- Ukrainian forces reportedly take control of Piatykhatky on the Zaporizhzhia battle front (theguardian.com)Ukraine Appears to Make a Small Gain in the South as Counteroffensive Continues (nytimes.com)To fight Putin, Russian militias aid Ukraine with cross-border attacks (washingtonpost.com)A dam in Ukraine was designed to withstand almost any attack imaginable — from the outside. The evidence suggests Russia blew it up from within. (nytimes.com)
- Ukraine war: Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group (bbc.com)
- Ron DeSantis Wants To Take His ‘War On Woke’ National. There’s One Big Problem: The Constitution. (huffpost.com)
- Kari Lake election trial Day 2 recap: How much time does it take to verify a signature? (azcentral.com)
- US and China take steps towards thaw as Blinken prepares to visit Beijing, but mistrust remains (theguardian.com)China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, US confirms (militarytimes.com)
- Japan may take ‘destructive measures’ after North Korea announces satellite launch dates (theguardian.com)
- The ambitious Republican plot to take it all down: Republicans have come to believe that the entire federal government is filled with woke liberals (salon.com)