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No Black Sea grain deal ships inspected as Russian deadline looms

The United Nations said no ships were inspected on Sunday or Monday under a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, which Moscow has threatened to quit on May 18 over obstacles to its own grain and fertilizer exports.

Reuters

Putin touts 'sacred' battle with West in Ukraine as Russia marks pared back Victory Day

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russians were united in a "sacred" fight with the West over Ukraine but the strains of war were evident at one of the most pared back anniversaries of the victory over Nazi Germany in decades.

Reuters

EU hopes to crack down on loophole exports to Russia in new sanctions package

In an eleventh round of sanctions on Russia, Brussels is hoping to crack down on the evasion of existing trade restrictions, particularly when it comes to the re-exportation of sensitive technology that can be used on the battlefield in Ukraine. On Monday, the European Commission proposed curbing exports to nations…

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Russia launches mass drone attacks on Ukraine ahead of Victory Day holiday

‘Evil that modern Russia is bringing back will be defeated, just as Nazism was defeated’ says Zelensky

The Independent UK

Operations suspended at Ukraine nuclear plant in case of 'provocations' - TASS

Operations at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are being suspended in case of "provocations" by Ukrainian forces, the TASS state news agency said on Monday, citing the Moscow-installed governor of the Russia-controlled part of the surrounding region.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 439 of the invasion

Red Cross warehouse destroyed in Odesa as Russia launches another major assault on Ukraine; 100,000 Russian soldiers have died in the battle to capture Bakhmut, says Ukraine general

The Guardian - UK

Breakaway Moldovan region suggests Russia deploy more peacekeepers -RIA

Moldova's unrecognised breakaway region of Transdniestria said on Monday it wanted Moscow to bulk up its small contingent of peacekeepers because of what it called growing security risks, Russia's RIA news agency reported.

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Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Wave of attacks on cities before Victory Day holiday

Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on the eve of Russia's May 9 holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, striking the capital Kyiv, the Black Sea city of Odesa and shelling other cities.

Reuters

EU takes aim at Chinese firms in proposed new Russia sanctions - sources

The European Union's executive has proposed blacklisting several Chinese companies and curbing exports to nations seen as involved in bypassing Russia trade restrictions under new sanctions against Moscow for the war against Ukraine.

Reuters

'Tories must be held to account for totalitarian laws used to stop Coronation protests'

If this happened in Moscow or Beijing, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would condemn dictatorial Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Parliament while lionising the unjustly detained

Daily Mirror

Slovakia PM quits and is replaced by caretaker as political crisis deepens

Central bank governor takes over months before election likely to be won by a Moscow-friendly party

The Guardian - UK

Humanitarian crisis grows as chaotic evacuation continues near Ukraine nuke plant

Russia's evacuation has prompted an announcement from the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, who expressed growing concern about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia power station

Daily Mirror

'Fierce fighting' underway in Bakhmut as Wagner receives ammunition

Bakhmut saw fierce fighting Monday, with the Wagner group saying that they are finally starting to receive ammunition from Moscow. Earlier today, Russian forces launched a large-scale wave of strikes across Ukraine ahead of the annual Victory Day celebrations, killing four and injuring five. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meanwhile vowed…

France 24

Ukraine-Russia war – live: National air alert as Putin launches suicide drones on Kyiv

Russia launches fresh attacks ahead of Victory Day as Ukraine issues nationwide air alert

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Russia launches air attacks on Ukraine ahead of key holiday

Concerns growing about the safety of the Zaporizhizhia nuclear power plant as civilians ordered to evacuate.

The Guardian - AU

Moscow launches new strikes across Ukraine; Kyiv claims Russia has lost 100,000 soldiers in Bakhmut – as it happened

Drone attacks launched on Kyiv with explosions also reported in Odesa and Kherson; Ukrainian general says ‘meat assaults’ have led to high casualties

Reuters

Russia attacks Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles

Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on Monday, the eve of Russia's May 9 holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, striking the capital Kyiv and the Black Sea city of Odesa and shelling other cities.

Reuters

More than 1,600 evacuated from areas near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Russia-installed official

Some 1,679 people, including 660 children, have been evacuated from areas near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a Moscow-installed official in the Russia-controlled parts of the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine said late on Sunday.

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Russian nationalist writer describes surviving attack Moscow blamed on U.S., Ukraine

The prominent Russian nationalist writer, Zakhar Prilepin, on Sunday described breaking both legs in a car bomb that killed his driver and which Moscow blamed on the United States and Ukraine.

Reuters

Security worries overshadow Russia's Victory Day preparations

Russia stages its annual Victory Day parade on Red Square on Tuesday amid particularly tight security after a series of drone attacks, including on the Kremlin citadel, symbolic heart of the Russian state, that Moscow has blamed on Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

A ‘nervousness never seen before’ hits Moscow before Victory Day parades

Paranoia following the drone attacks on the Kremlin and a weakened military dog the event Putin views as deeply symbolic

Al Jazeera

Blasts rock Russia-annexed Crimea as sirens blare across Ukraine

Pro-Moscow official says Ukraine launched more than 10 drones on Crimean peninsula, including three on Sevastopol port.

The National (Scotland)

Coronation overshadowed by police crackdown 'more Moscow than London'

THE head of England’s leading republican movement was among those arrested in London – in a crackdown described as "more Moscow than…

The National (Scotland)

David Pratt: It could be about to get a whole lot worse for Putin

IT was way back in 1987 that German teenager Mathias Rust landed a small Cessna plane near Red Square in the heart of Moscow...

Reuters

Russia's Prigozhin says no further offensive in Bakhmut possible without ammunition

The head of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group said on Saturday that he had still not received additional ammunition from Moscow ahead of the expected withdrawal of his forces from Bakhmut because of heavy losses and inadequate supplies.

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