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Your Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/briefing/trump-court-ukraine-nigeria-boat.html

Russian Forces Strike Back Against Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

New York Times Russia attacked Ukrainian troops near villages in Ukraine’s south on the same day that Russian missiles killed at least 11 people and that President Vladimir V. Putin acknowledged some Russian losses. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/world/europe/russia-ukraine-putin.html

Jacques Rozier, Last of the French New Wave Directors, Dies at 96

New York Times Though he never achieved the fame of Jean-Luc Godard or François Truffaut, he was considered by many to be their equal. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/movies/jacques-rozier-dead.html

U.N. Monitor Aims to Cross Front Line to Inspect Ukrainian Nuclear Plant

New York Times The destruction of a hydroelectric dam last week unleashed a flood and threatened the water supply needed to cool the battle-scarred Zaporizhzhia plant. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/world/europe/grossi-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant.html

Met Museum Trains ‘Monuments Men’ With Eye on Ukraine

New York Times Curators are teaching military officers to save imperiled treasures abroad, but their efforts to credit Ukrainian artists has met with mixed response. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/arts/design/met-museum-trains-monuments-men-ukraine.html

U.K. Woman Sentenced to Prison for Abortion in Eighth Month of Pregnancy

New York Times The case has prompted heated debate in England, with some arguing that abortion pills should not be available by mail and others maintaining that abortion should be fully decriminalized. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/world/europe/uk-abortion-prison-sentence.html

Berlusconi Seizes Italy’s Attention Even in Death

New York Times A day after Silvio Berlusconi’s death, some Italians said goodbye, others said good riddance, and many debated whether the billionaire and former prime minister did more good or bad for Italy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/world/europe/silvio-berlusconi-italy.html

Britain Braces for High Rates as Inflation Signals Get Stronger

New York Times Wage growth has increased faster than expected, and investors are betting the Bank of England will have to keep interest rates higher for longer. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/business/uk-interest-rates-inflation.html

New Zealand’s Public Broadcaster Investigates Pro-Russia Changes to Some Articles

New York Times A web editor for RNZ has been put on leave and the station has apologized for changes to articles by Reuters and the BBC that had been published on its website. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/world/europe/rnz-new-zealand-russia-ukraine.html

Man Arrested After 3 Killed in Nottingham, UK Police Say

New York Times The police in the English city arrested one man, giving few details but saying they believed the deaths and injuries to be linked. The investigation closed major roads and some public transportation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/world/europe/nottingham-uk-incident-deaths.html