War in Ukraine
NATO establishes program to coordinate rapid response to cyberattacks
The U.S. will offer “robust national capabilities” to support this program, according to a fact sheet put out by the White House on Wednesday.
German inflation drops unexpectedly to 8.2 percent in June
Live blog: NATO summit
NATO aims to take on Russia with its own cyber military-industrial complex
NATO pledges 300K troops, then leaves everyone guessing
Boris Johnson arrives at NATO under pressure to boost UK defense spending
Bulgaria expels 70 Russian diplomats and spies
Outgoing PM Kiril Petkov says he expects a ‘full plane’ to leave for Moscow on Sunday.
View from the summit: A self-defeating G7 fails on all fronts
Leaders struggle to meet the moment on Ukraine, climate change, inflation, food and energy.
Turkey lifts block on Finnish and Swedish NATO bids
The three countries signed a memorandum of understanding in Madrid on Tuesday evening, ahead of a summit of NATO leaders.
It’s not going to be easy for the G7 to cap the price of Russian oil
Legitimizing cheap Russian crude could boost sales and muddle the message on Ukraine.
Scholz the debutant: 9 takeaways from the G7 summit in Germany
Olaf Scholz chaired his first G7, but how did he get on?
Scholz says G7 leaders would attend G20 even if Putin comes
The German Chancellor also said the G7 leaders ‘deepened’ discussions on security guarantees for Ukraine.
City of Brussels suspends (but doesn’t cut) ties with Moscow
Municipal council votes against ending sister-city relationship with Russian capital, with mayor saying the link is purely symbolic.
German and French consumer sentiment tanks
German consumer sentiment is forecast to hit an all-time low in July.
G7 agrees to explore price cap on Russian oil
Some leaders also pushed to examine Russian gas price caps.
NATO rushes to halt Russia, leaving China pivot unresolved
The military alliance is repositioning troops to prevent Russia’s war from spreading but realizes its long-term challenges may still come from Asia and elsewhere.
Control freaks: G7 leaders push to cap oil prices
As Macron proposes worldwide price controls, economists warn market manipulation could backfire.
Russian hackers attack Lithuania over Kaliningrad sanctions
EU’s Russia sanctions trigger flurry of DDoS attacks on Baltic country.
‘How are the G7 different from Putin?’ asks Ukrainian climate activist
Ilyess El Kortbi has lost three friends with whom he used to campaign for a low carbon future.
Kremlin says Putin will attend G20 summit
Indonesian president also invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite Ukraine not being a G20 country.
France wants cap on oil prices worldwide — not just Russia
A strategy the US proposed to target Russian oil should apply to all oil producers worldwide.
At least 18 dead in Russian missile attack on shopping center, Ukraine says
Casualties are ‘impossible to imagine,’ adds Ukraine’s president.
Zelenskyy urges G7 to provide anti-missile systems for Ukraine
Speaking at the summit by video link, the Ukrainian president pleads for help to defeat Russia and end the war.
G7 leaders vow to support Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’
Leaders of the world’s top economies say they ‘will not recognise Russia’s continued attempts to redraw borders by force.’
Russia misses bond payment deadline — but does it matter?
The most likely result of Russia failing to service its foreign debt is further isolation from financial markets.
Democratic leaders get cozy in Bavaria
Should they be doing more talking with autocrats instead?
Despite specter of Putin, EU chief says G20 should go ahead
Don’t ‘paralyze the entire G20,’ says Ursula von der Leyen.
‘Horseback riding is the best’: G7 leaders mock Putin’s macho image
‘We’ve got to show them our pecs,’ says UK PM Boris Johnson.
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