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The U.S. agreed to share evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine with the ICC, the EU prepared sanctions against Belarus, and Africa urged Russia to end the war. Meanwhile, Kyiv called on the International Fencing Federation to reinstate Olha Kharlan at the world championship after she refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent.
The U.S. warns of a Russian ruse while Zelenskyy fires an ambassador
Ukrainian forces started using U.S.-made cluster munitions, the White House warned of a possible Russian false-flag operation aimed at blaming Ukraine, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired an ambassador to London who disapproved of his sarcasm. Meanwhile, the chief of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, made a speech in Belarus, saying his mercenaries will no longer fight in Ukraine.
Seven coalitions for Ukraine: The results of the 14th Ramstein Group meeting
The 14th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein Group) was held online on July 18. The main issue on the agenda was the provision of ammunition, armored vehicles, and weapons systems that Ukraine urgently needs to liberate the occupied territory, as well as additional air defense systems and the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. What commitments were made based on the 14th Ramstein meeting?
Ukraine is urged to show more gratitude while Kyiv may cut off gas transit from Russia
The U.S. Congress failed to cancel aid to Ukraine, the US and Great Britain urged Ukraine to be more grateful after the NATO summit in Vilnius, and Kyrylo Budanov explained the publicity of Ukraine's intelligence chief. Meanwhile, Ukraine can stop the transit of Russian gas through its territory.
The United States bypassed its law to give cluster munitions to Ukraine, but Kyiv was warned about the threats of their use, while the EU devoted additional money to boost the production of ammunition for Ukraine. Meanwhile, NATO promises Kyiv to make a political statement on accession, Zelenskyy has explained to his Bulgarian counterpart the wrongness of his "neutral" stance on the war in Ukraine, and the UN sounds alarm over the abnormal heat.