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‘I was so scared’: the Ukrainian children taken to Russia for financial gain

Ukraine says 16,000 children have been deported from Russian-held territory during the war – many by friends and relatives seeking to make money from fostering

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2023

Belarus official: West left us no choice but to deploy nuclear arms

Western countries left Belarus no choice but to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and had better take heed not to "cross red lines" on key strategic issues, a senior Belarusian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Reuters · May 29, 2023

Explosions as Russia launches 15th air assault on Kyiv in May

Overnight missile attack comes a day after Russia unleashed its largest ever drone assault on the Ukrainian capital.

Al Jazeera · May 29, 2023

Who will take over when Putin regime ends?

Let us suppose that the current Russian regime collapses, with or without a Ukrainian military victory to give it a final shove. Who would be the least objectionable candidate to take over in Moscow?

Bangkok Post · May 28, 2023

No choice but to deploy nuclear arms: Belarus

As Russia moves forward with a decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons there, Belarus says the West has forced it to renege on promises.

The New Daily · May 28, 2023

West caught between fear and hope as Erdoğan extends 20-year rule in Turkey

Re-elected president could take Nato country further towards Russia, or may instead be more open to alternatives

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘We haven’t started yet to act very seriously,’ says Kremlin ambassador – as it happened to UK

Andrei Kelin tells BBC: ‘It is an idealistic mistake to think that Ukraine will prevail’

The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2023

Dismissing Russian criticism, U.S. Senator Graham praises Ukrainian resistance

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham disputed Russian criticism of his support for Ukraine on Sunday, saying he had simply praised the spirit of Ukrainians in resisting a Russian invasion with assistance provided by Washington.

Reuters · May 28, 2023

Kyiv hit by Russia’s ‘largest drone attack’ yet since invading Ukraine; 1 killed

Russia launched the attack overnight Saturday with Iranian-made Shahed drones, a senior Kyiv military official said. The attack lasted more than five hours, with air defense reportedly shooting down more than 40 drones.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 28, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskiy introduces Iran sanctions bill

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has put forward a bill that would see Ukraine impose sanctions on Russian ally Iran for 50 years, Zelenskiy's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Sunday, a response to what Kyiv says is Tehran's weapons supplies to Moscow.

Reuters · May 28, 2023