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Your Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Russia seeks more troops. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/europe/climate-russia-china.html

Where Russia Is on the Attack in Ukraine

New York Times Along the vast 600-mile frontline, Russia is mostly playing defense. In the northeast, it is once again mounting fierce offensive operations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/europe/ukraine-russia-offensive-northeast.html

British Conservatives’ Commitment to Green Policy Is Tested

New York Times British conservatives kept a seat in a recent election by opposing an ultralow emissions zone, and some are now questioning ambitious emissions-reduction targets. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/europe/uk-conservatives-green-policy-ulez.html

A 23-Month Pregnancy? Scientists See Hints in Bowhead Whales.

New York Times Confirming the finding would give the species the longest period of gestation known in mammals, although more research is needed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/science/bowhead-whales-pregnancy.html

Odesa Cathedral Missile Attack Leaves Ukrainians Bereft

New York Times Odesa, a port city long beloved by travelers, had been largely spared the worst of the war, but that began changing this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/world/europe/odesa-cathedral-ukraine-attack.html

Putin Plans China Visit as a Russian Leader Joins a North Korea Celebration

New York Times The visits reflect Moscow’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with Asian allies, given its isolation from the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/world/europe/putin-china-russia-north-korea.html

Trevor Reed, Former U.S. Marine, Injured While Fighting in Ukraine

New York Times Trevor Reed’s condition was not immediately clear. His decision to return to the region and volunteer to fight for Ukraine created some “exasperation” within the Biden administration, an administration official said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/world/europe/trevor-reed-marine-ukraine-injured.html

Eight Convicted in 2016 Terrorist Bombings in Brussels

New York Times The series of attacks was the deadliest such assault in Belgian history. Six of the accused had already been convicted over terrorist attacks in Paris the previous year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/world/europe/brussels-terror-attacks-trial-2016.html

U.S. Sends More Weapons to Ukraine Amid Slow Counteroffensive

New York Times The package, which includes artillery, air defenses and mine-clearing equipment, will help replenish Ukrainian forces advance through dense Russian minefields and other defenses. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/world/europe/us-ukraine-aid-weapons.html

Ales Pushkin, Dissident Artist in Belarus, Is Dead in Prison at 57

New York Times A “holy fool,” in his words, he railed against the repressive Lukashenko government, once with a pile of manure. He died under mysterious circumstances. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/world/europe/ales-pushkin-dead.html