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Ukraine war must end to prevent nuclear ‘abyss’: Lukashenko

Belarusian leader calls for deal on ending the conflict, but says any peace agreement depends entirely on Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Russia disputes ‘wrongful detention’ classification for Brittney Griner

Griner has been jailed since she was arrested in mid-February at a Moscow airport after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.

Chicago Sun-Times

Residents of captured Ukrainian port city try to survive among its ruins

Fighting for control of this strategic Ukrainian port city ended two months ago with victory for Russia after thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands forced to flee.

Reuters

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Russia and Iran's growing friendship shows their weakness not their strength

Facing economic and military difficulties in his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president Vladimir Putin popped up this week in Iran’s capital Tehran. His plan was to show the world that, despite sanctions on Moscow and international aid for Ukraine’s resistance, he was not isolated.

The Conversation

Moscow says US must respect Russian law in Griner case

The spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry says the United States has shown disrespect for Russian law by characterizing basketball star Brittney Griner’s jailing on drug charges as “wrongful detention.”

The Independent UK

Tehran Summit Highlights Parties’ Diversion from Points of Agreement

The outcomes of the Iranian-Russian-Turkish summit on Syria revealed the continued divergence in the positions of its three parties, which was confirmed by the explicit rejection by Tehran and Moscow of any Turkish military move in the north of the country. They warned of its impact on the stability of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Restarted after Maintenance

The Nord Stream gas pipeline linking Russia to Germany restarted on Thursday after 10 days of maintenance work, its operator told AFP. "It's working," a Nord Stream spokesman said, without specifying the amount of gas being delivered. The German government had feared the pipeline would not be reopened by Moscow…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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EU imposes more sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine invasion

The European Union has imposed more sanctions on Russia after the 27 EU member states backed a series of measures that would include gold imports and tighten export controls on some high-technology goods

The Independent UK

HIMARS and howitzers: West helps Ukraine with key weaponry

The deliveries of Western arms have been crucial for Ukraine’s efforts to fend off Russian attacks in the nearly five-month-old war

The Independent UK

US Says Iran Risks Dependency on Russia

The United States on Wednesday warned Iran that it risked dependency on an isolated Russia after it welcomed President Vladimir Putin, although the CIA chief acknowledged the two nations have uneasy ties. Putin on Tuesday visited Tehran for a three-way summit with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey that was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia ‘about to run out of steam’, head of UK intelligence says – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

US to Send More Rocket Systems to Ukraine, Moscow Signals Wider War Aims

The United States on Wednesday promised to send more precision rocket systems to Kyiv, soon after Moscow signaled it was aiming to seize more Ukrainian territory beyond the eastern industrial region of Donbas. The announcement came as the European Commission called on EU members to slash demand for natural gas…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 148 of the invasion

Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline restarts with gas flowing from Russia to Germany after maintenance; Moscow’s military ‘tasks’ now go beyond Donbas to permanently occupy southern Ukraine, Russia’s foreign minister says

The Guardian - AU

Moscow fire: Hundreds evacuated as blaze rips through tower block sending smoke into sky

A massive fire has swept through a Moscow apartment block with around 150 firefighters tackling the blaze that has also led to around 400 people being evacuated

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Russian firefighters use helicopter to battle major Moscow building blaze

Around 150 firefighters battled a major blaze on the roof of a Moscow apartment building early on Thursday and used a helicopter to try to douse the flames, news agencies and eyewitnesses said.

Evening Standard

Russia ready to expand war aims beyond Donbas, says Sergei Lavrov

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has indicated that Moscow will expand its war aims in Ukraine beyond the Donbas region.

The Independent UK

Russia has expanded its war aims in Ukraine, says bullish Lavrov

Moscow’s military plans could intensify if the West sends Ukraine more long-range missiles, he added

Al Jazeera

Anton Dolin: ‘Putin’s war is against the world, not just Ukraine’

Anton Dolin, a Russian film critic who was subject to abuse in Moscow over his anti-war views, now lives in Latvia.

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The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin wants Russia life expectancy to increase to 78, in same year he turns 78

Moscow has dismissed rumours about the Russian leader’s health

Zenger

Enough Stuffing: Airport Worker Who Stole Money From Passenger’s Luggage Busted

A baggage handler has been seized by police accused of stealing nearly $380,000 from passengers’ luggage at Moscow airport.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lavrov Says Russia’s Objectives in Ukraine Now Go beyond Donbas

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but include a number of other territories, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Lavrov added that Russia's objectives will expand still…

Reuters

Lavrov says Russia's objectives in Ukraine now go beyond Donbas

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan asks Russia and Iran to back Turkey’s incursion into Syria

Turkish president cites Kurdish forces in north-west Syria as justification for extending zone of control

The Conversation

Ukraine war: why Moscow could go nuclear over Kyiv's 'threats' to Crimea

As the war in Ukraine is about to head into its sixth month, the ferocity with which it is fought shows no signs of abating – neither on the battlefield, nor in the rhetoric emerging from Moscow and Kyiv.

Reuters

Key bridge in Kherson region 'badly damaged' by Ukraine shelling

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