Who Is Aleksandr Lukashenko?
New York Times The brief mutiny by the Wagner mercenary force last month has given Belarus’s autocratic leader Aleksandr G. Lukashenko an opening to upend his subservient relationship with Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/who-is-lukashenko-belarus-ukraine.html
Read MoreThe Tour de France’s 140-Pound Heavyweights Wage a Fierce Fight in the Pyrenees
Wall Street Journal Two thrilling days in the mountains have left defending champion Jonas Vingegaard in the yellow jersey with two-time winner Tadej Pogacar just 25 seconds behind him. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tour-de-france-jonas-vingegaard-tadej-pogacar-classification-e3608621
Read MoreRuble Hits Early War Lows Following Prigozhin’s Mutiny
New York Times The ruble fell as low as 94 rubles per dollar on Thursday before making a slight recovery by the end of the trading day. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/ruble-prigozhin-mutiny-russia-economy.html
Read MoreGuterres: UN won’t send int’l force to protect Palestinians in West Bank
Jerusalem Post UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the UN would not be sending forces to the West Bank following Israel’s two day military campaign in the West Bank city of Jenin. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-749162
Read MoreEV Sales Growth in First Half Slowed From Torrid Pace
Wall Street Journal Rising inventory on dealership lots will offer test of future demand for electric vehicles. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ev-sales-growth-in-first-half-slows-from-torrid-pace-2bd2790e
Read MoreUK lawmaker faces likely ejection after London nightclub groping incident
Fox News A British lawmaker accused of drunkenly groping two men at a private members’ club should be suspended from Parliament for eight weeks for “completely unacceptable” conduct, a standards watchdog said Thursday. The ruling will likely result in Chris Pincher being ejected from the House of Commons by his constituents, triggering a special election…
Read MoreUS still considering whether to supply cluster bombs to Ukraine — White House
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia Laura Cooper said in June that cluster munitions could impact the situation on the battlefield, coming in handy for the Ukrainian armed forces https://tass.com/world/1643627
Read MoreBank of Russia supports idea of international depositary hub — Central Bank chief
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. VTB CEO Andrey Kostin suggested earlier creating an alternative international depositary settlement hub to be located in one of Persian Gulf countries https://tass.com/economy/1643629
Read MoreFinnish mercenaries encountered on LPR’s Krasny Liman direction — Russian special forces
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Previously, an officer from Omon’s unit told reporters that they intercepted radio communications in French language https://tass.com/military-operation-in-ukraine/1643617
Read MoreSaudi Arabia to take wait-and-see approach to oil cuts — Energy Minister
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The country previously decided to voluntarily reduce oil production by one million barrels per day in July and then extended that to August https://tass.com/economy/1643625
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