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Suspect in killing of Russian war blogger says she was set up

A woman accused of assassinating a prominent Russian military blogger has said she is "insanely sorry" for delivering the bomb that killed him, but that she did not know the true content of the parcel she handed him in a St Petersburg cafe a month ago.

Reuters

Russia to keep talking with UN before Black Sea grain deal deadline

Russia said on Wednesday that it will keep talking to the United Nations about the future of a deal that allows the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, but would not do anything to harm its own interests.

Reuters

Huge fire rages at oil depot behind Russian lines

Officials say a massive blaze has broken out at an oil depot behind Russian lines

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Death toll rises to 23 after Russian shelling of Ukraine's Kherson - governor

Russian shelling killed 23 people in and near the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Wednesday, hitting a hypermarket, a railway station and residential buildings, the regional governor said.

Reuters

Huge Fires at Oil Depots in Russia and Ukraine as Sides Press Drone War

Oil depots were ablaze in both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday as both sides escalated a drone war targeting infrastructure ahead of Kyiv's planned spring counter-offensive to try to end Moscow's all-out invasion. Scores of firefighters battled a huge fire that Russian authorities blamed on a Ukrainian drone crashing into…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskiy denies attacking Moscow, vows to start counteroffensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected on Wednesday Moscow's claim that Kyiv had attempted to attack the Kremlin and said his country would soon start a counteroffensive on its own soil against Russian forces.

Reuters

Russian drone attack causes huge fire at central Ukrainian oil depot - prosecutors

A Russian drone strike hit an oil facility in the central Ukrainian city of Kropyvnytskyi in the early hours of Wednesday, causing a major fire, Ukrainian prosecutors said.

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 434 of the invasion

At least three dead after strike on supermarket in Kherson; Russia claims Ukraine launched drone attack against Kremlin in Moscow

The Guardian - AU

Pope greets Russian Orthodox envoy amid peace mission talk

Pope Francis has greeted the foreign envoy of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Vatican

The Independent UK

Russia’s FSB Says 7 Ukrainian Agents Arrested in Crimea

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday it had arrested seven people connected with Ukrainian intelligence and accused them of planning "a series of high-profile sabotage and terrorist acts" in Russian-annexed Crimea. In a statement, the FSB said the group had planned attacks against Russian-installed officials including local governor…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia scales back Victory Day celebrations amid fears of threat from Ukraine

Some celebratory events have been cancelled over fears they could be targeted by pro-Ukrainian saboteurs

Evening Standard

UK, Norway fighter jets scramble to track Russia patrol plane

Typhoon jets take off from the UK and Norwegian F-35As are also scrambled in a NATO response to the Russian aircraft.

Al Jazeera

Russia's FSB says 7 Ukrainian agents arrested in Crimea

Reuters

Quartet of Syrian-Turkish Normalization to Meet in Moscow on May 10

The foreign ministers of the quartet Russia, Syria, Türkiye, and Iran will meet in Moscow on May 10 to advance the normalization path between Damascus and Ankara and address several issues related to enhancing the chances of a political settlement, a Russian diplomatic source told Asharq Al-Awsat. The diplomat said…

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Russian foreign ministry says May 5 grain deal talks not yet confirmed -Russian media

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that proposed talks between Russia, Ukraine and Turkey on the Black Sea grain deal on May 5 have not yet been agreed, Russian media reported.

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Russia, Ukraine, Turkey deputy defence ministers to discuss grain deal

The deputy defence ministers of Russia, Ukraine and Turkey will meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss a deal that allows the exports of Ukrainian grains on the Black Sea, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Fire engulfs Russian fuel depot near key Crimea bridge after ‘drone falls on facility’

It comes days after a blaze broke out at a fuel depot in Crimea

Reuters

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russian drones attack Kyiv again

Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday evening, the fourth assault in as many days subjecting residents to spasms of gunfire and explosions, and at least one drone was shot down.

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy denies ordering Moscow drone strike on Putin – as it happened

Ukrainian president says ‘we fight on our territory’ after Kremlin reports a drone attack in the Russian capital

The Guardian - UK

Blocked, censored, jailed or laid off: why it’s never been harder to be a journalist

On World Press Freedom Day, readers can make a difference to struggling independents via supporter models that beat the censors

France 24

Ukrainian president arrives in Netherlands after Finland visit

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at Amsterdam's airport late Wednesday for an unannounced visit to the Netherlands, with a trip to the International Criminal Court on his agenda, local media reported. This came after his visit to Finland for talks with Nordic leaders. Read our live blog to see how…

Reuters

Finnish daily uses shooter videogame to dodge Russia's press restrictions

Finland's largest daily Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday took its struggle against Russian media restrictions to a popular online videogame to mark world press freedom day.

Al Jazeera

Russian defence minister calls for missile production to double

Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Tuesday, though all drones were shot down, Ukrainian officials say.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Moscow claims Kremlin attacked in Putin assassination attempt

Kremlin accuses Kyiv of ‘planned terrorist action’ against Moscow

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 434

As the war enters its 434th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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