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Siege ends at Ukraine's Mariupol steelworks, Russia seeks control of Donbas

The last Ukrainian forces holed up in Mariupol's smashed Azovstal steelworks surrendered on Friday, Russia's defense ministry said, ending the most destructive siege of the war as Moscow fought to cement control over the Donbas region.

Reuters

Moscow says hundreds of Ukrainian troops in custody; US Senate approves $40 billion in new aid

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia said Thursday that more than 1,700 Ukrainian fighters had surrendered at a steel plant in the conquered city of Mariupol, even as Ukraine claimed battlefield gains elsewhere, continued its first war crimes trial against a Russian soldier and prepared to launch a second.

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine latest updates: Moscow says Azovstal now ‘liberated’

Ukraine news from May 20: Azovstal steelworks plant was last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol.

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Grim reflections in the mirror of Ukraine crisis

I read with interest the article of colleagues from Australia, Canada, the EU, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the UK and the US published in the Bangkok Post on May 12, 2022.

Bangkok Post

Cold comfort awaits annual meet

Is Davos without the cold and snow still Davos? We are about to find out. For those accustomed to coming together in January to "improve the state of the world", the World Economic Forum's (WEF) decision to hold its annual jamboree in springtime will give us the chance to work…

Bangkok Post

Finland wants to avoid overreactions in security, says president

Finland wants to remain flexible about joint exercises with NATO following its formal application to join the alliance and about bringing in any new military equipment on its territory to avoid overreactions, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukraine recap: why Turkey wants to block Sweden and Finland joining Nato

Over the last week, further details emerged of Finland and Sweden’s intention to join Nato, until on Tuesday the nations formally submitted the paperwork. Nato’s secretary general Jens Stoltenberg called it “a historic moment” and it certainly marks a momentous shift away from neutrality for those two countries.

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Navalny's team urges more Russian sanctions to help Ukraine

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s team has been meeting with senators on Capitol Hill

The Independent UK

Joe Biden gives support to Sweden and Finland as members of ‘revived Nato’

The countries’ leaders meet the US president at the White House as they seek a resolution with Turkey

The Guardian - US

Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application

Biden said Thursday he was sending paperwork to Congress to ratify Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO. The ratification process is expected to pass with bipartisan support.

WEKU

‘Unprecedented’: US Congress passes massive Ukraine aid package

Backed by President Joe Biden, spending bill will provide nearly $40bn to support Ukrainian war effort against Russia.

Al Jazeera

Germany's Scholz confident Sweden, Finland will join NATO

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday he was confident that Sweden and Finland would succeed in joining the NATO defence alliance and that Germany was doing everything possible to make that happen.

Reuters

Russian soldier asks widow of victim for forgiveness in Ukraine war crimes trial

During the first war crimes trial arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a 21-year-old Russian soldier asks a Ukrainian widow to forgive him for killing her husband.

ABC News

SNP under fire for post-indy nuclear weapons comments from anti-bomb campaigners

THE SNP have come under fire after a senior party figure suggested a Scotland could temporarily host the UK’s nuclear weapons after independence.

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BBC faces questions as damning figures reveal limited Nicola Sturgeon US in coverage

BBC Scotland’s The Nine spent more time on Monday covering Saturday's Eurovision final than Nicola Sturgeon’s trip to America – despite the…

Al Jazeera

US offers ‘complete backing’ for NATO bids by Sweden and Finland

After meeting with both countries’ leaders, Biden says Sweden and Finland ‘meet every NATO requirement and then some’.

Axios

Erdoğan doubles down on threat to reject Finland and Sweden's NATO bids

The leaders of Finland and Sweden pledged to address Turkey's concerns at a White House ceremony.

Daily Mirror

Russia may put troops on Finnish border after Turkey blocks NATO bid, expert warns

International relations expert Dr Samuel Ramani says Turkey's move to block the Nordic nations from joining NATO may act as fuel for Russia President Vladimir Putin's hatred of the alliance

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Biden hosts leaders of Finland and Sweden, eager to fast-track NATO accession

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, standing alongside the prime minister of Sweden and president of Finland at the White House on Thursday, declared that the two nations have the “full, total complete backing of the United States of America” in their push to join NATO.

The Independent UK

Finland brewery launches NATO beer with 'taste of security'

A small brewery in Finland has launched a NATO-themed beer to mark the Nordic country’s bid to join the Western military alliance

Reuters

As NATO member, Finland will commit to Turkey's security, Finnish president says

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Thursday said Finland was open to discussing Turkey's concerns over its accession application to NATO, adding that the country was ready to commit to Ankara's security.

Evening Standard

US President Joe Biden says Sweden and Finland meet requirements for NATO membership

US President Joe Biden has said Finland and Sweden meet all NATO requirements to join the military alliance.

Daily Mirror

US President Joe Biden urges Finland and Sweden to be allowed to join NATO

US President Joe Biden hosted Sweden's prime minister and Finland's president today - demonstrating to Vladimir Putin that his invasion of Ukraine has backfired as the two previously militarily neutral countries bring NATO to its borders

The Independent UK

‘It’s a very, very good day’: Biden offers ‘strong support’ for Finland and Sweden bids to join Nato

US president says Sweden and Finland’s bids for Nato membership have the ‘full, total complete backing of the United States of America’

Reuters

UK says there is a way through Turkey's concerns over Sweden, Finland joining NATO

British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Thursday he believed there was a way to address Turkey's concerns over Sweden and Finland joining NATO.

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