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The US military has withdrawn all bombers from RAF Fairford following an alleged incident involving masked individuals near the base. Counter-terrorism detectives arrested six men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism-related offences, with all now released on bail. UK military bases remain on heightened alert.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow would emerge from the aftermath of the Wagner mercenary group’s aborted rebellion “stronger” than before. The uprising sparked the largest political crisis in decades in Russia and posed a potential threat to President Vladimir Putin’s authority. Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell had warned ahead of a bloc summit on Thursday that a “weaker” Putin would pose a “greater danger”. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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