Moment Russian soldier gives middle finger to Ukraine drone before it blows up tank The Russian tank was left a blazing wreck by the attack as Ukrainian forces continue to defend the country’s east The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
Vladimir Putin ‘losing his sight’ and ‘given three years to live by doctors’ Last week Putin met with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi and was caught on camera awkwardly twisting his feet while the pair chatted Daily Record · May 30, 2022
Farmers in Odesa sound alarm over blockade: ‘It’s a question of survival’ Russia has blockaded and occupied all of Ukraine’s seaports, meaning about 22m tonnes of produce is stuck The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022
Vladimir Putin has 'no more than three years to live' says Russian intelligence source The Russian President is said to be suffering from several serious illnesses while reports suggest that senior Kremlin figures are discussing possible successors Wales Online · May 29, 2022
Russia ‘escalates’ attacks in eastern Ukraine, says regional governor Ninety per cent of buildings in Sievierodonetsk damaged by Russian shelling, says Zelensky The Independent UK · May 29, 2022
Ahead of this week's EU summit, France and Germany urge Putin to meet Zelenskyy The EU will meet Monday to discuss how to handle the ongoing conflict as Russia intensifies its efforts to capture Severodonetsk, the largest eastern city that remains in Ukrainian hands. WEKU · May 29, 2022
Vladimir Putin 'may already be DEAD and using a body double', intelligence sources claim The Russian leader's death would be kept secret “for weeks, if not months” according to senior MI6 bosses amid increasing speculation that Putin is seriously and receiving cancer treatment Irish Mirror · May 29, 2022
Truss belligerence will prolong conflict in Ukraine – Russian ambassador to UK Andrei Kelin said the UK’s decision to supply Kyiv with weapons would delay peace in Europe. The Independent UK · May 29, 2022
MI6 spies claim Vladimir Putin could be dead and a body double is taking his place at public events MI6 sources have claimed that the Russian President could have been replaced by a body double following intense speculation about his health Chronicle Live · May 29, 2022
Top British spies now believe Vladimir Putin might already be dead MI6 bosses claim Putin has been seriously ill Wales Online · May 29, 2022
Russia, Serbian presidents agree on further gas supplies - Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic agreed in a phone call on Sunday that Russia will continue supplying natural gas to Serbia and the two countries will bolster their partnership, the Kremlin said. Reuters · May 29, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 95 As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 95th day, we take a look at the main developments. Al Jazeera · May 29, 2022
The Donald and the Kremlin Don: how Trump’s toxic legacy helps Putin From Afghanistan to North Korea, Joe Biden is running short of time to repair the damage done by his predecessor in the White House The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022
Ukraine must negotiate from a position of strength. But the world’s attention is fading Putin aimed to reset the world order when his forces invaded. Russians must be persuaded he can’t – maybe Arnold Schwarzenegger can help The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022
Daily Mirror · May 29, 2022 Vladimir Putin looks weak but it could be a smart move, says body language expert Russian president Vladimir Putin was once feared around the world as a bear-fighting macho man but now the Kremlin’s top man looks a shadow of his former self as he appears weak and frail in public appearances
France 24 · May 29, 2022 Zelensky visits Ukraine’s east as Russia makes push for Donbas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday made his first trip to the country's war-torn east since the launch of Moscow's invasion, as Russian forces intensified their efforts to seize key cities in the Donbas region. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
The Independent UK · May 29, 2022 Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle Russia claims to have overrun a key rail hub in Ukraine while its troops fight defenders in the streets of another eastern city
Reuters · May 29, 2022 Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire Russian forces intensified their attacks with barrages of heavy artillery to capture a key Ukrainian city in the southeastern region of Donbas, whose full takeover Moscow's top diplomat said was now an "unconditional priority".
Daily Mirror · May 29, 2022 Russia's 'most hated woman' says protesting war in live TV stunt 'destroyed her life' Marina Ovsyannikova held up a “stop this war” sign during a live broadcast just three weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has seen her called a "traitor" by Kremlin officials
Daily Mirror · May 28, 2022 Vladimir Putin may already be dead with body double taking his place, MI6 chiefs claim The Russian leader's death would be kept secret “for weeks, if not months” according to intelligence sources amid increasing speculation that Putin is "very ill" and receiving cancer treatment
Wales Online · May 28, 2022 Vladimir Putin hails new 7,000mph Zircon missile 'Unstoppable' new weapon adds to Russian firepower
ABC News · May 28, 2022 Russia pummels eastern towns in bid to encircle Ukraine forces as Kyiv steps up calls for weapons After claiming to have captured the nearby rail hub of Lyman, Russian forces have stepped up their assault on the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk.
The Independent UK · May 28, 2022 Putin urged to hold ‘serious negotiations’ with Ukraine’s president Zelensky Macron and Scholz call for immediate ceasefire after Russia claims control of key Ukrainian town
Al Jazeera · May 28, 2022 Putin says Russia ‘ready’ to allow Ukraine grain exports Kyiv has been unable to export grain supplies due to Russia’s invasion, which has sent global food prices soaring.
Al Jazeera · May 28, 2022 Putin warns French, German leaders over arms supplies to Ukraine Vladimir Putin tells France’s Macron and Germany’s Scholz that continuing arms supplies to Ukraine is ‘dangerous’.