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Key Putin ally says assassinating Brits is 'legitimate' in 'undeclared war'

Dmitry Medvedev - now deputy chairman of Vladimir Putin's security council - branded Britain an "eternal enemy" of the Russian state and said officials are a "legitimate military target"

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2023

Russia’s Medvedev says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’

The former Russian president said the UK was his county’s ‘eternal enemy’ and was behind an ‘undeclared war’ against Moscow.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

China to join Indonesia's multilateral naval drills despite rising tension

China will send warships to a multilateral naval exercise hosted this month by Indonesia, which has also invited countries such as North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States, amid rising tension in the Asia-Pacific region.

Reuters · May 31, 2023

Russia’s former president says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’

The former Russian president said the UK was his county’s ‘eternal enemy’ and was behind an ‘undeclared war’ against Moscow.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games

The annual meeting of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) comes more than two months after the IOC detailed advice on how individual athletes from Russia and its military ally Belarus could be reintegrated as neutral athletes.

The Hindu · May 31, 2023

Russia’s Medvedev says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’ - OLD

The former Russian president said the UK was his county’s ‘eternal enemy’ and was behind an ‘undeclared war’ against Moscow.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

US announces new $300 million aid package for Ukraine defence

The White House on Wednesday announced a new aid package for Ukraine that includes up to $300 million worth of defence equipment, including Patriot air defence batteries and Stinger anti-aircraft systems. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2)

France 24 · May 31, 2023

Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the drone attacks on Russia

In today’s newsletter: Could yesterday’s assault on Moscow prompt a response that helps Zelenskiy’s long-trailed counteroffensive – or hurts it?

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

Five dead in Ukraine shelling of Luhansk village - Moscow-installed centre

Five people were killed and 19 wounded in Ukrainian shelling of a village in the Russian-controlled east Ukrainian region of Luhansk, a Moscow-installed coordination centre said on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 31, 2023

Are Russian President Vladimir Putin's claims about Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow part of a false flag strategy?

Vladimir Putin blames Ukraine for the largest drone attack on Russia, but a warfare expert casts doubt on the claim and raises questions of a false flag strategy being deployed by the Kremlin.

ABC News · May 31, 2023