Claim comes as Ukraine prepares for a major counteroffensive to retake territory occupied by Russia.

• June 5, 2023

A report claimed military aid given to Ukraine by NATO countries was used by pro-Ukraine fighters to attack Russia.

• June 5, 2023

European businesses and third countries are actively circumventing sanctions, providing Russia with sanctioned goods and thus helping its war effort.

• June 5, 2023

As the war enters its 464th day, here’s a look at the main developments.

• June 3, 2023

US says withholding information is retaliatory measure for Moscow’s suspension of New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty).

• June 3, 2023

Procurement could court controversy because export rules ban Japanese companies from selling lethal weaponry overseas.

• June 3, 2023

South Africa’s public stance of neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war has been at variance with its decades-long relationship with Moscow. Why is that so?

• June 3, 2023

By Eugene KOGAN, Tbilisi-based defence and security expert

Since the inauguration of President Biden in January 2021, the US administration has kept its relationship with Turkey to a bare minimum. For the Biden administration, the issue of human rights in Turkey remains very much on the agenda while for President Erdoğan, the issue seems to be a lower priority for his administration. Such behaviour infuriates not just Biden administration officials but also members of the House and the Senate. This has resulted in the Turkish president not being invited to Washington. Perhaps the two sides can each be blamed for their current relationship; however, Erdoğan is maintaining his course and appears unbothered by the consequences. For his part, Biden is keeping his cool despite a number of divergences in interests of the US and Turkey. READ MORE

• June 3, 2023