- Russia’s Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies (nytimes.com)
- After a Show-Stopping Entrance at the G7, Zelensky Pleads for More Aid (nytimes.com)Kyiv says situation in Bakhmut ‘critical’, disputes Wagner Group's claim that it controls city (theguardian.com)Russian mercenaries behind slaughter of 500 in Mali village, UN report finds (theguardian.com)
- Anna Nemtsova: I’ve never seen the Kremlin so rattled (washingtonpost.com)
- Surprise Success: An Untested Oil Price Cap Has Helped Choke Revenue to Russia (nytimes.com)
- Bakhmut at ‘epicentre’ of Russia-Ukraine combat, Kyiv says (theguardian.com)Ukrainian forces push to encircle Bakhmut (washingtonpost.com)Putin Defectors Say They've Seized Belgorod Towns, Vow to 'Liberate Russia' (newsweek.com)
- ‘Big step’: U.S. joins major effort to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s, other jets (politico.com)
- Ukraine war: Russia launches ninth wave of missile attacks on Kyiv this month (bbc.com)
- Biden Pledges Commitment to Ukraine (nytimes.com)Zelenskiy denies Russian claims to have taken Bakhmut (theguardian.com)Zelensky says destroyed Bakhmut now lives ‘only in our hearts’ (washingtonpost.com)
- Ukraine’s Zelensky expected to attend G-7 summit in Japan in person (washingtonpost.com)Zelensky Appeals to Arab Leaders in Saudi Arabia Ahead of G7 Summit (nytimes.com)
- Hungary Blocks €500 Million In EU Weapons Funding For Ukraine After Kiev Sanctions Hungary’s Biggest Bank (zerohedge.com)