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Turkey set to keep strong Russia ties whoever wins election

Whoever wins Turkey's elections this month, the NATO-member is expected to maintain cordial relations with Russia that have already endured several years of dramatic change in Ankara's foreign policy.

Reuters

Wagner threatens Bakhmut pullout over ammunition spat with Russian army

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russian paramilitary group Wagner, on Friday threatened to pull his fighters from the front line in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine starting May 10, saying ammunition shortages meant they faced "senseless death". Russia has incurred significant losses in Bakhmut since starting its offensive there in August. Follow…

France 24

Russia’s Wagner chief ‘pulling his forces out of Bakhmut’ over weapons row with Putin’s government

An advisor to Ukraine’s defence minister tells The Independent that announcement is ‘extraordinary’ and ‘hysterical’

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Putin’s private army ‘withdrawing from Bakhmut’ after row with army chiefs

The head of Vladimir Putin’s Wagner Group “private army” threatened on Friday to pull his troops out of the eastern town of Bakhmut after a ferocious bust-up with Russian army chiefs.

Evening Standard

Russian mercenary chief says fighters to leave Ukraine's Bakhmut to 'lick wounds'

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force, said in a dramatic announcement on Friday that his forces would pull out of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut that they have been trying to capture since last summer.

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov says Kremlin drone incident was 'hostile act'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Wednesday's drone incident at the Kremlin was a "hostile act" and Russia would respond with "concrete actions".

Reuters

India FM: Global institutions suffer from 'trust deficit'

India’s foreign minister has criticized global institutions’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic and their ability to resolve geopolitical upheaval, saying alternative forums have an opportunity to tackle such challenges

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Surrounded by corpses, Wagner's Prigozhin blasts Russian defence minister in expletive-laden video

Standing in a field of corpses, Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday published an expletive-ridden video personally blaming top defence chiefs for losses suffered by his Wagner Group fighters in Ukraine.

Reuters

A hidden room in CS:GO reveals details about the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat collaborated with CS:GO developers to create a map within the game contradicting the Russian government, as a statement to celebrate the value of free press, on World Press Freedom Day.

Windows Central

Ukraine's nuclear deal with Canada's Cameco carries big risks, rewards

Ukraine's 12-year deal to buy enough uranium from Canadian miner Cameco Corp to power all of its nuclear reactors gives each side the right to change sales volumes with two years' notice, the Ukrainian state-owned utility Energoatom told Reuters.

Reuters

New drone attack causes fire at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery - TASS

A drone attack on the Ilsky oil refinery in southern Russia, the second in as many days, has caused a fire, TASS news agency reported on Friday, citing emergency services.

Reuters

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Wave of attacks ahead of Victory Day holiday

Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on Monday, the eve of Russia's May 9 Victory Day holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany, which Kyiv marked a day earlier in a new break with Moscow.

Reuters

Ukraine delegate punches Russian at Black Sea nations assembly in Ankara

A Ukrainian delegate punched a Russian delegate in the face during a gathering of Black Sea nations in the Turkish capital on Thursday, after his Ukrainian flag was snatched away to stop him photobombing a video interview with Russia's lead delegate.

Reuters

Friday briefing: 7am snapshot of local election results so far

In today’s newsletter: So far, what looks like a very bad night for the Tories is only quite a good one for Labour

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia news – latest: Wagner chief warns Putin his troops will leave Bakhmut next week

Mercenary group leader threatens Kremlin with withdrawal from city in row over lack of ammunition

The Guardian - AU

Wagner head says forces to leave Bakhmut next week – as it happened

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has a history of dramatic statements, says troops will leave fiercely contested city on 10 May

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 436

As the war enters its 436th day, we take a look at the main developments.

The National (Scotland)

Vladimir Putin will face international court for crimes, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

VOLODYMYR Zelenskyy has said he is convinced that Russian president Vladimir Putin will face an international war crimes court when Ukraine wins the…

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China assures Russia, India of deepening 'cooperation'

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang assured his Russian and Indian counterparts of deepening bilateral ties, promising that "coordination and cooperation" will only grow stronger, in a show of solidarity with two of China's biggest neighbours.

Bangkok Post

Global gas markets will remain tight in 2023 – IEA

LONDON: Global gas markets are gradually rebalancing but are expected to remain tight in 2023 amid lower Russian pipeline gas deliveries to Europe, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia says high waters threaten dam near Ukrainian nuclear plant - Tass

Record high water levels could overwhelm a major dam in southern Ukraine and damage parts of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, a Russian official told Tass agency on Thursday.

Reuters

Burkina Faso interim leader hails Russia as a strategic ally

Burkina Faso's interim President Ibrahim Traore on Thursday said Russia had become a key strategic ally but denied that Russian mercenaries were supporting Burkinabe forces in their fight against Islamist armed groups.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 436 of the invasion

Prigozhin threatens to pull Wagner troops out of Bakhmut; Kyiv downs own drone after it lost control

Axios

Russia and Ukraine fight to control narrative, territory as war enters uncertain phase

What to make of the explosions over the Kremlin and on both sides of the border.

The New Daily

Drones attack Kyiv, Moscow blames US for Kremlin strike

Ukraine has declared an alert as its capital comes under fire from Russian drones as Moscow blames the United States for an earlier drone attack on the Kremlin.

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