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Ukraine troops say they take key town, Putin ally mulls possible nuclear response

Ukrainian troops said on Saturday they had taken the key bastion of Lyman in occupied eastern Ukraine, a stinging defeat that prompted a close ally of President Vladimir Putin to call for the possible use of low-grade nuclear weapons.

Reuters

Former US ambassador says Russia is using ‘deepfakes to impersonate him’

The former US Ambassador to Russia has claimed that deepfakes are being used to impersonate him in a bid to “undermine” Ukrainian war efforts.

Evening Standard

Russia’s long-range missile stock ‘likely limited’ amid ‘overall munitions shortages’

It comes after Vladimir Putin declared that large chunks of Ukraine were now part of Russia

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‘We became more Russian than we were,’ says Moscow-born artist in Paris

Painter Masha Schmidt always saw herself as a citizen of the world, but the war in Ukraine has forced her to identify as Russian and to rediscover a sense of purpose in her art.

Radio France Internationale

Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Calling its Referendums Illegal

Russia vetoed a UN resolution Friday that would have condemned its referendums in four Ukrainian regions as illegal, declared them invalid and urged all countries not to recognize any annexation of the territory claimed by Moscow. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 10-1 with China, India, Brazil and…

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Joe Biden warns tyrant Vladimir Putin 'every inch' of NATO territory will be defended

Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked the world on Friday by announcing the the biggest annexation in Europe since World War 2 with four regions of Ukraine declared as Russian

Daily Mirror

Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

Western countries are leading a simultaneous push at the U.N.’s top human rights body to scrutinize human rights in two of the world’s most influential countries: China and Russia

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Turkey rejects Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory

Turkey's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it rejects Russia's annexation of four regions in Ukraine, adding the decision is a "grave violation" of international law.

Reuters

Russia accused of ‘kidnapping’ head of Ukraine nuclear plant

Energoatom says Russian troops stopped Murashov’s car and blindfolded him

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Russians flee Lyman as Ukrainian troops retake city a day after Putin’s illegal annexation – as it happened

Russian defence ministry says troops have withdrawn amid ‘threat of encirclement’

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 220

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 220th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

World Bank to Give Ukraine $530 Mln in Additional Aid

The World Bank has said it will provide an additional $530 million in support to Ukraine, bringing the total aid by the bank to $13 billion, as Russia's invasion of the country continues, reported Reuters. The aid is supported by the United Kingdom ($500 million) and the Kingdom of Denmark…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latvian leader's party expected to fare well in election

Polling stations are open in Latvia in a general election that has been influenced by neighboring Russia’s attack on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Sweden Resumes Arms Exports to Türkiye after NATO Membership Bid

Sweden's Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP) said on Friday reversed a ban against exporting military equipment to Türkiye, following the Nordic country's decision to join the NATO military alliance and agreement to overcome Turkish objections. The Sweden and Finland sought membership to NATO earlier this year following Russia's invasion of…

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Morocco Hails Saudi Leadership’s Role in Releasing Saadoun

A Moroccan official praised on Friday the significant role played by Saudi Arabia and its leadership in releasing Moroccan Ibrahim Saadoun from captivity in Russia.

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Russian Strikes in Syria Decreased since Ukraine War

Russian strikes in Syria have decreased since it invaded Ukraine, resulting in fewer deaths, a war monitor said Friday, seven years into Moscow's intervention in the Middle Eastern country. A total of 241 people have been killed by Russian strikes in Syria during the past year, mostly fighters from the…

France 24

Ukraine’s forces enter strategic town of Lyman as Russia ‘withdraws’ troops

Ukrainian forces on Saturday entered the eastern town of Lyman in the Donetsk region, a logistics hub for Russian forces that has been under Moscow’s control since spring, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military said. Russia’s defence ministry said its troops had withdrawn from the town hours after Ukraine’s army said…

The Independent UK

Turmoil at home swirls around Iran team ahead of World Cup

Political issues are swirling around the Iran men’s soccer team amid turmoil on the streets at home after the death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin could 'attack UK communications from space', warns army chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin reportedly warned that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had the capabilities to launch an attack from space on Western communications systems by bringing down satellites

Reuters

World Bank to give Ukraine $530 million in additional aid

The World Bank has said it will provide an additional $530 million in support to Ukraine, bringing the total aid by the bank to $13 billion, as Russia's invasion of the country continues.

ABC News

As Russia's President Vladimir Putin announces the annexation of four Ukrainian regions, what happens now?

Moscow says four occupied Ukrainian territories will become part of Russia in a move dismissed by Ukraine and the West as a sham. Here's a quick look at what could unfold next.

Daily Mirror

Feared Wagner commander killed in Ukraine as Russia's heavy losses continue

Wagner Group commander Aleksei Nagin and secret service officer Aleksei Katerinichev have been killed in Ukraine in two further blows for Vladimir Putin's invasion

Al Jazeera

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Ukraine annexation, China abstains

Resolution called for condemnation of ‘illegal’ referendums in Ukraine and for states to not recognise border changes.

Tribune News Service

N. Korea fires two more missiles, adding to barrage this week

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Saturday, adding to one of its biggest weekly barrages that marked a return to provocations as global attention was diverted to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

AAP

Ukraine seeks Aust help to expand partners

The Ukrainian government has asked Australian officials for help in the Pacific as it builds a coalition against Russian occupation.

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