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Polish diplomat hears Russia's protest to Warsaw incident

Poland’s ambassador in Moscow has been summoned to Russia’s Foreign Ministry two days after Russia’s ambassador to Poland was splattered with red paint thrown at him by protesters opposed to the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Putin does not want to take on NATO - Pentagon chief

The United States does not believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to militarily take on the NATO alliance, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday, as Moscow struggles to achieve its goals in Ukraine three months into its invasion.

Reuters

Ukraine war: Russia's new military hardware looked good on parade, but are less impressive in the field

Every year, the May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow showcases the latest in Russian weapons systems – and this year’s, of course, had special meaning. The weaponry looked good on the parade ground – but how well are Russia’s high-tech weapons performing on the battlefield?

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Explainer-Finland, Sweden weigh up pros and cons of NATO membership

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

Reuters

WHO's European countries say Moscow office should be moved

Member countries of the World Health Organization’s European region have condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

‘This game is up’: Serbia urged to take a stand on Ukraine’s war

Belgrade enjoys warm ties with Moscow but in recent weeks, pro-government tabloids have turned on Putin.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine retakes territory in the east amid more Russian attacks

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine pressed its counteroffensive against Russian troops Wednesday, pushing them back from the northeastern city of Kharkiv in what observers say could bring a new phase to the conflict even as U.S intelligence officials warned that Moscow was preparing for a protracted war.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy wants to restore the country's territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaking to French University Sciences Po, said he wanted to restore the country's territory before an end of the war with Russia could be envisioned, adding he was still willing to dialogue with Moscow.

Reuters

Doctors trained abroad want to see you now

It took 11 years for Vladislav Zimin to complete his training in Russia to become an interventional cardiologist, a specialist who places stents in clogged arteries. After that, he practiced for five years, ultimately becoming head of his Moscow hospital’s cardiology and radiology department.

Tribune News Service

Russian-backed separatist regions of east Ukraine block Facebook, Instagram

The Russian-backed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) in eastern Ukraine said on Wednesday they had blocked access to Facebook and Instagram, aligning themselves with Russia's policy on the U.S.-based social networks.

Reuters

Russian-Backed Separatist Region of East Ukraine Blocks Facebook, Instagram

The Russian-backed self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in eastern Ukraine said on Wednesday it had blocked access to Facebook and Instagram, aligning itself with Russia's policy on the US-based social networks. Moscow recognized the DPR and a second region of eastern Ukraine - the Luhansk People's Republic - as independent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The underground networks of Russians helping Ukrainian refugees

Ukrainian refugees who reluctantly find themselves under Moscow’s rule are receiving help from an unlikely quarter: networks of Russian volunteers helping those displaced by the war to leave Russia.

Reuters

Russia summons Poland's ambassador in Moscow - Polish foreign minister

The Polish ambassador to Russia was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow, the state-run news agency PAP quoted the Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau as saying on Wednesday, as tensions run high over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Pro-Moscow leaders of Ukraine's occupied Kherson seek to join Russia - TASS

The Russian-occupied region of Kherson in Ukraine plans to ask President Vladimir Putin to incorporate it into Russia by the end of the year, TASS news agency reported on Wednesday, citing an official from the Russian-controlled administration there.

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The Independent UK

Wrecked Russian fighter planes found with rudimentary GPS receivers ‘taped to dashboards’

Wallace says Russia’s top officers failed their troops on the ground

Reuters

Lavrov says Russia does not want war in Europe

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow did not want war in Europe, but that Western countries were keen to see Russia defeated in its military campaign in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Diplomats Spurned in Europe’s Capitals

Russian diplomat Sergiy Andreev was feeling unwelcome on the streets of Warsaw even before protesters doused him with red liquid thrown in his face at short range this week. Soon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Andreev, who is Moscow's ambassador in Poland, found the embassy bank accounts…

Daily Mirror

Pussy Riot singer's 'spy novel' escape from Russian police disguised as delivery driver

Maria Alyokhina was facing a sentence in a penal colony under harsh laws banning criticism of warmongering President Vladimir Putin, but has managed to evade Russian police in Moscow

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Reuters

Russian diplomats spurned in Europe's capitals

Russian diplomat Sergiy Andreev was feeling unwelcome on the streets of Warsaw even before protesters doused him with red liquid thrown in his face at short range this week.

Reuters

Hungary says its backing of EU's Russia oil ban hinges on hundreds of millions of dollars

Hungary upped the stakes in talks about European Union oil sanctions on Wednesday, saying a deal was out of reach until Brussels offers a "solution" measured in hundreds of millions of dollars to replace Russian oil in the Hungarian economy.

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

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

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s visit to Finland and Sweden to discuss Nato membership a red rag to Moscow

Trip will be seen as provocative by Moscow

The Independent UK

Live updates | Pipeline operator to stop natural gas flow

Ukraine’s natural gas pipeline operator said it would stop Russian shipments through its Novopskov hub in a part of eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed separatists

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Election humour 2022: can the major parties win votes with a funny marmot or a joke about Star Wars?

The 2022 election campaign seems longer than Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow. And there is still ten days to go. But that does not mean the whole thing is without lighter moments.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian priests pursue unholy row in burned-out Borodyanka

Two clerics’ war fuelled by interchurch tensions, with claims of abetting deportations and colluding with the Kremlin

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