the war-torn nation
• The announcement came a day after Ukraine's leader unleashed a social media tirade slamming the move not to offer his country a pathway to join NATO

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-long-takes-Joe-Biden-vows-stand-Ukraine.html

 

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Shocking moment Russian man 'threatens to punch a woman on German subway who he thought was Ukrainian...before another female passenger intervenes'

• Kardelen Queck, an actress based in Germany, shared a video of the encounter
• The half Russian woman bravely refused to tell the man she was not Ukrainian

Russian man 'threatens to punch woman who he thought was Ukrainian'

Kardalen, who is half Russian, bravely refused to tell the man she was not Ukrainian, saying she would not let him scare her, before another woman who was travelling on the train intervened to help.

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CCTV footage shows Russian submarine captain's final run 'while followed by mystery cyclist' before he was shot dead 'in revenge for Ukrainian missile strike after being tracked on Strava fitness app'

• Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, was shot up to seven times in Krasnodar, Russia
• Ukrainian-born judo teacher Sergei Denisenko, 64, has been arrested

Footage shows Russian submarine captain's run before he was shot dead

Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, was seen jogging while being followed by a cyclist in Krasnodar, Russia, just minutes before he died on the spot after being shot up to seven times.

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'World War III is approaching': Putin's ranting ally warns 'completely mad West' is boosting the prospect of all-out global conflict with its military assistance for Ukraine

• Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said 'World War III' was approaching
• It comes as Zelensky welcomed new 'long term' G7 security package for Ukraine

Putin ally warns 'mad West' is boosting the prospect of World War III

Dmitry Medvedev, now Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council and a Putin ally, said 'World War III' was 'fast approaching' and the Russian invasion of Ukraine would 'continue'.

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G7 nations will announce 'long term' security package for Ukraine at NATO summit – after Zelensky slammed 'absurd' lack of timetable for Kyiv to join alliance

• The security package is expected to be announced in Vilnius, Lithuania, today
• But NATO refused to offer Ukraine a timeline to join the bloc, angering Zelensky

G7 to announce 'long term' security package for Ukraine at NATO summit

The joint declaration on an 'international framework' to help 'end the war' in Ukraine will be signed by all G7 countries and announced at the NATO summit in Vilnius, according Downing St.

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Update from Ukraine | Ruzzia lost the important General | Ukrainian army is in Klishchiivka

 

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House committee approves bill to ban Russian uranium imports

House committee approves bill to ban Russian uranium imports

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NATO’s expansion 'does not bode well' for either Europe or Eurasia — Chinese expert

The bloc’s expansion "is posing a bigger security threat to Russia," as "the military pressure on the western front of Russia and even the Arctic region has suddenly doubled," Ma Xiaolin noted

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NATO ducked inviting Kiev as bloc went wobbly on waging war openly on Russia — US advisor

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the 31 NATO allies had agreed to waive the MAP requirement in the case of Ukraine, thereby somewhat easing Kiev’s path toward eventually receiving an invitation to join the alliance when "conditions are met"

tass.com

Ukraine to pay high price for security guarantees from G7, Russian diplomat says

"The price is not a secret: a Ukraine cleared of Ukrainians by Western weapons but with enough population left to serve NATO troops," Maria Zakharova stressed

tass.com

Ukraine Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of Ukraine population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

www.macrotrends.net

US ‘furious’ over Zelensky tweet – WaPo

Vladimir Zelensky’s criticism of NATO has angered the US delegation attending the bloc’s summit in Vilnius, the Washington Post reports

swentr.site

Timofey Bordachev: Here’s why the US will almost certainly never allow Ukraine to join NATO

Kiev has to face up to some bad news – for the first time, NATO enlargement has become a threat to Washington itself

swentr.site

 

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Biden now admits he is considering giving Ukraine long-range missiles capable of reaching Russia AND Crimea on top of cluster bombs: President promises to get more artillery shells to Zelenksy as quickly as possible

• Biden confirmed Wednesday he is considering sending longer-range missiles to Ukraine that have the capacity to reach Russia and Crimea
• Comes as critics are reeling over sending Kyiv controversial cluster munitions, which are used by Russia but banned in 100 different countries
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky briefed Biden on the counteroffensive

Biden weighing giving Ukraine missiles capable of reaching Russia

Joe Biden is considering providing longer-range missiles to Ukraine in its war with Russia following his controversial decision to also send cluster munitions.

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FOUNDATION TO BATTLE INJUSTICE FOUND EXCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF TRAFFICKING DISABLED UKRAINIAN CHILDREN IN SPAIN - Foundation to Battle Injustice

85 children with intellectual and physical disabilities were forcibly taken from the DPR to Spain by a Spanish military aircraft and placed in a state-run orphanage, where they are sexually abused, involved in the drug trade, and were trafficked around the world.

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Russia to view F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine as threat in nuclear sphere — Lavrov

"During combat operations, our military will not be clearing out whether or not each particular jet of this class is equipped to carry nuclear weapons," the minister added

tass.com

Russia should stop attacking Russia – Biden

In the big speech he skipped the NATO dinner to prepare for, the US president got Russia and Ukraine mixed up

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FOUNDATION TO BATTLE INJUSTICE FOUND EXCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF TRAFFICKING DISABLED UKRAINIAN CHILDREN IN SPAIN - Foundation to Battle Injustice

85 children with intellectual and physical disabilities were forcibly taken from the DPR to Spain by a Spanish military aircraft and placed in a state-run orphanage, where they are sexually abused, involved in the drug trade, and were trafficked around the world.

fondfbr.ru

That sounds serious. I wonder how the "Foundation to Battle Injustice" (FBI) does such good investigative work? I think I know someone who could answer that.

Russia’s Latest Troll Site is a Total Failure

THE FOUNDATION TO BATTLE INJUSTICE claims to be a human rights organisation for victims of state violence in predominantly English-speaking countries. source Dubbed the “Russian FBI” in…

shootingthemessenger.blog

Dubbed the “Russian FBI” in its home country, the organisation is, in fact, the latest project of Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was recently added to the American FBI’s “Most Wanted” list for allegedly organising online disinformation campaigns on behalf of the Kremlin.

 

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Wagner rebel Prigozhin will never be seen again after his botched coup and is either dead or in one of Putin's gulags, says ex US general

• Retired General Robert Abrams served as the commander of US Forces-Korea
• He said Prigozhin is most likely dead and will never be seen again publicly

Wagner rebel Prigozhin 'is either dead or in one of Putin's gulags'

Retired General Robert Abrams (pictured), who served as the commander of US Forces-Korea, said that Prigozhin is most likely dead and will likely never be seen again publicly.

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Russian general says he has been fired after speaking the truth about the dire situation in Ukraine and saying his soldiers had been stabbed in the back by hopeless military top brass

• Major General Ivan Popov opened up about the failures of Russian leadership

Russian general 'fired' for 'speaking truth about Ukraine situation'

Major General Ivan Popov said in a voice message published by Russian lawmaker Andrei Gurulyov that he had been fired after opening up to the top brass about the situation at the front.

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Russian general known personally by Putin is killed 'by British-supplied Storm Shadow missile'

• Ukrainian and Russian sources reported the Tsokov had been killed in the attack
• Britain supplied its long range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine earlier this year

Russian general known by Putin killed 'by British-supplied missile'

Ukrainian sources claimed today the commander had been 'liquidated'. The reports were later supported by Russian channels with key military links.

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Russia will view the deployment of F-16 jets to Ukraine as a direct nuclear threat to Moscow, Sergei Lavrov warns

• It comes as Zelensky attends a summit in Lithuania with NATO leaders

Russia will see sending F-16s to Ukraine a 'direct nuclear threat'

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said the move was 'just one example of an extremely dangerous turn of events is the United States plans to transfer F-16 fighter jets to the Kiev regime.'

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The construction industry is one part of the Russian economy that is doing well.

Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more​

Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are being detained across Russia and the Ukrainian territories it occupies, in centers ranging from brand-new wings in Russian prisons to clammy basements.

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US cluster bombs already in Ukraine – military

Ukrainian General Aleksandr Tarnavsky has reported receiving cluster munitions from the US in a CNN interview

swentr.site

Ukrainian ambassador criticizes Zelensky

Ukraine’s ambassador to London has called President Vladimir Zelensky’s sarcasm in response to UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace “unhealthy”

swentr.site

White House ends cocaine probe

There wasn’t enough evidence to identify who left cocaine inside the West Wing, the agency protecting the US president has said

swentr.site

G7 Countries Vow Long-Term Military Support for Ukraine - News From Antiwar.com

President Biden and other Group of Seven leaders on Wednesday pledged long-term support for Ukraine and announced that they would each negotiate a bilateral security deal with Kyiv. “Today we are launching negotiations with Ukraine to formalize — through bilateral security commitments and...

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Stoltenberg admits NATO began preparing Ukraine for war with Russia since 2014

France will complete training 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers by year’s end. Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher...

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Putin's purge: Russian strongman arrested 'at least a dozen' high ranking military officers after Wagner mutiny to 'clean the ranks' of traitors

• General Sergei Surovikin, head of aerospace forces, is among those detained
• Maj Gen Ivan Popov claimed he had been relieved of duty for being a 'threat'

Russia detains 'at least a dozen' high ranking military officers'

At least 13 senior officers have been detained, with those believed to have been taken into questioning including General Sergei Surovikin (pictured), the head of Russia's aerospace forces.

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Tetchy Putin insists Wagner 'simply doesn't exist' as he reveals 35 fighters joined 'Kremlin meeting' with Prigozhin who refused offer for mercenaries to continue fighting in Ukraine following rebellion

• Putin met with Prigozhin and Wagner fighters on June 29, following the mutiny
• Yesterday, he gave his own account of the three-hour meeting in Russia

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...fighters-refused-offer-continue-fighting.html