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Lviv had its doubts about Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Here's how he won their hearts and minds

Lviv was the only region in Ukraine where the people did not choose Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the presidential election. But as the war drags into its fifth week, feelings in this corner of the country are shifting.

ABC News

Ukraine Says its Troops Have Retaken Full Control of Kyiv Region

Ukrainian troops have retaken control of the entire territory of Kyiv region, Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said on Saturday. "The whole Kyiv region is liberated from the invader," she said in a post on Facebook. Meanwhile, RIA news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Saturday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘A war crime’: two young boys among Ukrainians shot dead during attempted evacuation

Civilians fleeing in cars mown down in the town of Bucha, north-west of Kyiv, where 20 bodies were found on the streets

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Ukrainian children used as ‘human shields’ near Kyiv, say witness reports

Horrifying accounts tell of Russian soldiers placing children on tanks to protect their vehicles when moving

The Guardian - UK

Russia's retreating forces laying mines and 'booby-trapping corpses', claims Zelensky

The Ukraine President says Russian forces are laying mines and tripwires in homes, equipment and even among the war dead to leave a trail of destruction as they retreat north

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian troops have retaken full control of Kyiv region, says deputy defence minister

Ukrainian troops have retaken control of the entire territory of Kyiv region, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said on Saturday.

Reuters

Who has Putin’s ear? Inside the president’s inner circle

Western intelligence claim Russia’s leader is out of touch. But who has the upper hand in the Kremlin’s jostling factions – and is there a chance of a palace coup?

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Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko praises Germany for support

Wladimir Klitschko, a Ukrainian former boxing champion whose brother is the mayor of Kyiv, heaped praise on Germany for its help after meeting officials in Berlin in an effort to drum up more support for his country.

Reuters

The week in audio: Today; The P Word; Chameleon: Wild Boys – review

Brave reporting on the Today programme from Lyse Doucet; Rajan Datar’s investigation into contemporary racism; and a fascinating real-life mystery

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine says it has recaptured city of Brovary but warns of Russian mines

Key city east of Kyiv has been liberated, says mayor, as Zelenskiy says Russians withdrawing ‘slowly but noticeably’

The Guardian - UK

Pope condemns Vladimir Putin's 'savage' war as he considers Kyiv visit

He said 'some potentate' had unleashed the threat of nuclear war on the world in an 'infantile and destructive aggression'

Wales Online

Pope Francis says visit to Kyiv ‘on the table’ and implicitly criticises Putin

Head of Catholic church invited to Ukrainian capital by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Mayor Vitali Klitschko

The Guardian - UK

Elite Russian regiment seen as 'best of the best' has 39 members slaughtered in Ukraine

The 331st Guards Parachute Regiment, which was deployed to move from Belarus towards capital of Ukraine Kyiv, has reportedly suffered heavy losses during the invasion

Daily Mirror

‘I don’t like bullies’: British volunteers tell why they’re fighting for Ukraine

UK recruits to the legion of foreign fighters are heading for the frontline – fully aware of the horrors that may lie ahead

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Pope Says He’s Studying Possible Trip to Kyiv

Pope Francis said he is studying a possible visit to Kyiv and he blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching a “savage” war. This came as he arrived in Malta and delivered his most pointed and personalized denunciation yet of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Francis didn’t cite Putin by name,…

Bangkok Post

Pope considering trip to Kyiv

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis said on Saturday that he was considering a trip to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.

Reuters

Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip

Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, saying a "potentate" was fomenting conflict for nationalist interests.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelensky: Retreating Russians Leave Many Mines Behind, Creating ‘Complete Disaster’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people early Saturday that retreating Russian forces were creating “a complete disaster” outside the capital as they leave mines across “the whole territory,” even around homes and corpses. He issued the warning as the humanitarian crisis in the encircled city of Mariupol deepened, with…

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Radio France Internationale

Fears for 'forgotten refugees' as France embraces displaced Ukrainians

Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion of their country are being greeted with open arms in France – provided with food and water, help with paperwork, and offers of housing. However aid groups, who welcome the support for Ukrainians, worry that refugees from other countries are being forgotten.

Evening Standard

Russia planting mines around homes and corpses, Zelensky warns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned his people that retreating Russian forces are creating a “complete disaster” by leaving mines around homes and dead corpses.

The Independent UK

Ukraine news - live: Russia fires missiles at Odesa as civilian atrocities ‘found in Kyiv region’

Thick smoke and flames seen in port city as Ukraine says some missiles ‘shot down by air defence’

The Guardian - UK

To Katya, aged seven, in a bomb shelter in Kyiv

In a new poem, the novelist and poet Ben Okri writes about what hope can grow out of the destruction in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Live updates | Chinese diplomat suggests moves to end war

A Chinese diplomat has a suggestion for resolving the Ukraine conflict: U.S. President Joe Biden should call Russian President Vladimir Putin and promise there will be no further NATO expansion, no deployment of strategic weapons in Ukraine and that the country will remain neutral

Reuters

Ukraine continue to advance against Russian forces near Kyiv, UK says

Ukrainian forces continue to advance against withdrawing Russian forces in the vicinity of Kyiv, British military intelligence said on Saturday.

The Guardian - AU

Peace proposals ‘verbally’ accepted by Moscow, except on Crimea, says Ukraine – as it happened

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