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Civilians Flee East Ukraine, Warnings of 'Horrific' Abuses

Civilians in eastern Ukraine struggled to evacuate Friday as Russia redirects its firepower, with President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of "even more horrific" devastation being uncovered around the capital. Ukrainian allies tightened the screws on Moscow further in response to shocking images from Bucha and other regions around Kyiv, with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A maze of red tape, data losses and visa bottlenecks — inside the UK’s Homes for Ukraine fiasco

Just 1,200 of the 32,000 Ukrainians who have applied to the Government’s sponsorship scheme have safely arrived in the UK, leaving thousands starving, sick and in danger while they wait — so how did Michael Gove’s re-homing process all go so wrong? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

Ukraine morning briefing: 'Borodyanka scenes worse than Bucha'

President Zelensky makes chilling remark and warns 'it's much more horrific there'

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Czech Republic delivers armaments to Ukraine – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian leaders predict more gruesome discoveries ahead

Ukrainian leaders are predicting more gruesome discoveries in the days ahead after retreating Russian forces left behind crushed buildings, streets strewn with destroyed cars and mounting civilian casualties that drew condemnation from across the globe

The Independent UK

Was Ukraine Wrong to Give Up Its Nukes?

The Real Legacy of Kyiv’s Post-Soviet Disarmament

Foreign Affairs

PM and German Chancellor hold talks on reducing dependence on Russian gas

The meeting comes amid criticism of Berlin’s response to the conflict in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

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UN removes Russia from human rights panel; Ukraine pleads for weapons

KYIV, Ukraine — As Ukraine braced for a redoubled Russian offensive in the east and unearthed fresh evidence of atrocities outside its capital of Kyiv, the United Nations General Assembly sharply rebuked Moscow on Thursday by suspending it from the organization’s 47-member Human Rights Council.

Los Angeles Times

Finland's NATO application could be imminent

Finland shares a 830-mile border with Russia.

Axios

Ukraine-Russia war updates: UK says Russia has fully withdrawn from northern Ukraine — as it happened

Russian forces have now fully withdrawn from northern Ukraine, pulling back to Belarus and Russia, UK authorities say.

ABC News

Prospect of Finland, Sweden joining NATO discussed at Brussels meeting: State Dept. official

The prospect of Finland and Sweden joining NATO was part of the discussion during a meeting of foreign ministers from the military alliance in Brussels this week, a senior U.S. State Department official said.

Reuters

US vows to supply the weapons Ukraine needs to defeat Vladimir Putin

The US, Britain and other allies pledged to supply ‘new and heavier’ weapons to Ukraine amid Putin’s invasion

Evening Standard

Ukraine and the anatomy of India’s neutrality

Nehru’s axiom continues to guide New Delhi’s approach to conflicts, especially those involving its partners

The Hindu

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the veteran leftist standing in the way of a Macron-Le Pen rematch

In the space of a decade, Jean-Luc Mélenchon bounced back from a lifetime on the fringes of the Socialist Party to become the dominant force in France’s post-Socialist left. As voters head to the polls on Sunday, he is hoping to prevent a repeat of President Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 duel…

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How Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is forcing his friends to choose between Russia and the West

As the death toll climbs in Ukraine and pressure mounts for neighbours to intervene, European leaders who have stoked friendships with both the West and Russia may soon be forced to pick a side.

Daily Mirror

Putin's lapdog insists there is NO war in Ukraine - as Russia prepares new offensive

Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin's press secretary, went as far as to say the atrocities in Bucha were a 'well-staged simulation' when faced with graphic images of the atrocities

The Independent UK

Kyiv warns resupply needed ‘in days’ as Nato agrees to provide heavier weapons

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said help would come ‘too late’ if weapons were not supplied immediately.

Reuters

Russia says it would have to 'rebalance' if Finland and Sweden join NATO

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that if Finland and Sweden joined NATO then Russia would have to "rebalance the situation" with its own measures.

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Irish Mirror

Why has Russia withdrawn from Kyiv? US issue warning as Vladimir Putin set to 'refocus' attacks

The NATO Secretary-General warned that the withdrawal of troops elsewhere indicates a change in tactics

Reuters

Blinken says U.S. building pressure on Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said the United States is sustaining and building its pressure on Russia, as he warned that there are more credible reports of torture, rape and killings by Russian forces in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Britain steps up supply of military equipment to Ukraine

The “age of engagement” with Russia is over. In a message to a working dinner of Nato foreign ministers later today, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is expected to call on Europe to deliver a new security strategy based on “defence, deterrence and resilience”.

Roll Call

Senators say Pentagon must do more to help Ukraine defeat Russia - Roll Call

Senators pressed Defense Department leaders to send more weapons to Ukraine more quickly, with the goal of defeating Russia.

Daily Mirror

Fight in Donbas region 'will be like Second World War', Ukrainian minister warns

Dmytro Kuleba told NATO allies they had 'days not weeks' to send more weapons to help local troops fight Vladimir Putin’s invading forces. He warned 'more is to come'

Reuters

Italy's politics, public opinion, could weaken West's anti-Putin front

Divisions between Italy's political parties and ambivalence among its public over the war in Ukraine could become a weak link in the West's efforts to present a united front against Russia, analysts say.

Reuters

Turkey's Cavusoglu says Blinken invited him to Washington for talks on May 18

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken had invited him to Washington for talks on May 18, after the NATO allies launched a platform to improve and strengthen their long-strained ties this week.

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