Eurotopics.net

Early on Monday morning, a group of armed insurgents crossed the border from Ukraine, advanced several kilometres into the Russian border region of Belgorod and set up camp there. Who were the invaders? Anti-Putin Russian para-military groups have claimed responsibility for the attacks, and Kyiv has denied any involvement. It is also unclear whether Russia was able to repel the attack, as the Kremlin claims. Commentators take a closer look.

The New York Times has published a video showing the forcible expulsion or "pushback" of asylum seekers by Hellenic coast guard officers. The footage, provided by a humanitarian worker, shows asylum seekers - including women and children - being transferred from the shore to a boat on the sea and then being abandoned on a raft. What does this say about Greece and Europe?

Brazilian Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior was subjected to racist insults by fans at a football match in Valencia on Sunday. The match was interrupted and there were outbursts of violence. Shortly afterwards, several people were arrested over an incident in which a brown blow-up doll wearing a Vicinius jersey was hung from a bridge in Madrid. The incident is causing controversy ahead of the Spanish regional and local elections.

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reported on the weekend that Russia has completely taken Bakhmut, which has been the object of fierce fighting for nine months. But the situation remains unclear, as Ukraine disputes his account and on Monday again reported ongoing fighting on the front lines. For commentators, these contradictory statements provide an opportunity to contextualise the intense battle over the city in Donbass.