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Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily

By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute

The Guardian - UK

How to fight in ‘hell’: Ukraine veterans say Nato not ready for war with Russia

SPECIAL DISPATCH: Frontline medics and soldiers near Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine tell world affairs editor Sam Kiley how Nato is far from ready for war with Russia – and is training for a bygone era

The Independent UK

The Shahed blitz: can Russian drone onslaught break Ukraine’s resolve?

Civilian casualties on rise as Moscow launches salvoes of hundreds of missiles after ramping up production

The Guardian - UK

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Why Trump’s 50-day ultimatum for Russia won’t mean quick gains against Ukraine

The Kremlin has been granted extra time to pursue its summer offensive against Ukraine thanks to Trump’s 50-day window for Russia to accept a peace deal or face sanctions

The Independent UK

Russia may hope to use Trump's 50-day window to wear down Ukraine, but quick gains seem unlikely

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia to accept a peace deal in Ukraine within 50 days or face bruising sanctions has given the Kremlin extra time to pursue its summer offensive

The Independent UK

Why hypersonic missiles could change the course of the Iran-Israel conflict

Iran is boasting that it has hypersonic missiles and says it already has begun firing the cutting-edge weapons at Israel

The Independent UK

Hypersonic missiles are stirring fears in the Iran-Israel conflict. Here's why

Iran is boasting that it has hypersonic missiles and says it already has begun firing the cutting-edge weapons at Israel

The Independent UK

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Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin refuses to comment on Trump’s claims he would settle war – as it happened

Donald Trump claimed he could end the war in Ukraine, while his political rival Joe Biden said Trump had ‘no idea’

The Guardian - UK

Troops look for weak spots as Russia sets the stage for another push in Ukraine

Russia has made incremental but steady advances in the Donetsk region

The Independent UK

Hezbollah’s threat caught Cyprus off guard, what are the issues at stake?

Hezbollah has several concerns about Cyprus, analysts say, and can ‘attack’ it in more ways than one.

Al Jazeera

How Russia has advanced in Kharkiv despite warnings attack was coming

Shortage of munitions, fighters and air defences leaves Ukraine unprepared to repel attack

The Guardian - UK

Volkov attack signals Russia’s return to cold war-era spying in Europe

Defence experts say Moscow is rapidly improving its intelligence operations after Ukraine invasion

The Guardian - UK

Yes, Ukraine can still defeat Russia – but it will require far more support from Europe

By finally delivering on their promises, Kyiv’s European allies will find the benefits extend to them, too, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute

The Guardian - UK

Putin's attack plans dealt blow after 14 choppers blown up by Ukraine

Helicopter losses could hit Russian defensive efforts in Ukraine

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The Independent UK

The leaders of Ukraine and Russia assess their resources as their war heads into winter

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he spoke by phone with U.S. President Joe Biden about Washington’s future support for Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s slow progress piles pressure on west to keep up supply of weapons

Kyiv’s counteroffensive slog means war is far from over – and Moscow still has chance of succeeding in its revised aims

Al Jazeera

Russia faces ‘great dilemma’ as Ukraine puts Moscow on the defensive

What happened in the 76th week of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Evening Standard

Ukraine forces advance up to 5 miles but make ‘slow progress’ against Putin’s army, says West

Ukrainian forces have advanced up to five miles and liberated at least four villages since launching their counter-offensive against Vladimir Putin's army, western defence chiefs confirmed on Wednesday.

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WEKU

Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from comedian to icon of democracy. This is how he did it

As Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expectations were low for Ukraine's president. But Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confounded both his allies and his enemies with his performance.

Reuters

Russian defence chief keeps job despite Ukraine routs thanks to Putin

His army has made three humiliating retreats in Ukraine in the past year and nearly 200,000 of his men have been killed or wounded according to U.S. officials, but Russia's defence minister is still in a job thanks to President Vladimir Putin.

WEKU

After a year of war in Ukraine, all signs point to more misery with no end in sight

The first anniversary of the war arrives this week with few, if any, signs of a way out of the conflict. For the civilians caught in the crossfire, that means no discernible end to the suffering.

Evening Standard

It’s decision time for Europe — we must back Zelensky to the hilt

For many on Wednesday, standing in Westminster, listening to President Zelensky address the crowd, beams of sunlight filtering through the high windows, it was an historic occasion. Later this month marks one year of Ukrainian blood being split, their women brutalised, civilians tortured, their cities flattened and husbands and brothers…

Al Jazeera

Western weapon deliveries in a race against Russia offensive

Ukraine’s allies rush to deliver weapons as Moscow intensifies its war in the east.

The Guardian - UK

Providing US Patriot missiles could transform Ukraine’s defences. But it’s a move with risks

Providing systems to defend against Russia risks weakening the west’s deterrence posture towards China, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute

Reuters

Ukrainian soldiers face a new adversary: muddy trenches

Squelching through thick mud on Tuesday, Petro, a Ukrainian soldier dug in not far from Russian positions in the Donbas, recounted matter-of-factly how his unit had to use buckets to clear out water-logged trenches.

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