Russian forces launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Odesa, not usually a major target, a day after important shifts in the conduct of the war.
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Arresting Putin in South Africa Would Risk War, President Says
The assertion, made in a court affidavit, was the clearest indication yet that South Africa was seeking any way possible to avoid arresting the Russian leader on an international warrant at a long-planned BRICS summit in Johannesburg next month.
Explosions Damage Crimea Bridge as Russia Blames Ukraine for Attack
Russia accused Ukraine of hitting the Kerch Strait Bridge for the second time in 10 months, saying that two maritime drones had struck the bridge, an essential supply line for Russian troops.
Black Sea Grain Deal in Balance as Deadline Looms Again
Russia has repeatedly threatened to pull out of the wartime export agreement, which has helped stabilize global grain prices and avert famines. The latest deadline to renew it is Monday.
Putin Says Wagner Can Keep Fighting for Russia, but Without Prigozhin
As Russia’s president reasserts control after a failed mutiny, he wants to sideline the Wagner leader while keeping its fighters — who have started training troops in Belarus — working for him.
South Africa Grapples With Putin’s Plan to Attend BRICS Summit
An arrest warrant for the Russian leader from the International Criminal Court has created a diplomatic quandary ahead of an August summit.
‘As Long as It Takes’: Biden Adds to Talk of a New Cold War
But that oversimplifies a complex global situation, others say, with a weakened Russia and with China facing serious problems of its own.
Russian General Ivan Popov Denounces Military Leadership Amid Turmoil
The Wagner group mutiny three weeks ago has exposed dissension and fueled a shake-up in the Russian military, as it tries to fend off a Ukrainian advance.
Biden Braces NATO for Long Conflict With Russia, Making Cold War Parallel
Concluding a NATO summit focused on the war in Ukraine and other fast-changing challenges, President Biden vowed that the alliance would oppose Russian aggression for as long as needed.
Missing Russian General Sergei Surovikin Is ‘Taking a Rest’, Lawmaker Says
A Russian lawmaker says that Gen. Sergei Surovikin, who has not been seen in public since a short-lived mutiny, has been “taking a rest.”