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Chief Putin critic wins elections in Latvia, exit poll shows

Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins, a staunch critic of Vladimir Putin, won a decisive victory in general elections as voters punished a party backed by ethnic Russians, an exit poll showed.

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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 221 of the invasion

Russian forces retreat from stronghold of Lyman hours after Putin declares it Russia’s ‘for ever’; Germany minister visits Ukraine; Nord Stream pipeline leak halted

The Guardian - AU

Captured Brit waterboarded and Tasered by sadistic Russians in months of torture

Dylan Healy has spoken of the months of torture, including beatings and waterboarding, that he suffered after being ambushed by Russian troops alongside fellow aid worker Paul Urey in Ukraine

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Australia expands sanctions against Russians

Australia on Sunday imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on 28 Russian-appointed separatists, ministers and senior officials after President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four regions of Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. cheers Ukraine's "significant" battlefield success at Lyman

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday cheered Ukraine's capture of the key bastion of Lyman from Russia in eastern Ukraine, saying it was an encouraging battlefield success that would create new dilemmas for Russia's military.

Reuters

Could weakened Russian influence in Central Asia be an opportunity for China?

Ukraine's lightning offensive in Kharkiv may have damaged more than just Russia's depleted army — it's also tarnished Russia's status as a regional power in Central Asia.

ABC News

Russian airbase in occupied Crimea shaken by 'detonating plane' as horrified tourists look on

The cause of the explosion has not yet been verified, but Russian sources have claimed that it was caused when a military aircraft carrying munitions exploded after overshooting the runway

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Russia's Gazprom halts gas supplies to Italy in latest energy battle

Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom PJSC suspended natural gas deliveries to Italy in an apparent scuffle over regulation in Austria, escalating the energy crisis in Europe.

Tribune News Service

Putin tries to appease families of mobilised men by offering them sheep, potatoes and cabbage

Furious families of men mobilised by Vladimir Putin are being appeased by the Russian government, offering them livestock and food as their loved ones are sent to war

Daily Mirror

Russian forces nab nuclear plant chief

The alleged kidnapping is said to have happened Friday after Putin escalated the attack on Ukraine

Salon

Russia withdraws its troops from a key city encircled by Ukrainian forces

Russia pulled troops out Saturday from the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman, which it had been using as a front-line hub. It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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Sanctioned Russian billionaire’s superyacht goes on sale for nearly €30m

EU and UK sanctioned Igor Kesaev in April

The Independent UK

Fewer Russians cross border to flee despite military call-up

Fewer Russians have crossed into neighbouring countries in recent days, according to local authorities, despite persisting anxiety over the partial mobilization the Kremlin launched less than two weeks ago to bolster its forces fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Latvian PM's New Unity party ahead in vote, exit poll shows

The centre-right New Unity party of Latvian prime minister Krisjanis Karins appeared set to win Saturday's national election, a LETA/LSM exit poll showed, with security concerns dominating the campaign following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Igor Kesaev on sale for £26m

Brokers in Monaco told it is ‘strictly prohibited’ to advertise sale of MySky on print or the internet

The Independent UK

Danes: Nord Stream 2 pipeline seems to have stopped leaking

The Danish Energy Agency says one of two ruptured natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea appears to have stopped leaking natural gas

Evening Standard

Joe Biden says US ‘will not be intimidated’ by Vladimir Putin

It comes after Mr Putin pledged to use “all means” to defend four new territories that he declared part of Russia

The Independent UK

‘With God’s help, we will go back’: Ukrainians flee annexed regions as Putin declares them Russian

Vladimir Putin declared on Friday that four regions of Ukraine were now part of the Russian Federation

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Kremlin attempts to calm Russian fury over chaotic mobilisation

Amid angry protests over the conscription of new recruits, a propaganda drive is seeking to deflect blame from Vladimir Putin

Evening Standard

Danish prime minister briefs Liz Truss on 'sabotage' of Nord Stream pipelines

The Prime Minister was updated on the situation in the Baltic during talks with her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen in Downing Street on Saturday. The meeting comes amid concerns Russia may have deliberately sabotaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines to increase pressure on the West over energy supplies…

The Guardian - UK

Truss says Nord Stream gas pipeline damage ‘clearly sabotage’

Russia is suspected to be behind explosions as means of putting pressure on western energy supplies

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: 10 of the new prime minister’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments

From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s new leader would probably much rather forget

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian forces perform victory dance after liberating eastern city of Lyman

Troops raise Ukrainian flag in city hours after Putin said area was Russia’s ‘for ever’, with Moscow admitting its forces have retreated

Reuters

Chechen leader Kadyrov: Russia should use low-yield nuclear weapon after new defeat in Ukraine

Ramzan Kadyrov, head of Russia's region of Chechnya, said on Saturday that Moscow should consider using a low-yield nuclear weapon in Ukraine after a major new defeat on the battlefield.

The Independent UK

Russia withdraws troops after Ukraine encircles key city Lyman

Lyman has been an important site in the Russian front line

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