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No new Ukrainian offensive this year despite NATO aid – NYT
NATO officials don’t expect the balance of power in the Ukraine conflict to shift anytime soon, sources have told The New York Times
Biden sees ‘no reason’ to talk to Putin
Joe Biden sees no reason to hold talks with Vladimir Putin unless he changes his behavior
Australia charges married couple with spying for Russia
Australian police have charged a married Russian-born couple of spying for Moscow, top officials have said, accusing them of accessing national
France seeks government as PM vows to ‘guard against’ extremes
France's political parties scrambled Friday to break a parliamentary deadlock brought on by an inconclusive snap election, as the outgoing prime minister
JPMorgan Chase profits jump despite higher costs for bad loans
JPMorgan Chase reported higher second-quarter profits Friday thanks to better results in investment banking and a gain on Visa shares, although earnings
Musk to sue major companies over advertising boycott
Elon Musk plans to sue major companies over an alleged organized advertising boycott of his platform X, the billionaire has announced
Ukrainian strikes on Kremlin would ‘make no sense’ – Biden
Joe Biden has refused to allow Kiev to strike deeper inside Russian territory, saying it makes no sense for Ukraine to reach Moscow
UK disputes Zelensky’s long-range strikes claim – Telegraph
UK military sources have denied Vladimir Zelensky’s claim that Kiev was given approval to attack Russia anywhere with Storm Shadow missiles
Moscow temporarily nationalizes packaging giant’s assets
Russia has temporarily nationalized the assets of a metal packaging giant following a presidential decree
China slams ‘groundless’ NATO allegations
Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has accused NATO of making “groundless” claims, after it alleged Beijing is fueling the bloodshed in Ukraine
US officials ‘frustrated’ by ‘terrible’ optics of Putin-Modi bear hug – WaPo
The Washington Post has described a failed US effort to push Indian PM Modi not to go to Moscow during a key NATO gathering
Orban meets Trump to talk ‘peace mission’
Hungary’s Viktor Orban has met Donald Trump to discuss a ‘peace mission’ to end the Ukraine conflict
Japan warns on China, North Korea in defence white paper
Joint military activities around Japan by China and Russia are of "grave concern" and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo's defence
No NATO-Israel cooperation until there’s peace in Palestine – Türkiye
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will not support any cooperation between Israel and NATO
South Korea to deploy ‘StarWars’ lasers against North’s drones
South Korea will begin deploying drone-melting laser weapons designed to shoot down North Korean UAVs this year, the country's arms procurement agency
US unveils $1.7 bn boost to electric vehicle manufacturing
US President Joe Biden's administration said Thursday it is issuing $1.7 billion in grants to help expand or revive auto facilities for making electric