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Moldova says reports Russian army trying to recruit its citizens are dangerous

(This April 14 story makes clear in headline and first paragraph that Moldova did not directly accuse the Russian army, and corrects day on which minister made comments; in fourth and fifth paragraph adds context of minister's remarks and corrects exact wording of quote)

Reuters

Finns living near border watch Russia warily, recall dark past

The once bustling border crossing of Imatra, on Finland's frontier with Russia, now stands idle as the town's inhabitants cast a nervous eye towards their giant eastern neighbour following its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

EU payment in roubles for Russian gas would violate sanctions regime -document

Payment for Russian gas in roubles by European Union buyers as demanded by President Vladimir Putin would break the EU's sanctions regime against Moscow, an internal European Commission note said.

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Russia warns of nuclear weapons in Baltic if Sweden and Finland join Nato

Lithuania plays down threat, claiming Russians already have such weapons in Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad

The Guardian - UK

Russia says Ukraine fired mortars at Bryansk border post

Russia's security service said on Thursday that a border post in the Bryansk region had been fired at with mortars from Ukraine in the latest of a series of reported cross-border attacks that Moscow has said may trigger an escalation of the conflict.

Reuters

Russia opens criminal cases into alleged torture of its soldiers by Ukraine

Russia's Investigative Committee said on Thursday it was opening criminal cases into Ukrainian servicemen's alleged torture of their Russian counterparts as Moscow continues its military campaign in Ukraine.

Reuters

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

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

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Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

Russia warns that Sweden and Finland joining Nato would end ‘nuclear-free Baltics’

Helsinki promises decision about whether to apply to join alliance within weeks, while Stockholm is also reviewing its security policy

The Independent UK

Kremlin crackdown silences war protests, from benign to bold

Hundreds of Russians are facing charges for speaking out against the war in Ukraine since a law was passed last month that criminalizes the spread of “false information” about the invasion and disparaging the military

The Independent UK

European Space Agency Stops Cooperation with Russian Lunar Missions

The European Space Agency on Wednesday ended cooperation with Russia on three missions to the Moon due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, following a previous decision to do the same for a Mars mission. The ESA said it would "discontinue cooperative activities" on Luna-25, 26 and 27, a series of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Neighbors back Ukraine, demand accountability for war crimes

The presidents of four countries on Russia’s doorstep have underscored their support for Ukraine in a visit to the embattled country

The Independent UK

Huge Russian warship BLOWN UP with fears of 300 dead 'after Ukraine missile strike'

The Moskva missile cruiser, Russia's Black Sea flagship, has been severely damaged with a Ukrainian official having said it was hit by missile but Moscow claims ammunition on board blew up

Daily Mirror

Timeline: Week seven of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities expect a strong Russian offensive in the eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

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Fake images of Russian 'mobile crematorium' in Ukraine

Various media in the UK and Belarus have used an image dating from 2013 to illustrate what is supposed to be a Russian mobile crematorium in Ukraine. The fake image lent credibility to official Ukrainian claims that Moscow was using such vehicles in a bid to hide the extent of…

The Independent UK

Ukraine's detention of oligarch close to Putin angers Moscow

The detention of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has been met with enthusiasm in Kyiv and irritation in Moscow

Daily Mirror

Anonymous targets Vladimir Putin's Russia with attack using its own hacking tools

The claim by Anonymous is the latest attack on Vladimir Putin's Russia since the outbreak of war six weeks ago when the group vowed to "punish" Moscow for its illegal invasion of Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Trudeau welcomes use of ‘genocide’ to describe Russian war effort

Canadian prime minister says ‘absolutely right’ to see more people using term to denounce Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

France’s Le Pen Warns against Sending Weapons to Ukraine

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down. Le Pen, an outspoken nationalist who has long ties to Russia, also confirmed that if she unseats President…

The Independent UK

YouTuber shows Russians’ chilling reactions to Bucha atrocities: ‘It’s all fake’

Seeing footage of Ukrainian corpses, pedestrians in Moscow were less outraged than confused and dubious – which suggests a successful disinformation campaign, writes Nathan Place

The Guardian - US

Macron declines to follow Biden and call Russian acts in Ukraine ‘genocide’

Biden had accused Moscow of genocide but French president says ‘escalation of words’ will not bring peace

Al Jazeera

Russia says Biden’s Ukraine ‘genocide’ claim is unacceptable

Moscow ‘categorically disagrees’ with US president’s comment, accuses Washington of hypocrisy.

The Guardian - UK

China’s trade with Russia up by 12% in March from a year earlier

Increase outstrips 7.75% growth in China’s global trade, suggesting Beijing is maintaining strong links with Moscow

Los Angeles Times

Russia accused anew of atrocities; Moscow claims mass capture of Ukrainian troops

DNIPRO, Ukraine — As Russia faced new international condemnation Wednesday over mounting evidence of atrocities by its troops, Moscow asserted that more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops in Mariupol had surrendered, dealing what would be a heavy blow to defenders’ desperate efforts to hold the strategic southern port city.

Los Angeles Times

Russia rejects Biden’s ‘genocide’ accusation, claims mass capture of Ukrainian troops

DNIPRO, Ukraine — As Russia sharply rejected President Joe Biden’s description of its wartime acts as “genocide,” Moscow on Wednesday asserted it had captured more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops in Mariupol, dealing what would be a heavy blow to defenders’ desperate efforts to hold the strategic southern port city.

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