 | Zelenskyy praises IOC for supporting bans on Russian sportZelenskyy met in Kyiv on Sunday with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach and praised 'his unwavering position' on sports sanctions against Russia and its ally Belarus. |
 | Putin declares victory in embattled Donbas region of LuhanskRussia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin in a televised meeting Monday that Russian forces had taken control of Luhansk. |
 | Russian hockey star detained for allegedly dodging military draftOne-year military service is mandatory in Russia but is relatively unpopular, and many now fear it due to the prospect of being sent to Ukraine. |
 | France suspends expulsions of foreign students fleeing UkraineThe French government has introduced a moratorium for students until September, which means that foreign students do not need to leave the French territory until the new university year. |
 | Inflation in 19 countries using euro hits record 8.6 per centAnnual inflation in the eurozone surged past the 8.1% per cent recorded in May, according to the latest numbers published Friday by the European Union statistics agency, Eurostat. |
 | China rebukes NATO for 'Cold War mentality'Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said NATO should give up zero-sum game and the practice of creating enemies, and not try to mess up Asia and the whole world after disrupting Europe. |
 | Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes for fuller NATO embrace, more arms to defeat RussiaZelenskyy asked for more modern artillery systems and other weapons and warned the leaders that they either had to provide Ukraine with the help or face a delayed war between Russia and themselves. |
 | If Putin were a woman, there would be no Ukraine war: British Prime MinisterBritish PM Boris Johnson said that Putin's invasion of Ukraine is 'a perfect example of toxic masculinity', and called for better education of girls and 'more women in positions of power' worldwide. |
| Volodymyr Zelensky blasts Israel over refusal to sanction RussiaZelensky's speech four months into Russia's war on Ukraine comes amid a fresh political crisis in Israel that will likely see Naftali Bennett replaced as PM by Foreign Minister Yair Lapid within days. |
 | Indian economy to grow by 7-7.8 per cent in FY23 despite global headwinds: ExpertsIndia's economy grew 8.7 per cent in the last fiscal (2021-22) against a 6.6 per cent contraction in the previous year. |
 | Fall in exports, slowdown drag down Steel StocksThe positive side is that steel consumers, notably in the automobile and construction sectors will gain from this steep decline in prices, he added. |
 | A Russian offer to med students back from war-hit UkraineIt has come as a huge relief to the students who were staring at a bleak future with the National Medical Council regulations denying them the opportunity to continue studies in India. |
 | Ukraine to get word on EU hopes next week: Bloc's chief von der LeyenShortly after Russia's February invasion, Zelensky started pushing for Ukraine's rapid admission into the European Union and has demanded an answer on its candidacy before the end of this month. |
 | Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in warBoth sides have expended large amounts of weaponry in what has become a grinding war of attrition for the eastern region of coal mines and factories known as the Donbas. |
 | Biden says Ukraine's Zelensky 'didn't want to hear' warnings about invasionThe warnings were met with disbelief and even veiled criticism from some European allies, who at the time felt the United States was being too alarmist. |
