First, links to reports from National Public Radio, Reuters, Tass, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Then, commentary from Consortium News. — MCM.
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Shoring up NATO alliance tops Biden agenda on Europe trip. Reported by Asma Khalid | NPR President Biden wanted Sweden to join NATO as a sign of western unity against Russia. But Turkey is standing in the way. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Poland moves troops to eastern border amid Wagner fears, From Reuters. WARSAW — Poland began moving over 1,000 troops to the east of the country on Saturday, the defence minister said, amid rising concern in the NATO-member that the presence of Wagner Group fighters in Belarus could lead to increased tension on its border. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision . . . READ MORE . . .
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Cruise missile shot down by air defense near Kerch, no casualties – Crimean governor. From Tass. SIMFEROPOL — A cruise missile has been shot down by air defense forces near Kerch, Governor of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov said tday. READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces destroy over 210 Ukrainian troops in south Donetsk, Zaporozhye areas. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces destroyed over 210 Ukrainian troops in the south Donetsk and Zaporozhye areas over the past day during the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov said today. “The defending units of the battlegroup East, aircraft, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems held off . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia says U.S. cluster bombs for Ukraine show ‘weakness.’ From AFP. Washington’s decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions is an “act of desperation” that will have no effect on Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. “It shows weakness against the backdrop . . . READ MORE . . .
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Prigozhin’s war, by Joe Lauria | Consortium News Two weeks since the bizarre events in Russia on the weekend of June 23-25 there remain different interpretations of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s 36-hour adventure on the road to Moscow and its aftermath. Was it a genuine mutiny or coup attempt? Was he working with Western or Ukrainian intelligence? What is Prizgozhin‘s and the Wagner group’s future? Why did he do it? The drama . . . READ MORE . . .
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