Political Maneuvering and Diplomatic Tensions in Russia

Day 1,211.

Today, as the death toll from Monday night’s strike on Kyiv climbs, we report reaction from the United States, plus why we should be paying attention to the St Petersburg Economic Forum and how Moscow has taken aim at Britain’s new head of MI6.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.

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Content Referenced:

Kim Jong-un will send troops to help Putin rebuild Kursk (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/18/kim-jong-un-will-send-troops-to-help-putin-rebuild-kursk/ 

Ukraine's parliament passes state asset agency reform crucial for EU funding (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parliament-passes-state-asset-agency-reform-key-to-eu-funding/ 

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