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The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Photo of Belarus’s Lukashenko published after rumours over health

Russia’s Victory Day celebration on Tuesday was the last time the Belarusian leader was seen in public.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian troops gird for counteroffensive they hope will end war

Ukrainian soldiers training for a counteroffensive against Russian forces said on Monday they felt ready to launch the assault which they hope will end the war.

Reuters

US says Iran is Russia's top military backer as Putin seeks even more deadly drones

The White House has said Iran has provided Russia with more than 400 attack drones since August with Russia looking to buy more after using up most of the drones already purchased

Daily Mirror

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White House: Russia looks to purchase more attack drones from Iran after depleting stockpile

The White House says Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in its war in Ukraine after using up most of the 400 drones it had previously purchased from Iran

The Independent UK

US sees more indication of Russia, Iran defense cooperation

The United States is seeing more indications that Russia and Iran are expanding an unprecedented defense partnership that will help Moscow prolong its war in Ukraine as well as pose a threat to Iran's neighbors, the White House said on Monday.

Reuters

UN efforts to save Black Sea grain deal to continue in coming days

The U.N. aid chief said on Monday efforts will continue in coming days to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, a pact Russia has threatened to quit on May 18 over obstacles to its grain and fertilizer exports.

Reuters

Russia's defence spending jumped 282% y/y to $26 billion in Jan-Feb -budget data

Russia spent 2 trillion roubles ($26 billion) on defence in January and February alone, a 282% jump on the same period a year ago, data on the budget portal showed, illustrating the spiralling costs for Moscow of its conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters

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European human rights summit to step up aid for Ukraine to counter Russian invasion

Europe's pre-eminent human rights organization is holding a two-day summit in Reykjavik starting Tuesday and will center on the war in Ukraine, one of its member states

The Independent UK

Russia scrambles jet as France, Germany conduct NATO patrols

Russia's defence ministry scrambled a fighter jet on Monday after it said it detected French and German patrol aircraft flying towards Russian airspace, the ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

OPINION - The Leader podcast: Sunak pledges Zelensky attack drones in UK visit

Plus, from Kyiv - youth conscription and 4am Russian missile attacks

Evening Standard

Fears over Russia using chemical weapons if Ukraine counter-offensive succeeds

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the UK is ‘very much on our guard about what happens next’.

The Independent UK

Belarus opposition told to 'be ready' for democracy push as rumours of leader's ill health swirl

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told her supporters on Monday to be ready to grab any chance to turn her country into a democracy as speculation about the health of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko swirled.

Reuters

Ukraine strikes Russian forces in Luhansk before expected counteroffensive

Smoke seen rising in eastern city as Moscow says British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles were used

The Guardian - UK

Putin touts cooperation with ex-Soviet states in Security Council meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin told members of his Security Council that their video meeting on Monday should discuss the benefits of cooperation among former Soviet states.

Reuters

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Pro-Russian regional leader in Moldova seeks closer ties with Moscow

The new leader of a region in southern Moldova said on Monday she would seek closer ties with Moscow after winning a local election which the country's president said was marred by Russian meddling.

The Independent UK

IOC puts trust at risk by seeking ways to allow Russia to compete at Olympics, EU official tells AP

The country currently in charge of the European Union's presidency says a boycott of next year's Paris Olympics is not on the table

The Independent UK

NATO mulls future security guarantees for Ukraine but wary of igniting a wider war

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts are discussing ways to ensure that Ukraine does not come under attack from Russia again once the war is over

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Latest on Ukraine: Zelenskyy made a spring diplomatic offensive in Europe (May 15)

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 446 of the invasion

Zelenskiy visits UK for talks with Sunak as Britain announces it will send hundreds of long-range drones to Ukraine; Russia claims it has downed UK-supplied Storm Shadow missile

The Independent UK

Zelensky compared to Churchill at Chequers meeting with Sunak

The Prime Minister told Volodymyr Zelensky: ‘Your leadership, your country’s bravery and fortitude are an inspiration to us all.’

Reuters

Ukraine hails gains in Bakhmut as Zelenskiy wins more weapons in Europe

Ukraine on Monday hailed its first substantial battlefield advances in six months as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won pledges for new long-range drones in Britain to add to a haul of Western arms for a counteroffensive against Russian invaders.

The Independent UK

Sunak promises UK will play ‘big part’ in training Ukraine’s pilots

The UK is unlikely to supply jets directly to Ukraine as Kyiv is focused on the F-16 which is not operated by the RAF.

Radio France Internationale

Zelensky rallies UK's support for Ukraine on latest surprise visit

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted to build a "jet coalition" between Ukraine and its Western allies as he visited the UK on Monday, the latest stop on an unannounced tour of Europe aimed at rallying support ahead of a planned counteroffensive against Russia.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz: Some nations see Western double standards on Russia

Influential countries such as India, Vietnam and South Africa balk at criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine because they believe international principles are not applied equally, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a speech on Monday.

Reuters

Russia for the first time claims downing of British Storm Shadow missile

Russia's Defence Ministry said for the first time on Monday that it had downed a long-range Storm Shadow missile supplied to Ukraine by Britain, which announced last week that it was providing them.

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