Biden ‘to allow Pentagon contractors to deploy to Ukraine’ & Mark Rutte appointed new head of NATO

Day 855.


Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse the
appointment of former Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the new head of
Nato, and discuss reports that the Biden administration is moving
toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors
deploying to Ukraine.





Contributors:


David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on X


Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.


Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on
X.


Upcoming events:


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Articles Referenced:


'US could halt weapons deliveries if Ukraine refuses peace
talks' (The Telegraph)


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/25/us-could-halt-weapons-deliveries-if-ukraine-refuses-talks/


'Biden administration moves toward allowing American military
contractors to deploy to Ukraine' (CNN)


https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/politics/biden-administration-american-military-contractors-ukraine/index.html


'A Methodology for Degrading the Arms of the Russian Federation'
(RUSI report)


https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/occasional-papers/methodology-degrading-arms-russian-federation


'IT Army attacks Russian banking system, disabling Mir payment
system' (Ukrainian Pravda)


https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/06/20/7461812/





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