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Did NATO's expansion drive Vladimir Putin to war?

The combination of Russia's decades-old fear of an eastwards-expanding NATO and its own invasion into Ukraine seems to have had an adverse effect: non-aligned Finland and Sweden strongly considering joining the anti-Russian alliance and increasing the tense stand-off between Moscow and the west.

Radio France Internationale

Russian court sentences Crimean Muslims to jail: Activist

Thursday’s move continues Moscow’s pressure on Crimean Tatars, a Muslim minority that once dominated the peninsula.

Al Jazeera

Shocking new maps reveal how much territory Russia has lost in Ukraine in days

Maps claim to show the amount of territory Russia has lost in Ukraine as it retreats and defending forces go on the offensive. An expert says Moscow's original plan was a solid one but it underestimated too much

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Putin refuses to waver on east Ukraine; Finland’s leaders endorse NATO bid

LVIV, Ukraine — As Finland’s leaders dealt him a blow by announcing their support for joining NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his determination to maintain Moscow’s sway over eastern Ukraine as Russian forces pounded the area.

Los Angeles Times

Finland wants to join Nato 'without delay' in face of Russia aggression

Kremlin claims that Finland’s move will not help stability and security in Europe

Wales Online

Putin says large Russian grain harvest to support higher exports

Russia, one of the world's largest wheat exporters, will increase wheat exports this year due to a potentially record harvest, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Reuters

Why do Finland and Sweden want to join Nato?

Russia’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine has shifted policy on joining the military alliance

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EXPLAINER: Why Finland, Sweden joining NATO will be big deal

Finland appears on the cusp of joining NATO

The Independent UK

Facebook users warned over New Profile Pic app 'that has chilling links to Russia'

Major cyber security concerns have been raised within the tech security industry over the app

Irish Mirror

‘Barbaric war on Ukraine’: EU’s von der Leyen denounces Russia

European Commission president calls Russia the ‘most direct threat’ to international order during annual meeting.

Al Jazeera

EXPLAINER- Finland, Sweden on verge of applying to join NATO

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the verge of applying for NATO membership.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin’s criminal investigators hunting rumoured pregnant lover's ex

Colonel Shalva Museliana - who is on the Kremlin's wanted list - is accused of bribe-taking in the supply of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and speedboats to the guard’s Arctic forces

Daily Mirror

Global food threat: What to do about Russia's blockade of Ukrainian exports?

Can the rest of the world stay out of it when Russia's invasion of Ukraine starts to threaten food supplies? This week's bombing of the Black Sea resort of Odesa is a reminder that Moscow is blockading Ukraine's main port of export for wheat and other grains. The UN's World…

France 24

EU oil ban adds pressure on Russia but obstacles remain: Analysts

For a complete embargo to be successful, the bloc has yet to convince countries which rely more heavily on Moscow.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Lavrov Visits Oman, Says Russia Does Not Want War in Europe

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that Moscow did not want war in Europe, and condemned Western countries, saying they were keen to see Russia defeated in its military campaign in Ukraine. Lavrov visited Oman on Wednesday, where he met Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat at al-Baraka Palace. The…

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine to Hold First War Crimes Trial as Moscow Says Kyiv Shelled Russian City

Ukraine announced it will hold its first war crimes trial over the Russian invasion, as Moscow accused Kyiv of shelling a Russian city in the war's latest flashpoint. The conflict has devastated cities and displaced millions, with fears also growing of its broader international impact as gas supplies to Europe…

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: UN calls for end to school strikes after nearly 100 child deaths in April; EU to consider Ukraine’s membership – as it happened

UN verifies nearly 100 child killings but says figure likely higher; Ukraine’s EU application to be assessed in June, says France

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The Independent UK

Ukraine offers to swap prisoners for hurt Mariupol fighters

Ukraine offered to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for the safe evacuation of the badly injured fighters trapped inside a steel mill in the ruined city of Mariupol

Chronicle Live

Facebook users warned over new profile picture app with links to Russia

The new profile pic app is reported to be sending data back to Moscow, Russia, with hundreds of thousands of people jumping to use the highly-trending software

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: UN sets up ‘rights abuses’ inquiry

Ukraine news from May 12: UN votes to launch investigation into allegations of abuses by Russian troops in Ukraine.

Daily Record

Warning over Facebook New Profile Pic app going viral 'with links to Russia'

People are being warned against the New Profile Pic app, which has been sweeping across social media in recent days.

Daily Mirror

Warning over Facebook New Profile Pic app that has chilling links to Russia

The New Profile Pic app is reportedly sending data back to Moscow, Russia, with hundreds of thousands of people using the platform in the latest online trend

The Guardian - UK

‘It was foolproof’: Pussy Riot activist tells of courier-suit escape from Russia

Lucy Shtein fled Moscow in late March; now she can tell her story after her girlfriend got out the same way

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Cuts Russia Gas at 1 Hub, Underlining Risk to Supply

Ukraine shut down a pipeline Wednesday that carries Russian natural gas to homes and industries in Western Europe, while a Kremlin-installed official in a southern region seized by Russian troops said the area will ask Moscow to annex it. The talk of annexation in Kherson - and Russia's apparent willingness…

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