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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 427 of the invasion

Zelenskiy speaks to Xi for first time since Russian invasion; Navalny faces new charges that could carry 30 year sentence; British jets intercept Russians

The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2023

Russia's Lavrov blames West for deadlock over future of Black Sea grain deal

Moscow has seen "practically no results" from a pact with the United Nations that aimed to help Russia's grain and fertilizer exports and blamed Western countries for creating a deadlock, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2023

Tucker Carlson receives a job offer after his departure from Fox News: Russian state-owned media

Putin-linked propagandists troll American media with their bid for the ousted far-right pundit’s attention

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

NASA chief sees Russians and Americans together on space station through 2030

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, but said in Ottawa that he expected Russians and Americans to work together on the International Space Station (ISS) until it is decommissioned.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2023

US lawyer pleads guilty to dealing with Russian oligarch under sanctions

A New York lawyer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to making $3.8 million in payments to maintain properties that were beneficially owned by Viktor Vekselberg, a Russian billionaire oligarch under U.S. sanctions, court records showed.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2023

The second coming of Lula: Brazil's president in superpower balancing act

Which Lula is it this week? In Lisbon, Brazil’s president charmed his hosts in a speech before the Portuguese parliament to mark nearly half a century since the Carnation Revolution that ended the dictatorship there. Lula had raised eyebrows with his recent visit to China, where he accused the US…

France 24 · Apr 25, 2023

European lawmakers urge for Olympics ban on Russia, Belarus

European lawmakers have urged the International Olympic Committee to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Games because of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 426 of the invasion

One killed and ten injured in strike on museum in Kupyansk; UK’s MoD says daily Russian casualties are falling

The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2023

Wimbledon to cover cost of Ukrainian players' accommodation after ban on Russians lifted

Wimbledon has announced a number of measures to support Ukrainian players this summer after courting controversy for allowing Russian and Belarusian players to return

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

More sanctions for deadly fentanyl if bill wins passage

Over the course of a year, the U.S. Treasury Department has used the hammer of its sanctions powers to impose wide-ranging financial restrictions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, turning Russia into the most sanctioned country in the world

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023