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Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
– Search for survivors after strike kills 23 –
Rescue workers dig through rubble a day after Russian rockets pounded through Vinnytsia in central Ukraine, killing at least 23 people.
Russia claims the strikes – hundreds of kilometers from the front – were aimed at a meeting between Ukrainian military officials and foreign arms suppliers.
“No other country in the world poses such a terrorist threat as Russia,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replied late Thursday, warning that the death toll is likely to rise.
– Briton reported dead in custody –
Paul Urey, a Briton captured by pro-Russian forces in Ukraine, died in custody on July 10, Moscow-backed separatists say, saying he died of diabetes.
NGOs describe Urey as a humanitarian who worked as a volunteer in Ukraine, while separatists say he was a “professional” soldier fighting for Ukraine.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says Russia bears “full responsibility” for the reported death.
– Russia under fire at G20 –
Western finance ministers condemn Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and accuse Russian officials of complicity in atrocities committed during the war at two-day G20 talks on the island of Bali.
“Russia is solely responsible for negative effects on the global economy,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Russian delegation at the opening session.
She is joined by Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who tells the Russian delegation that they are responsible for “war crimes” in Ukraine because of their support for the invasion.
– Next destination: Siversk –
Moscow-backed troops in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine say they are moving closer to their next target after seizing control of the twin cities of Lysyhansk and Severodonetsk two weeks ago.
“Siversk is under our operational control, which means the enemy can be hit by our aimed fire anywhere in the area,” a pro-Moscow rebel official was quoted as saying by Russia’s state news agency TASS.
– Russia sees grain deal “soon” –
The Russian Defense Ministry says a “final document” aimed at unblocking grain exports from Ukrainian ports will be ready “soon” after negotiations with Kyiv in Istanbul this week.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February disrupted grain exports from ports in Ukraine, which is one of the world’s largest wheat exporters, and exacerbated a food crisis around the world.
– US resumes flights to ISS –
The United States says it will resume flights to the International Space Station with Russia despite its attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.
“To ensure continued safe operations of the International Space Station, protect astronaut life, and ensure a continued U.S. presence in space, NASA will resume integrated crews on U.S.-crew and Russian Soyuz spacecraft,” the statement said a statement by the US space agency NASA.
– EU targets Russian gold –
The European Union executive is proposing to target Russian gold exports in an update to its sanctions packages, which will also tighten the screws of previous measures against Moscow.
The EU has so far approved six packages of sanctions against Russia. The latest, passed in June, imposed a ban on most Russian oil imports.
The switch to gold, which fulfills a decision by the group of seven most industrialized nations at the end of June, will be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday.
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