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Azovstal fighters who surrendered will be treated in line with international norms - Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Ukrainian fighters who surrendered at the Azovstal steel plant would be treated "in accordance with international standards", and that Russian President Vladimir Putin had guaranteed this.

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Russia says fertiliser producers want to ship potash

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian fertiliser producers were trying to fulfil contracts despite Western sanctions against them, which posed a risk to global food security.

Reuters

Kremlin scolds United States over attempts to recruit Russian embassy staff

The Kremlin said on Monday that reported attempts by the U.S. FBI and CIA to recruit embassy staff in Washington were unacceptable.

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Russia closely following progress of Finnish, Swedish NATO bids -Kremlin

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Russia was closely following Finland and Sweden's bids to join the U.S.-led NATO military alliance, and was convinced that their accession would in no way strengthen Europe's security architecture.

Reuters

Nato member Turkey hits out at Finland and Sweden membership bids

‘Scandinavian countries are guesthouses for terrorist organisations,’ says the Turkish leader

The Independent UK

Kremlin dismisses Polish PM's criticism of Putin as 'shocking'

The Kremlin hit back on Friday at calls by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to "root out" Russia's "monstrous ideology".

Reuters

Finnish leaders back joining NATO; Sweden set to follow

Finland and Sweden are inching closer to joining NATO in what would be another jolt to the European security landscape following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia begins transfer of troops from Syria to Ukraine as Finland signals Nato membership

The Kremlin is seeking to increase its presence in Ukraine’s neighbourhoods, sources say

The Independent UK

Putin dealt fresh blow as Sweden and Finland plan to join NATO quickly

The war has instead led to Russia's neighbour Finland, with which it shares an 810-mile border, saying it wants the protection of the 30-member, nuclear-armed coalition

Daily Mirror

Russia warns of ‘retaliatory steps’ over Finland’s bid to join Nato

The Kremlin said it would respond but declined to spell out how

Evening Standard

Russia could cut gas supply to Finland as it threatens ‘retaliatory steps’ over Nato decision

The warning came just hours after Russia said it would be forced to take ‘retaliatory measures’

The Independent UK

Kremlin says Finland joining NATO is 'definitely' a threat to Russia

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Finland's move to join NATO was "definitely" a threat to Russia and that the expansion of the military bloc would not make Europe or the world more stable.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin appears with mysterious marks on cheeks after missing annual hockey match

Vladimir Putin missed Russia's Night Hockey League where he usually skates across the ice but he instead appeared in a video with dark marks on both his cheeks

Daily Mirror

Russia says it is closely watching NATO configuration on borders

Russia is closely watching anything that can affect NATO's configuration on its borders, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, in response to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visiting Sweden and Finland on Wednesday.

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Evening Standard

Sofia Sapega: Belarus jails girlfriend of dissident blogger seized after forced Ryanair plane landing

A Belarusian court has sentenced Sofia Sapega, the girlfriend of a dissident detained on a Ryanair flight, to six years in prison for “inciting social hatred”.

Reuters

Factbox-Russia's May 9 Victory Day celebrations

President Vladimir Putin will lead celebrations on May 9 marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, brandishing Russia's vast firepower while his forces fight in Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Belarus plane arrest activist Sofia Sapega sentenced to six years

Russian citizen held along with boyfriend a year ago when flight she was on was forced to land

Reuters

Kremlin says Poland might be a source of threat

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that there was hostile rhetoric coming out of Poland, and that Warsaw could be "a source of threat".

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Russia says allegation it is stealing grain from Ukraine likely 'fake'

Information that Russia is stealing grain from Ukraine is likely to be fake, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, after a U.N. food agency official said there were signs that Russia had been trucking grain out of occupied regions of its neighbour.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin was once nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, according to Russian media

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has devastated millions of lives. However, according to Russian media, President Vladimir Putin has previously been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

The Guardian - UK

Russia opens artillery barrages in south and east Ukraine

Confusion reigns over fighting at Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol as war shifts to grinding artillery duel

The Guardian - UK

EU plans to put Putin’s rumoured girlfriend on sanctions list

Alina Kabaeva likely to join Patriarch Kirill, who supports war in Ukraine, on draft document of travel bans and asset freezes

Reuters

Russia denies troops storming Azovstal, says Putin order still stands

The Kremlin denied that Russian troops were storming the Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine's southern port city of Mariupol, where Ukrainian fighters and civilians are trapped, and said humanitarian corridors were operating there on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

EU countries are ‘almost there’ in agreeing to bloc’s proposed new package of sanctions against Russia – as it happened

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Kremlin says intelligence provided to Ukraine won't hinder Russia

The Kremlin said on Thursday it was well aware that the United States, Britain and other NATO countries were constantly feeding intelligence to the Ukrainian military and that this would not stop Russia from achieving its objectives.

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