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Top EU leader's plane forced to land blind after ‘Russia jams GPS’

Telegraph: Pilot of Ursula von der Leyen’s flight had to rely on paper maps.

Why Xi and Putin's latest speeches at SCO matter

Putin blamed the West for the Ukraine conflict during his address.

In striking Western assets, Russia sends confrontational message

NY Times: Putin feels able to inflict pain on West in process of waging war, analysts say.

Car rams Russian consulate gate in Sydney, man in custody

Police say a man in his 30s has been arrested and is co-operating with police.

Xi hosts Russia, India at summit to strengthen SCO ties

Xi hosted the SCO summit in Tianjin with leaders from 20 countries.

Weapons to start flowing to Ukraine under Nato deal

New York Times: Latest sale will send 3500 extended-range cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Instagram and YouTube blocks push Russian influencers to Telegram

Instagram is banned in Russia, YouTube is restricted, but the influencers still thrive.

Xi uses summit, parade and history to flaunt China’s global pull

NY Times: China has pointed to US disruption to persuade countries to reassess US ties.

Seeking leverage, Russia and Ukraine target energy sites

New York Times: This has been one of the most intense periods of energy hits in the war.

Russian goes missing during Bosphorus swimming race

Swimmers were racing in Istanbul from Turkey's Asian side to its European side.

Trump's cryptic remarks shake South Korea visit

The US President says he wants to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un again.

Trump’s Ukraine diplomacy has been a merry-go-round

Analysis: There's been a lot of movement, but the war is still in the same place.

US blocks Ukraine firing long-range missiles into Russia

Trump Administration preventing Kyiv's use of long-range US missiles to strike at Russia.

Zelenskyy urges direct talks with Putin

Ukraine launched drone strikes on Russia, sparking a fire at a power plant.

Peace talks in Ukraine all lead to the Donbas

New York Times analysis: The Ukrainian region is of major importance to both sides.

Why sanctions haven't stopped Russia waging war

NY Times: Financial institutions facilitating Russia's trade may be going undetected.