Russia News Review

Dangerous Heat Grips Much of Europe, With More to Come

Elisabetta Povoledo — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:34:25 -0400

A punishing heat wave broke records in southern Europe and hasn’t peaked yet in some places, prompting warnings to residents, employers and tourists to alter their habits.

How Denmark wants to make the EU both safer and richer

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:00:06 -0400

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Tuesday Briefing

Natasha Frost — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:35:37 -0400

The sliding U.S. dollar.

Kim Jong-un pays rare public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine

Justin McCurry in Osaka — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:15:25 -0400

Photographs of leader with soldiers’ coffins were displayed at a gala concert marking anniversary of military treaty with Russia

Kim Jong-un has paid tribute to North Korean soldiers killed during Russia’s war with Ukraine, resting his hands on their repatriated coffins in a rare public acknowledgment that his armed forces have suffered fatalities in the conflict.

Photographs of the North Korean leader pausing in front of a line of half a dozen coffins draped in the country’s flag were displayed on a screen at a gala performance held on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of a military treaty between the North and Russia.

BP, Once a Hunter in the Oil Industry, Is Now Prey. What Went Wrong?

Stanley Reed — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:01:05 -0400

The energy giant has been weakened by years of mishaps and poor decisions, leading to rumors of a takeover that may not subside.

Switzerland stirs Brexit ghosts in push for EU access

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:16 -0400

Referendum looms on single market deal that includes concessions on money, migration and judicial power

FCA tries to warm up the investment-wary masses

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:16 -0400

Proposals are largely an attempt to undo the damage caused by its last ‘once in a generation’ reform

EU wants to bridge finance gap for quantum computing, says tech chief

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:16 -0400

Brussels unveils new strategy in effort to boost funding for start-ups and reduce dependence on the US

How Lisa Laurén’s Artsy Childhood Inspires Her Sought-After Animal Heads

Valeriya Safronova and Sasha Arutyunova — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:08 -0400

A sought-after textile artist applies a can-do spirit from her artsy childhood in a Swedish commune to creating animal costume heads for performers. They cost from $2,500 to $3,500.

Dancing with Putin: how Austria’s former foreign minister found a new home in Russia

Amanda Coakley — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:07 -0400

Karin Kneissl made headlines around the world when she invited the Russian president to her wedding in 2018. Five years later, she moved to St Petersburg. The scandal revealed a dark truth about the ties between Vienna and Moscow

The trouble started with a dead cat. For years, the people of Seibersdorf had lived amicably alongside their most famous resident, more or less. True, there had been an incident when a neighbour complained about the smell of her horses. And yes, there had been rumblings about her lack of community spirit, that she was great at giving orders for neighbourhood events but never pitched in to fry a schnitzel or hang bunting. But for the most part, they got along.

Karin Kneissl was a blow-in from Vienna, an hour north. She had lived in Seibersdorf for more than two decades, moving into a rickety old apartment before buying a house near the central square. She had arrived as a junior diplomat, then became a freelance journalist and later began lecturing on international relations at some of Austria’s most prestigious institutions. For a brief period, she also sat on the town’s parish council.

Top seeds: a Q&A with Wimbledon’s head gardener, Martyn Falconer

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:06 -0400

A perennial champion at the tournament is the floral extravaganza that fills its grounds. Here’s how they do it every year without fail — and keep those courts so green

Why don’t we design our homes with acoustics in mind?

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:06 -0400

It’s time to listen to some sound advice . . .

Pacifist Spain looks to build a homegrown defence champion

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:06 -0400

State-backed Indra searches for deals to expand beyond IT and radar into military hardware amid surge in EU spending

Is Europe prepared for war?

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:06 -0400

With US support for transatlantic security faltering, Nato nations are fortifying the eastern frontier with Russia

Cancer Curtailed British Royal Family’s Public Engagements

Stephen Castle — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:25:54 -0400

Members of the monarchy took part in fewer public engagements in the year leading to March, a sovereign grant report said, reflecting the illnesses of King Charles III and Catherine.

Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region and first village in Dnipropetrovsk

Guardian staff and agencies — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:24:04 -0400

If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224

Moscow’s forces have seized all of Luhansk – one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one – Leonid Pasechnik, a Russia-appointed official there, said on Monday. If confirmed, that would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv on Pasechnik’s claim. In remarks to Russia’s state TV Channel One that aired Monday evening, Pasechnik said he had received a report “literally two days ago” saying that “100%” of the region was now under the control of Russian forces.

Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian state media and pro-war bloggers have claimed. Dnipropetrovsk, which lies to the west of the Donetsk region, is not among the five Ukrainian regions over which Russia has asserted a formal territorial claim. There was no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian officials or from the Russian defence ministry.

North Korea’s state media showed on Monday leader Kim Jong-un draping coffins with the national flag in what appeared to be the repatriation of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, as the countries marked a landmark military treaty. In a series of photographs displayed in the backdrop of a gala performance by North Korean and visiting Russian artists in Pyongyang, Kim is seen by rows of a half a dozen coffins, covering them with flags and pausing briefly with both hands resting on them.

The European Union said Monday it had agreed a new long-term trade deal with Ukraine, covering imports of food products from the war-torn country that have angered EU farmers. Brussels and Kyiv have been wrangling over the deal after protests from farmers saw the EU slap quotas on tariff-free Ukrainian agricultural imports into the bloc. Brussels added certain restrictions in 2024, when it extended the agreement for one additional year, by introducing a maximum ceiling on certain tariff-free products such as cereals, poultry, eggs, sugar and corn. The European Commission said that under the new deal – which still needs to be finalised – quotas would remain for those sensitive agricultural areas. In return, Kyiv will cut its quotas for pork, poultry and sugar imported from the EU and push to align its food production standards with those of the 27-nation bloc by 2028, Brussels said.

The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it has completed its eighth review of Ukraine’s $15.5bn four-year support program, paving the way for a disbursement of an additional $500m to the war-torn country. That will bring total disbursements to $10.6bn, the IMF said in a statement, after its board’s approval of the review of Ukraine’s Extended Fund Facility. It warned of ongoing and “exceptionally high” risks to the country’s outlook.

Russian President Vladimir Putin “wants to subjugate the whole of Ukraine and at the same time spread fear throughout Europe,” German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on a visit to Kyiv on Monday, adding that Putin’s “alleged willingness to negotiate is just a facade.” Kyiv and its allies have accused Russia of sabotaging diplomatic efforts, which have stalled in recent weeks, despite Washington’s desires to reach a quick peace deal.

US President Donald Trump’s senior envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellog also said on Monday that Russia cannot continue to stall for time “while it bombs civilian targets in Ukraine.” “We urge an immediate ceasefire and a move to trilateral talks to end the war,” Kellogg wrote on X.

New UK government app to streamline access to public services

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:30:05 -0400

Initial rollout will be in ‘beta’ mode that connects to existing websites

Bob Vylan’s Chant Against Israel’s Military at Glastonbury Draws Criminal Inquiry

Ali Watkins and Alex Marshall — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:14:54 -0400

The band Bob Vylan led a chant of “Death, death to the I.D.F.” at Britain’s biggest music festival. A senior State Department official said the band’s U.S. visas had been revoked.

What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe

Amelia Nierenberg — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:31:52 -0400

Health warnings were issued to tens of millions of Europeans as temperatures climbed well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or more than 40 degrees Celsius.

Nonprofits Lose Legal Bid to Halt U.K. Exports of Fighter Jet Parts to Israel

Lizzie Dearden — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:23:36 -0400

A top court ruled Monday that the British government, rather than judges, should decide on the “acutely sensitive and political issue.”

Пробки образовались на границе Казахстана и России из-за QR-кодов - Liter.kz

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:22:00 -0400

Пробки образовались на границе Казахстана и России из-за QR-кодов Liter.kz
Казахстанские спасатели оказывают помощь водителям, застрявшим на границе с РФ Новости Zakon.kz
С чем могут быть связаны пробки на границе России и Казахстана? Урал56.Ру
На границе России и Казахстана собрались большие очереди EADaily
Многокилометровые пробки на границе Казахстана с Россией: биометрия парализовала движение Новости Актау и Мангистауской области - ЛАДА.kz

‘Supply shocks’ threaten fight against inflation, warns ECB’s Lagarde

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:00:44 -0400

Structural shifts such as AI and geopolitical fragmentation make world more volatile, says central bank

EU to boost food exports to Ukraine as part of updated trade deal

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:54:37 -0400

Member states will be expected to lift import bans on Kyiv’s produce

Прогноз на матч Динамо – ОФК Белград. Москвичи одержат уверенную победу - Metaratings

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:43:13 -0400

Прогноз на матч Динамо – ОФК Белград. Москвичи одержат уверенную победу Metaratings
Карпин после крупной победы «Динамо» над ОФК в Братском кубке: «Все удовлетворило, кроме счета» Sportbox
Превью матча «Динамо» — ОФК Белград: на игре будет петь Татьяна Куртукова Официальный сайт футбольного клуба «Динамо» Москва
Футболист московского «Динамо» Макаров потянул мышцу Матч ТВ
«Динамо» разгромило ОФК в матче Братского кубка Soccer.ru

Violence against Azerbaijanis in Russia’s Yekaterinburg sparks Baku–Moscow tensions: opinions - JAM-news.net

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:38:22 -0400

Violence against Azerbaijanis in Russia’s Yekaterinburg sparks Baku–Moscow tensions: opinions JAM-news.net

The Wedding Style of Lauren Sánchez Bezos

Vanessa Friedman — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:29:41 -0400

At her wedding to Jeff Bezos, the bride took her love of a nipped waist to the next level.

Авторы Halo расскажут о развитии франшизы в октябре - DTF

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:25:51 -0400

Авторы Halo расскажут о развитии франшизы в октябре DTF

Thousands in Norway Mistakenly Told of Lottery Winnings

Amelia Nierenberg — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:23:17 -0400

A state-owned gambling company apologized after telling players that they had won “erroneously high prizes.” It blamed the error on a faulty currency conversion.

F-16 pilot killed during Russia's overnight massive air attack, Air Force says - The Kyiv Independent

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:08:13 -0400

F-16 pilot killed during Russia's overnight massive air attack, Air Force says The Kyiv Independent

Su-34 Fullback: The Ultimate Guide to Russia’s Fighter-Bomber - 19FortyFive

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:00:24 -0400

Su-34 Fullback: The Ultimate Guide to Russia’s Fighter-Bomber 19FortyFive

Russia-Iran alliance wavers as Tehran suffers major blows - The Kyiv Independent

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:50:28 -0400

Russia-Iran alliance wavers as Tehran suffers major blows The Kyiv Independent

Smashing previous monthly record, Russia launches 5,337 kamikaze drones against Ukraine during June - The Kyiv Independent

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:40:19 -0400

Smashing previous monthly record, Russia launches 5,337 kamikaze drones against Ukraine during June The Kyiv Independent

Скандал на Гластонбери: со сцены кричали призывы к убийству военных Израиля - EADaily

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:39:00 -0400

Russia has taken first village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, state media claims - The Guardian

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:39:00 -0400

Russia has taken first village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, state media claims The Guardian

Russia grooming vulnerable Ukrainian teens for espionage and sabotage, Kyiv warns - TVP World

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:29:00 -0400

Russia grooming vulnerable Ukrainian teens for espionage and sabotage, Kyiv warns TVP World

EU ambassador to Azerbaijan condemns inhuman treatment of Azeris in Russia - politico.eu

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:18:12 -0400

EU ambassador to Azerbaijan condemns inhuman treatment of Azeris in Russia politico.eu

Аномальная жара наблюдается в Европе - Интерфакс

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:13:00 -0400

Was Idaho shooter Wess Roley born in Russia? Here's what we know - Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:00:33 -0400

Was Idaho shooter Wess Roley born in Russia? Here's what we know - Hindustan Times Hindustan Times

Arctic Defiance: How Russia's LNG Ambitions Redraw Energy Markets Amid Sanctions - AInvest

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:48:49 -0400

Arctic Defiance: How Russia's LNG Ambitions Redraw Energy Markets Amid Sanctions AInvest

Why is Ukraine withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines? - Al Jazeera

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:46:23 -0400

Why is Ukraine withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines? Al Jazeera

Financial Insecurity Is Russians' Top Reason Not to Start a Family – Poll - The Moscow Times

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:45:00 -0400

Financial Insecurity Is Russians' Top Reason Not to Start a Family – Poll The Moscow Times

Brotherly to bruising. Russia and Azerbaijan swap raids in spiraling diplomatic feud after two men die in Yekaterinburg - Mediazona

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:42:59 -0400

Brotherly to bruising. Russia and Azerbaijan swap raids in spiraling diplomatic feud after two men die in Yekaterinburg Mediazona

From Russia to a Basement in Georgia – Ukrainians Held After Deportation - Kyiv Post

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:36:45 -0400

From Russia to a Basement in Georgia – Ukrainians Held After Deportation Kyiv Post

Cloudflare confirms Russia is restricting access to services amid free internet crackdown - The Record from Recorded Future News

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:30:13 -0400

Cloudflare confirms Russia is restricting access to services amid free internet crackdown The Record from Recorded Future News

Britain’s security depends on more than soft power | Letters

Guardian Staff — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:29:48 -0400

Readers respond to a piece in which Simon Jenkins argues that engagement with Russia is the best defence against conflict

I am very surprised by Simon Jenkins lamenting the lack of soft power shown to Russia (Note to Starmer and the other sabre-rattlers. Why spend billions on weapons – soft power would keep us safe, 26 June). He writes: “Every conceivable tool should have been deployed to introduce Russia into the European community of nations.”

Russia was incorporated into the G7, received a state visit from the Queen, and was added to Eurovision. Tony Blair gave Vladimir Putin silver cufflinks for his birthday, and supported Russia’s war in Chechnya. None of this, not the facilitating of Russian oligarchic investment in the UK, not BP investing billions in Russia, not Russia hosting the Winter Olympics and World Cup, has worked.

Hauser & Wirth owners join wealthy UK exodus with move to Switzerland

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:28:45 -0400

Iwan and Manuela Wirth relocated in June after two decades in the UK

Создатели The Alters ответили на обвинения в использовании ИИ-контента в игре - DTF

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:25:55 -0400

A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku - Los Angeles Times

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:25:21 -0400

A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku Los Angeles Times

Russian forces advance and take first village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, state media say - Reuters

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:25:17 -0400

Russian forces advance and take first village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, state media say Reuters

Ukraine war live: Kyiv claims advances in Sumy region ahead of counteroffensive - The Independent

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:09:29 -0400

Ukraine war live: Kyiv claims advances in Sumy region ahead of counteroffensive The Independent