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Vladimir Putin held secret talks with Wagner warlord in Kremlin on July 1
The unannounced session took place on July 1, a week after the revolt by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner mercenary army, according to French publication Liberation, which cited secret service sources, Daily Mail reported. Since the alleged meeting, Prigozhin appears to be remaining in Russia rather than forced into exile in neighbouring Belarus as seemed his fate earlier.
Dutch Prime Minister announces departure from politics
In a brief statement prior to the debate on the fall of his fourth government in The Hague, Rutte stated that he will no longer be available as leader of his People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in the next elections slated to take place later this year, reports Xinhua news agency.
Yellen’s China visit seeks to balance Biden’s unprecedented red carpet for Modi
The timing of the Treasury Secretary’s four-day visit to Beijing came under the shadow of the high-profile visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington leading to defence deals, supply of jet engines to combat aircraft by GE, drones supply, and strengthening of defence ties to what US media described, as an effort to counter China's intimidating postures on the South China Sea.
Ukrainian official hints at blowing up Crimean bridge in 2022
Listing 12 Ukrainian achievements since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, Maliar posted on Telegram: "273 days ago, (we) launched the first strike on the Crimean bridge to disrupt Russian logistics." Her post also mentioned the sinking of the Russian warship Moskva (451 days ago) and the liberation of Snake Island (373 days ago), CNN reported.
Ukraine not yet ready for NATO membership: Joe Biden
In a CNN interview on Sunday night, the President said that although talks of granting Kiev a NATO membership was "premature", the US and its allies in the military allinace will continue to provide Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his forces the security and weaponry they need to try to end the war with Russia.
SCO stands to become a major player in Middle East with Iran's entry
Also with Iran having huge reserves of oil and gas, its inclusion will boost the energy requirements of SCO nations, while trade ties will also receive a lot of impetus as the country has a wide range of industries related to auto, oil and gas as well as various other sectors, which will widen the ambit of trade of the member nations and also lead to greater investment in the Eurasian region.
Protest held in Stockholm against Quran burning
The gathering took place on a square near a mosque where an individual set a copy of the Quran ablaze on June 28, Xinhua news agency reported. According to the Swedish Police, Sunday's protest gathered around 3,000 participants, Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper reported.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Joe Biden discuss Sweden's NATO bid ahead of summit
The two leaders also discussed Ukraine's position in NATO, the delivery of F-16 fighter jets and Turkey's efforts to join the EU, according to a statement by Erdogan's office released on Sunday. During the phone call, Erdogan noted "Sweden has taken some steps in the right direction" toward the ratification of its NATO bid by making changes in its anti-terrorism legislation, said the statement.
Biden on Europe visit amid questions over NATO unity, munition to Ukraine
During his five day trip from July 9-13, Biden will visit the UK, Lithuania and Finland to bolster NATO, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had said in a statement.
Shehbaz slams Imran Khan for 'sinister' campaign against Pak army chief
Taking to Twitter, the premier condemned the PTI chief, saying he has been "badly exposed"."Imran Khan continues to engage in a vile, sinister and malicious campaign against COAS General Syed Asim Munir.
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