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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.

Reuters

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”.

Evening Standard

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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

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".

Reuters

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.

Reuters

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

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

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The Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

Mariupol Steel Mill Battle Rages as Ukraine Repels Attacks

Heavy fighting raged Thursday at the shattered steel plant in Mariupol as Russian forces sought to finish off the city’s last-ditch defenders and complete the capture of the strategically vital Ukrainian port. The bloody battle came amid growing suspicions that President Vladimir Putin wants to present the Russian people with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian strikes try to disrupt delivery of Western weapons

Russia moved to obstruct the flow of Western weapons to Ukraine by bombarding rail stations and other supply-line targets across the country

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Fierce fighting under way in Mariupol’s Azovstal plant, says Azov commander

Leader of Ukrainian forces says they are engaged in ‘difficult bloody battles’ against Russian troops, as another 344 civilians are evacuated

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin Dismisses Speculation Putin to Declare War on Ukraine on May 9

The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin planned to declare war against Ukraine and declare a national mobilisation on May 9 when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union's victory in World War Two. Commenting on speculation that Putin will declare war against Ukraine on May 9, Kremlin spokesman…

The Independent UK

Russian state TV claims Putin is more likely to launch nuclear war than accept defeat in Ukraine

’Either we lose in Ukraine or the Third World War starts’, says top Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan

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Russia sharpens warnings as the U.S. and Europe send more weapons to Ukraine

Russian criticism of Western military aid to Ukraine is not new. But recent rhetoric reflects efforts to build public consensus for the need of a protracted — if not existential — war with the West.

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The Guardian - US

Zelenskiy urges ‘strong response’ after Russia strikes Kyiv during UN Ukraine visit

Ukraine president and foreign minister decry ‘heinous act’ that came hours after Biden requested a $33bn package in military, economic and humanitarian aid

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: Mariupol plant conditions dire – Mayor

The mayor of Mariupol says those hiding at the steel plant are running out of food, water and medicine.

The Guardian - US

Biden asks Congress for $33bn Ukraine aid package

President’s request includes over $20bn in military aid, $8.5bn in economic aid to Kyiv and $3bn in humanitarian relief

The Independent UK

Russian state TV claims Putin is more likely to launch nuclear war than accept defeat in Ukraine

’Either we lose in Ukraine or the Third World War starts’, says top Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan

Al Jazeera

Russia says Ukraine weapons supplies threaten European security

Moscow claims Western military support for Kyiv will ‘provoke instability’ after Putin warns against ‘interference’.

The Independent UK

‘Don’t try our patience’: Moscow warns west over Ukraine strikes in Russia

A foreign ministry official in Moscow warns of a possible ‘harsh response’ from Russia

The Guardian - UK

UN secretary general describes war in Ukraine as ‘absurdity’ in 21st century

António Guterres visits Borodianka outside Kyiv where Russian forces are accused of massacring civilians

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