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Shot down over Kyiv, the Russian spy balloons becoming Putin’s new line of attack

On the outskirts of the capital, Kim Sengupta watches the military shoot down two of the ballloons. Their mission, Ukraine suspects, is to gather intelligence – and impede Ukrainian defences and warplanes ahead of a feared air offensive

The Independent UK

Kremlin denies issuing media with guidance to suppress mentions of mercenary boss

The Kremlin on Thursday denied it had issued state media with formal recommendations suggesting they stop mentioning the Wagner mercenary group or its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin after what looked like a leaked guidance document surfaced online.

Reuters

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

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Ukraine war 12 months on: the role of the Russian media in reporting – and justifying – the conflict

The media war that has accompanied Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown how important a part of 21st-century conflict journalism is, and also demonstrated the power authoritarian regimes possess to restrict reporting – even in the age of smartphones and social media.

The Conversation

Western official: Putin's future in power has become less certain

Russian President Vladimir Putin's future in power has become less certain in the aftermath of the country's invasion of Ukraine, a Western official said on Thursday, but it isn't possible to predict when any changes in the Kremlin may occur.

Reuters

Russians increasingly talking about ‘succession’ after Vladimir Putin, say western officials

Russians are increasingly talking about “succession” after Vladimir Putin, western officials said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Putin is about to unleash his jets — Britain must find ways to help Ukraine

Ukraine’s war in the air is about to get a lot worse. This is the grim takeaway from Western intelligence this week. Information being circulated, reports claim, show Russian fighter jets and helicopters being assembled to support an imminent Kremlin offensive. Ukrainian officials believe that not only is Vladimir Putin…

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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy rules out giving up any territory to Putin in potential peace deal – as it happened

Ukraine’s president says conceding land would mean Russia would ‘keep coming back’

The Guardian - AU

Wagner mercenary group will ‘decrease’ as prisoner recruitment ends, says boss

Kremlin is said to be pushing back against private army and curbing influence of Yevgeny Prighozin

The Guardian - UK

Russian journalist gets 6 years in penal colony over Ukraine war

The Kremlin has banned the spread of ‘false information’ or criticism about the Russian army during the war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war: 'soccer plot' raises fears of fresh Russian attempts to destabilise neighbouring Moldova

Moldova has been sliding into yet another crisis following the resignation of its prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita, and fears that Russia was plotting a coup to overthrow the pro-western president, Maia Sandu.

The Conversation

Montenegro's boxers barred from Moldova tournament amid coup allegations

Boxers from a Montenegrin club on Wednesday said they had been banned from entering Moldova for a tournament amid allegations that saboteurs from Montenegro, among others, could be part of an alleged Kremlin coup plot.

Reuters

Russia general who led crackdown on dissent ‘kills himself’ after being fired by Putin

Vladimir Makarov described as main organiser in ‘hunt’ for Kremlin opponents

The Independent UK

Russian forces struggle to make headway in eastern Ukraine

The Ukrainian General Staff says Russian forces are still trying to punch through Ukraine’s defenses in eastern areas of the country, as Moscow’s invasion struggles to gain momentum almost a year after it began

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Putin military machine ‘falling short’ of producing enough munitions for his war

Ukrainian president pleads with West to speed up the supply of tanks

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 357

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 357th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Reuters

Putin, secure in power, sets stage for long and draining war

Vladimir Putin casts the war in Ukraine as a watershed when Russia finally stood up to the West - but some within the elite fear he has committed his country to a long and fruitless drain on lives and resources.

Reuters

Russia declares battlefield gains as Ukraine urges faster military aid

Russia said on Wednesday it had broken through two of Ukraine's fortified defence lines in the east and Kyiv spoke of relentless Russian attacks making it "difficult for us", as Western allies announced more military aid for Kyiv including artillery rounds.

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Al Jazeera

Russia prepares ‘air fight’ as Ukraine ground war grinds on

NATO officials push for quick procurement of air defences for Ukraine as Russia eyes the skies for battlefield edge.

The Independent UK

Who are the Wagner mercenaries and why are they so involved in Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but their leader’s frank dispatches have increasingly rattled the Moscow establishment

Reuters

Putin talks to Azeri president, discusses disputed southern Caucasus region

Russian President Vladimir Putin talked to Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev and noted the importance of ensuring stability and security in the southern Caucasus region, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Russian businessman guilty in hacking, insider trade scheme

A Russian millionaire with ties to the Kremlin has been convicted of participating in an elaborate insider trading scheme using secret earnings information from companies such as Microsoft that was stolen from U.S. computer networks

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin dramatically classifies files 'proving president was treated for cancer'

The proof of Vladimir Putin’s treatment by cancer doctors was deduced from the existence of contracts with the hospital - which were listed on a Russian public procurement website

Reuters

Moldova bars fans from soccer match with Serbia amid Russia coup plot concerns

Moldova has barred fans from attending a soccer match against a Serbian team, officials announced on Tuesday, a day after the Moldovan president said saboteurs from Serbia could be part of an alleged Kremlin coup plot.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians blow up bridge in Bakhmut amid reports Russia closing in

Kyiv denies retreat imminent as Kremlin throws troops at capturing city before one-year anniversary of war

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