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Putin’s forces ‘reach centre’ of key Ukrainian city Bakhmut in bloody battle

Advance – including airborne troops and Wagner militia – endangers key supply route for Kyiv

The Independent UK

Russia: Peace talks should be about ‘new world order’

ANKARA: Moscow wants any Ukraine peace talks to focus on creating a “new world order”, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Russia: West must remove obstacles to its grain exports

Russia's top diplomat says Moscow may pull out of a wartime deal that allows the export of Ukrainian grain to global markets if the West fails to remove obstacles to Russian agricultural exports

The Independent UK

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Russia digging trenches in Crimea and redeploying weapons as it fears Ukraine counteroffensive

Russia likely withdrawing equipment from Crimea out of fear of Ukrainian spring advance

The Independent UK

Russia warns West: we may work around the Black Sea grain deal

Russia warned the West on Friday that unless obstacles to its exports of grain and fertilisers were removed, then Ukraine would have to export grain over land and Moscow would work outside the UN-brokered landmark grain export deal.

Reuters

Ukraine discusses preventing military leaks after report of breach

Ukraine's president and top security brass discussed ways to prevent leaks of military information at a meeting on Friday, Kyiv said, after secret documents detailing Western help for Ukraine reportedly ended up online.

Reuters

Kremlin Followed EU-China Talks, Doubts China Will Change Stance

The Kremlin said on Friday it had followed "important talks" between Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, but said it doubted China would change its position on the Ukraine conflict under external pressure. China has proposed its own "peace plan"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Moment gymnast plunges to ground during circus act as he fights for life in hospital

Alexey Sh, 14, was left seriously injured and requiring life-saving skull surgery after he fell from a height during a performance in Zarechny, in the Sverdlovsk region off Russia

Daily Mirror

Looking back: Werner Herzog on Putin and Russia - Roll Call

Werner Herzog had some interesting things to say about Russia and Vladimir Putin in this May 2019 Political Theater podcast.

Roll Call

Türkiye Agrees with Russia Request to Lift Fertilizer Export Obstacles

Türkiye’s foreign minister said on Friday he agreed with Russia's request to lift obstacles to Russian fertilizer and grain exports, and that this needed to be addressed to extend the overall Black Sea grain deal involving Ukraine. Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference in Ankara, alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Father of Russian girl who drew anti-war pictures held in Belarus - TASS

Alexei Moskalyov, a Russian man who was charged with discrediting the country's army after his daughter drew an anti-war picture, is being held in Belarus, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing the Russian embassy in the country.

Reuters

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

Months after hundreds of French troops left Burkina Faso, ousted by the ruling military junta, speculation is mounting that the war-torn nation will fill the void with fighters from Russia’s shadowy mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group

The Independent UK

China enters riskier space by positioning itself as diplomatic alternative to US

Recent meetings in Beijing mark a return to the world stage but with that comes increased scrutiny

The Guardian - UK

Russian Forces Likely Threaten Ukrainian Supply Line to Bakhmut, Britain Says

Russian forces have very likely seized the center of the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine and are threatening a key supply route for Ukrainian forces to the west, British intelligence said on Friday. Asked to comment on the report, a Ukrainian military command spokesman told Reuters the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Evening Standard

Russia has ‘highly likely’ advanced into Bakhmut town centre, says UK

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) says Russian forces have ‘highly likely advanced into the (Bakhmut) town centre, and has seized the West Bank of the Bakhmutka River’

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Now that Finland is part of NATO, can it help Ukraine?

Officials at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization were celebrating at their headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday as the alliance welcomed Finland into its fold. In joining NATO, Finland has abandoned a 75-year tradition of military neutrality, throwing its lot in with the West against an increasingly isolated Russia.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jia Kurd to Asharq Al-Awsat: Moscow Meeting Legalizes Turkish Occupation

Badran Jia Kurd, a Kurdish official who heads the foreign relations department of The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syrian (AANES), has warned that the new agreements between Damascus and Ankara "will be at the expense of the Syrian people." On Tuesday, the quartet meeting at the level of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron in Guangzhou on Final Day of China Trip

French President Emmanuel Macron meets students and dines with Xi Jinping in the southern city of Guangzhou Friday, wrapping up a three-day state visit to China that has been dominated by discussions of how Beijing could mediate the Ukraine conflict. The French president, who arrived in the capital on Wednesday,…

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Reuters

Russia seizes Bakhmutka River's west bank, says UK defence ministry

Russia has seized the west bank of the Bakhmutka River, endangering a key Ukraine supply route, in its push to regain control of the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut, the British defence ministry said on Friday.

France 24

Russia formally charges US reporter with espionage

Russian investigators on Friday formally charged an American journalist with espionage which he had allegedly carried out “in the interest of his country”. The journalist, who works for the Wall Street Journal, has denied the charges. Read our live blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are…

The Guardian - AU

Kremlin says its strategic aim is to create a ‘new world order’ – as it happened

Foreign minister says Russia rejects a ‘unipolar world order led by one hegemon’

Reuters

Ukraine seeks to prevent military leaks after NATO assistance plans reportedly appear on social media

Ukraine's leaders discussed ways to prevent leaks of military information on Friday after secret documents detailing U.S. and NATO efforts to help the country plan a counter-offensive against Russia's invasion reportedly appeared on social media.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 408

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 408th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Tribune News Service

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Push is on to boost troops’ housing allowance

The Independent UK

660-mile rescue flight highlights Alaska's unique challenges

The Alaska Air National Guard this week traveled nearly 660 miles to rescue a pregnant woman on a small island 2 miles from Russia

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