Human Rights
Senate Republicans block Israel and Ukraine funding
Although some Republicans have vowed to support Israel, they have tried to pair passage of Ukraine aid to funding border security
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Putin travels to Iran to holds talks with Khamenei in first foreign trip since Ukraine invasion
“A trusting dialogue has developed between them on the most important issues on the bilateral and international agenda. On most issues, our positions are close or identical”, said Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser
Technology
Ukraine's drones being countered by new Russian reinforcements
The drones behind much of Ukraine’s early success against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces are becomes less and less effective as their invaders implement countermeasures
Politics
Russian ambassador snubbed for G20 Summit group photo by Western leaders in show of support for Ukraine
Lavrov left early on Friday and brushed off the incident when asked about it back in his home country
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Putin dares the West to fight, one day after top Moscow leader threatens to take back Alaska
A top-ranking Russian official also said Trump was bad for America while Biden is falling off of his bike
Human Rights
Student in Belarus sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for sharing criticism of Ukraine war
A court in Belarus sentenced a 20-year-old student from the eastern city of Mahiliou to 6.5 years in prison for expressing criticism Ukraine war and Alyaksandr Lukashenka, the country’s authoritarian ruler and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin
Politics
Ukrainian-born Congresswoman said Biden, Zelensky must do more to repel Russian invasion
The only Ukrainian-born member of Congress on Wednesday called out both President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for “playing politics” instead of focusing on the task at hand – repelling the Russian invasion
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Brazilian model that joined Ukrainian forces killed in Russian missile strike
Former model Thalita de Valle, 39, joined Ukraine’s cause three weeks ago as an elite sniper
Human Rights
Latvia will tear down almost 300 Soviet monuments amid Ukraine invasion
Riding a wave of anger over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Latvian lawmakers voted in May to approve an amendment to a 1994 agreement between Latvia and Russia on the preservation of Soviet-era monuments that mandated the demolition of “all objects glorifying the Soviet and Nazi regimes.”
Crime
Russian missile strike destroys Odesa apartment building, kills 19
Neighbors helped look through the rubble of the nine-story apartment building, hoping to rescue anyone trapped inside the building
