Wednesday's Headlines: As Kremlin tries to project unity, Russians continue to confront divisions

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     People in front of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow on Tuesday. (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) As Kremlin tries to project unity, Russians continue to confront divisions Despite attempts to reassert President Vladimir Putin's strength after a failed mutiny, the official explanations for why Yevgeniy Prigozhin was allowed to escape without punishment looked unusually thin, highlighting new doubts about Putin's competence in a crisis. By Robyn Dixon and Mary Ilyushina ●  Read more »   Lukashenko claims he persuaded Putin not to kill Wagner boss Prigozhin By Robyn Dixon and Mary Ilyushina ●  Read more »   Ukraine faces mines and manpower challenges in offensive's early weeks By Missy Ryan, David Stern and Robyn Dixon ●  Read more »   It's not just Mar-a-Lago: Trump charges highlight his New Jersey life at Bedminster By Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey and Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »     Opinions ADVERTISEMENT   'The Tao of Deception': A Summer Thriller Opinion by David Ignatius ●  Read more »   The Supreme Court rejected a radical theory on elections. Phew. Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Courting dictators, France's Macron undercuts Europe Opinion by Lee Hockstader ●  Read more »   If we cannot trust our former presidents, whom can we trust? Opinion by Sue Gordon ●  Read more »   DeSantis's latest appeal to MAGA tops Trump in performative cruelty Opinion by Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Today's Opinions: Psst! Your next spy thriller is in here. Opinion by Drew Goins ●  Read more »     More News Perspective Despite the odds against him, Mike Pence perseveres By T.A. Frank ●  Read more »   AUTO RACING Jimmie Johnson withdraws from NASCAR race after deaths of in-laws, nephew By Jake Russell ●  Read more »   ASIA In Afghan hospitals, feeling abandoned by the Taliban — and the world By Rick Noack ●  Read more »   CLIMATE SOLUTIONS Cement emits as much CO2 as India. Why is it so hard to fix? By Shannon Osaka ●  Read more »   I moved my Gmail to a less creepy email. It was surprisingly easy. By Shira Ovide ●  Read more »   Excavators find image of pizza's possible precursor among Pompeii ruins By Niha Masih ●  Read more »     News whiz? Play our daily news quiz. Test your knowledge of current events with our new quotable game, On the Record. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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