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Ukraine denounces Russia as 'terrorist state' at World Court hearing

Ukraine on Tuesday called Russia a terrorist state at the top U.N. court as hearings began in a case over Moscow's backing of pro-Russian separatists blamed for shooting down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014.

Reuters

Russia's Wagner boss scoffs at Moscow claims it inflicted huge Ukraine losses

Moscow said on Tuesday it had thwarted another major offensive by Ukraine in Donetsk, destroying military equipment and inflicting huge personnel losses, a statement that the powerful head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group dismissed as "absurd science fiction."

Reuters

Robert Hanssen, ex-Chicago cop turned FBI agent who was convicted of spying for Russia, dead at 79

He left the Chicago Police Department and joined the FBI. He pleaded guilty to providing U.S. secrets to the former Soviet Union and was sentenced to life in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

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American spy who fed secrets to Russia dies in prison

A former FBI agent who took more than £1.1 million in cash and diamonds to trade secrets with Russia has died in prison.

Evening Standard

Ex-FBI agent Robert Hanssen who spied for Russia dies in US jail

Robert Hanssen had pleaded guilty to spying for the Soviet Union and then Russia for more than 20 years in major breach.

Al Jazeera

Morning Mail: youth prison ‘like Guantánamo’, Ukraine forces on the attack, Apple reveals VR gadget

Guardian investigation reveals litany of concerns at Townsville facility, Ukrainian troops drive back Russians, Apple’s Vision Pro unveiled

The Guardian - AU

Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison

Robert Hanssen, the former FBI agent turned spy whom the bureau describes as the most damaging in its history, was found dead in his prison cell on Monday, U.S. authorities said.

Reuters

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Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, who was convicted of spying for Russia, dies in prison

A former FBI agent who took more than $1.4 million in cash and diamonds to trade secrets with Russia and the former Soviet Union in one of the most notorious spying cases in American history has died in prison

The Independent UK

Ukraine has enough weapons to begin counter-offensive, says foreign minister

Ukraine has enough weapons to begin its counter-offensive against Russia, and the operation will give the country the victory it needs to join NATO, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters

Robert Hanssen: FBI agent who infamously spied for Russia for 20 years found dead in supermax cell

Hanssen sold highly classified material to the Soviet Union and then Russia for more than $1.4m in diamonds and cash

The Independent UK

Ukraine steps up attacks across frontline – suggesting its counteroffensive is kicking into gear

Kyiv plays coy about start of push to retake its territory from Russia, but denies Moscow’s claims to have repelled assaults

The Independent UK

Ex-FBI agent and KGB spy Robert Hanssen who gave Russia nuclear secrets is found DEAD

Ex-FBI agent Robert Hanssen was described as one of the most damaging spies in American history after he sold nuclear secrets and highly classified material to the Soviet Union and later Russia

Daily Mirror

Slovak ex-minister charged for praising Russian war

BRATISLAVA - The Slovak top prosecutor's office said Monday it had charged ex-justice minister and former Supreme Court chief justice Stefan Harabin over a Facebook post praising Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine’s troops attack along front in apparent precursor to counteroffensive

Russian forces driven back in at least two areas as Zelenskiy hails advances by his country’s ‘warriors’

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Daily Mirror

Global deal needed to protect underwater cables from Russian attacks, says top Tory

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey spoke about the risks to cables criss-crossing the ocean floor as he gave evidence to the Commons Scottish Affairs Committee

The Independent UK

U.S. sanctions Russia-backed actors over Moldovan destabilization protests

The U.S. sanctioned a group of Russian-intelligence linked individuals Monday for their role in allegedly helping the Kremlin destabilize Moldova’s democratically elected government through protests in the nation’s capitol earlier this year

Space

Russia delays launch of Luna 25 moon lander until August

The launch of Russia's robotic Luna 25 moon lander has been postponed from July 13 and will now lift off no earlier than August.

The Independent UK

Counteroffensive? Probing defenses? What's playing out on Ukraine's battlefields?

While Kyiv is silent about the start of any counteroffensive, fighting is raging in several sections of the front line, signaling that the long-expected campaign could finally be getting underway

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The Guardian - UK

BA, Boots and BBC staff details targeted in Russia-linked cyber-attack

Hack attributed to criminal gang hit MOVEit software used by third-party payroll provider Zellis

The Independent UK

Ukraine can count on UK support, Cleverly tells Zelensky in Kyiv

The Foreign Secretary made his second visit to the war-torn nation amid signs an expected Ukrainian counter-offensive may have begun.

The Guardian - UK

Has the Ukrainian counteroffensive begun in its war with Russia?

Increased military activity along the frontline suggests the ‘spring-summer military campaign’ has entered a new phase

WEKU

Latest in Ukraine: Kyiv won't say when its counteroffensive has begun (June 5)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Bubonic plague 'making comeback' - and only certain people will survive it

The Black Death was one of the bleakest moments of European history, claiming the lives of hundreds of millions, and now experts fear it could be making a comeback

Reuters

U.S. sanctions target Russian influence campaign in Moldova

The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on members of a Russian intelligence-linked group for their role in Moscow's efforts to destabilize democracy and influence elections in Moldova, the Treasury Department said.

Reuters

Kyiv dismisses Russian reports of Ukrainian counteroffensive

Russian reports that Ukraine has begun a counteroffensive are meant to distract attention from losses Russian forces are taking around the eastern city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar said on Monday.

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