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Russia faces shrinking middle class, rising inequality, study finds

Russia's middle class will shrink as social inequality grows over coming years, an economic study conducted by Russian experts suggested, as sanctions against Moscow and limited growth potential scupper development prospects.

Reuters

Russia could extend fertiliser export limits until November

Russia could extend restrictions on fertiliser exports for six months until November to help support the domestic market, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday.

Reuters

Is Hungary shifting the focus of its nuclear sector from Russia to France?

Hungary is in talks with France about the possibility of enlarging the French role in refurbishing its nuclear programme. This could eventually lead to the replacement of Russia at Hungary's only atomic power plant, marking a shift in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's pro-Moscow stance.

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Emotional Ukrainian kids FINALLY make it home after months in Russian camps

A total of 17 youngsters were snatched by Vladimir Putin's forces and hauled off to Russia-held Crimea after being told by their cruel captors that their families had abandoned them

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin offered protection from arrest by South Africa as party PRAISES tyrant

South African opposition minority party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has said Vladimir Putin is welcome to their country despite an arrest warrant being issued

Daily Mirror

Russia warns of nuclear retaliation if Ukraine tries to seize Crimea

Dmitry Medvedev, who is currently the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said Russia is prepared to use “absolutely any weapon” in the event of an attack on Crimea

Evening Standard

Two former Microsoft execs are building 'game-changing' drones in Ukraine

Ukrainian officials are hoping unmanned aircraft like drones could help turn the tide of Russia's invasion.

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Russia wants demilitarised buffer zones in Ukraine, says Putin ally

Russia wants to create demilitarised buffer zones inside Ukraine around areas it has annexed, an ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying it might be necessary to push deeper into Ukraine if such zones cannot be set up.

Reuters

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries ‘running out of steam’ as Ukraine plans counteroffensive

Ukrainian military official claims Russian forces are ‘losing considerable strength and running out of steam’

The Independent UK

Russia reneging on major arms delivery commitments due to Ukraine war, says India

Comments seem to be first sign that India could recalibrate its dependency on Russia

The Independent UK

UN rights office details latest abuses in Russia's attack on Ukraine

The United Nations human rights office said on Friday its investigators had confirmed thousands more civilian casualties in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including 21 people killed by Russian forces in executions or individual attacks.

Reuters

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Russian opponent at Miami Open

The Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Anastasia Potapova after she was beaten 6-1, 6-3 by the Russian in the Miami Open second round

The Guardian - UK

Russian forces preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensive, says Medvedev

Former president also warns Moscow will use ‘absolutely any weapon’ if Kyiv attempts to retake Crimea

The Guardian - UK

Is World War Three on the horizon?

As tensions ramp up between the West and its various adversaries, increased support for Ukraine could escalate its war with Russia into a global conflict.

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The Independent UK

Ukrainian tennis star refuses handshake after losing to Russian opponent

Marta Kostyuk refused to shake the hand of Anastasia Potapova after defeat at the Miami Open. The Russian recently sparked outrage for wearing a Spartak Moscow shirt at Indian Wells

Daily Mirror

Ukraine tennis star refuses Russian rival’s handshake after kit row and makes WTA claim

Russian tennis star Anastasia Potapova received an official warning from the WTA Tour after being pictured arriving for an Indian Wells match wearing a Spartak Moscow football shirt

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ukrainian helps fellow evacuees in overcoming language barrier

Many Ukrainian refugees who fled to Japan in the wake of Russia's invasion of their country are encountering a language barrier.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Leaders Grapple with Bank Risks as Economy Weakens

European Union leaders gathered Friday to gauge the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turbulence and hitting the economy even harder than the energy crunch tied to Russia's war in Ukraine. The deliberations by EU government heads in Brussels follow US regulators shutting down two US…

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The Independent UK

Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 10 civilians, wound 20 more

Ukraine’s presidential office says Russian long-range strikes have killed at least 10 civilians and wounded 20 others in several areas of Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Says Use of Depleted Uranium Shells in Ukraine Would Harm Population, Land for Decades

Russia's defense ministry said on Friday that the use of depleted uranium shells in Ukraine would harm Ukrainian troops, the wider population and negatively affect the country's agriculture sector for decades or even centuries. Russia has reacted furiously to plans outlined by Britain earlier this week to send shells containing…

Reuters

Russia says use of depleted uranium shells in Ukraine would harm population, land for decades

Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that the use of depleted uranium shells in Ukraine would harm Ukrainian troops, the wider population and negatively affect the country's agriculture sector for decades or even centuries.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 394 of the invasion

Moscow preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensive; about 10,000 civilians living in ‘very dire conditions’

Daily Mirror

Inside luxury life of Vladimir Putin's secret girlfriend as Ukraine war rages

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast and Vladimir Putin's bedfellow, Alina Kabaeva, 39, has been moved from Lugano in Switzerland to a forest hideaway in the depths of northern Russia

The Independent UK

Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events

The National Hockey League's Pride nights are in the spotlight after some high-profile incidents

Reuters

Russian missile kills three women at Ukrainian 'invincibility point' - officials

A Russian missile slammed into an "invincibility point" set up to offer refuge for Ukrainian civilians, killing at least three women, local officials said on Friday.

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