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Damage to Ukrainian dam a ‘catastrophe’ and an ‘abhorrent act’ – James Cleverly

Ukraine has accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station

Evening Standard

Ukraine steps up attacks across frontline – suggesting its counteroffensive is kicking into gear

Kyiv plays coy about start of push to retake its territory from Russia, but denies Moscow’s claims to have repelled assaults

The Independent UK

Ukraine can count on UK support, Cleverly tells Zelensky in Kyiv

The Foreign Secretary made his second visit to the war-torn nation amid signs an expected Ukrainian counter-offensive may have begun.

The Independent UK

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Latest in Ukraine: Kyiv won't say when its counteroffensive has begun (June 5)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

James Cleverly meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv

The men discussed topics including Ukraine’s expectations from the upcoming Nato summit in Lithuania.

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of cover-up over claims former UK ambassador leaked intelligence

Ex-civil servant alleges he was arrested to protect Kim Darroch, former UK diplomat in Washington

The Guardian - UK

Russia not planning to declare martial law after Moscow drone attacks, says Kremlin

Putin appears to play down incident despite calls to declare state of war and ‘mobilise the whole of society’

The Guardian - UK

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Key Putin ally says assassinating Brits is 'legitimate' in 'undeclared war'

Dmitry Medvedev - now deputy chairman of Vladimir Putin's security council - branded Britain an "eternal enemy" of the Russian state and said officials are a "legitimate military target"

Daily Mirror

Russia’s Medvedev says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’

The former Russian president said the UK was his county’s ‘eternal enemy’ and was behind an ‘undeclared war’ against Moscow.

Evening Standard

Wagner boss blasts Russia’s elite following Moscow drone attack

Russian mercenary force boss Yevgeny Prigozhin issued expletive-laden statement criticising failure to protect Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: only 500 of 70,000 residents left in Bakhmut, mayor says – as it happened

Figure, reported by Ukrainian news agency, comes after months of bitter fighting for control of the town

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine has right to ‘project force’ beyond its borders, says James Cleverly

The Foreign Secretary’s comments came after he gave a speech in Estonia.

The Independent UK

Cleverly set for Estonia stop-off before Nato gathering

James Cleverly will hold talks in Estonia and Norway over the coming days – as Nato foreign ministers gather for an informal meeting.

The Independent UK

Trident radiation leaks and Deposit Return Scheme 'pilot' plans

Good evening! Hope you are all gearing up for a relaxing bank holiday weekend. To kick that off, here is the worst of the news coming out of the…

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Hong Kong hits back at UK call for security law to be scrapped

Hong Kong authorities on Friday condemned a British government call for the removal of a China-imposed national security law that Britain said had been used to persecute, "silence and discredit" pro-democracy opposition figures.

Al Jazeera

UK says raised Jimmy Lai security law case with China

The Hong Kong media tycoon has been in jail since December 2020 and faces long-delayed security law trial in September.

The Guardian - UK

UK to keep Kremlin assets frozen until Russia pays compensation to Ukraine

Council of Europe has established digital register of damage as first step towards compensation mechanism

The National (Scotland)

Foreign Secretary blasted for 'ludicrous' use of Succession-style plush jet on trip

THE Foreign Secretary’s choice to use the same luxurious private jet as the billionaire Roy family in the TV series Succession has been branded…

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government ‘transgressions’ led to diplomat row, says Alister Jack

SCOTTISH government “transgressions” at meetings with foreign ministers resulted in the UK taking a tougher stance over international…

The Independent UK

Alister Jack hits out at Scottish government ‘transgressions’ in overseas talks

The Scottish Secretary insisted it was ‘right’ the Foreign Secretary had raised issues concerning meetings involving Holyrood ministers.

The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly’s use of £10,000 an hour Succession-style jet ‘ludicrous’

Exclusive: UK foreign secretary has been using type of private jet featured in hit TV show for Caribbean and Latin America tour

Daily Mirror

Top Tory James Cleverly hires £40m private jet to globetrot like Succession's Kendall Roy

The Foreign Secretary has chartered the aircraft described as 'one of the best luxury private jets money can buy' for his eight-day diplomatic jaunt around the Caribbean and Latin America

The Independent UK

South America deserves bigger say on international stage, says Foreign Secretary

James Cleverly will say ‘tectonic plates of world politics are shifting once again’ in a keynote speech

The Independent UK

UK targets theft of Ukrainian grain in new wave of Russian sanctions

The UK said it will continue ‘increasing the economic pressure’ on Russian President Vladimir Putin until peace in Ukraine is restored.

The National (Scotland)

Branch Office Updates: New Blue Labour + tea room bunk offs

You may have noticed that this week’s newsletter image is blue rather than the archetypal Labour red...

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