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Russian invasionUkraine's response
3,000 Ukrainian prisoners are being prepared to be sent to the front

Close to 3,000 Ukrainian prisoners are undergoing training to be deployed in the war against Russia at the end of the summer, writes the Financial Times. This as a result of the new team that was clubbed earlier this year.

One of them is 32-year-old Maksym, who is serving a ten-year sentence for aggravated assault. He already has experience in the military.

- I feel that I will contribute more in the army than in prison. I think I will enjoy myself like a fish in water, he says.

In order for prisoners to be considered for the army, they must not be convicted of murder of two or more people, serious sex crimes or crimes against national security. They must also be under 57 years old and have at least three years left on their sentence.

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The new election in France
French The leader of the Greens: The threat of the far right remains

The risk of the extreme right eventually gaining power in France remains, despite the left-wing bloc's victory in the new election last week. That's what Greens leader Marine Tondelier says in an interview with The Guardian.

Tondelier's party is part of the left-wing coalition which, partly through tactical voting in the second round of elections, became the largest. She describes the far-right party's National Gathering's successes as "a warning."

- The Republic resisted, but for how long? she says.

Tondelier himself has been raised as a possible candidate for prime minister when France will now try to put together a new government.

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The election in the USA The resignation demands against Biden
Sources: Democrats who don't support Biden receive grants

A group of dozens of donors has raised $2 million to support the Democrats who first came out and said President Joe Biden should step down. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to sources.

Since the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden two weeks ago, there have been demands for Biden's resignation and several major contributors have turned off the faucet to his campaign, several media reports.

- The money has completely stopped coming in, says a source with insight into Biden's campaign to NBC.

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The change of power in Great Britain
Almost one in two British voters ignored the election

Voter turnout in the British parliamentary election on July 4 was the lowest since universal and equal suffrage was introduced in the country in 1928. This is confirmed by the IPPR think tank in a new report, writes The Guardian.

It has already been established that the turnout among registered voters was the lowest since 2001, at just under 60 percent. The report looked at the entire voting population and found that turnout was as low as 52 percent.

According to the report, voter turnout was higher in constituencies where a large proportion of voters were over 64 years old, while it was lower in constituencies where many belonged to ethnic and religious minorities.

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Finland votes yes to the controversial asylum law

The Finnish government has approved a new rejection law, which will mean that people who want to seek asylum in the country may be rejected directly if they have special needs. 167 of the members of the Riksdag voted for the proposal and 31 voted against, writes Finnish media.

The law is a so-called exceptional law that should provide the opportunity to temporarily violate the country's constitution. It has been motivated by the fact that Finland needs to better defend itself against Russian hybrid warfare.

- I hope that this law never needs to be used, says Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at a press conference afterwards.

In the past year, a large number of migrants have appeared at crossing points along Finland's eastern border. The government has repeatedly accused Russia of actively funneling migrants to the Finnish border.

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UN Deep Sea Treaty
Huge area of ​​sea outside Canada is protected

Canada has established the country's largest marine protected area to date in the sea outside Vancouver, writes AFP. The area covers 133,000 square kilometers, which roughly corresponds to a third of Sweden's surface.

The area has been protected following an agreement between the government and several Canadian aboriginal groups and is a step towards the goal of 30 per cent of Canada's oceans being protected by 2030, in line with the 2023 UN Deep Sea Treaty.

- The sea has taken care of us and in the same way we must take care of it, says Judith Sayer, who represents the Nuu-chah-nulth people.