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Biden meeting with families of Whelan, Griner at White House

President Joe Biden is meeting with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan

The Independent UK

Government tries to block rail union action; PM lays wreath in London – as it happened

Flood warnings in place for parts of Australia’s south-east. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks Nike for leaving Russia market

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had spoken to Nike Inc and thanked the U.S. sportswear maker for making what he called the "right decision" to pull out of Russia.

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Military intel chief says Putin can't achieve Ukraine goal

The Pentagon's intelligence chief says Russian forces have shown themselves incapable of achieving President Vladimir Putin’s initial objectives in Ukraine, as things stand now

The Independent UK

Putin says Russia able to mediate in Azeri-Armenian conflict; Yerevan unhappy with Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that despite the Ukraine conflict, Moscow had enough resources to mediate in a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan after a series of border skirmishes.

Reuters

Russian driver Daniil Kvyat sees "no obstacles" blocking F1 return after paddock visit

Former Red Bull and Toro Rosso driver Kvyat has been without an F1 seat since 2020, but does not believe Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine would block him from returning

Daily Mirror

‘How many more have to die?’ Zelensky brands Russia terrorist nation after mass exhumations at Izyum

One woman’s wrist had a yellow and blue string bracelet symbolising the Ukrainian flag

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Ukrainian president says some mass burial victims were tortured

Zelenskyy says hundreds of civilians and soldiers had been found ‘tortured, shot and killed by shelling’ near Izyum.

Al Jazeera

Biden and Ramaphosa vow to strengthen US-South Africa ties

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa meets Joe Biden at White House for talks on climate crisis, trade and Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

Putin threatens new military strikes on Ukraine infrastructure

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to step up attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, vowing to continue his invasion after his forces suffered some of their worst reverses in the 7-month-old campaign.

Tribune News Service

Top Armenian official unhappy with response of Russian-led alliance -Interfax

The speaker of Armenia's parliament on Friday said he was unhappy with the response of a Russian-led military alliance to Yerevan's request for help in a conflict with Azerbaijan, Interfax news agency reported.

Reuters

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Horrors left behind by Russian occupying forces unearthed as Moscow’s Ukrainian supporters flee, and Putin admits tensions with key ally China

The Guardian - AU

Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is going so badly even loyal bloggers are turning on him

Within just a few days, Ukraine has liberated as much territory as Russia had gained over the past few months. Whether Ukraine can capitalise on the momentum relies on several key factors, not least the ongoing support of the West.

ABC News

Russia bars 41 more Australians, foreign ministry says

Russia has barred 41 more Australian nationals from entering the country, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

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Blinken accuses Russia of war crimes as Ukraine cites mass grave

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the U.S. claim that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine amid reports that Ukrainian forces had uncovered a mass grave in the city of Izyum, while again pushing back against pressure to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.

AAP

Russia sanctions reporters, councillors

Russia's foreign ministry has barred 41 Australian journalists, academics, council members and military industry executives from visiting the country.

The Guardian - UK

‘We don’t know where the rest of the bodies went’: the search for answers in Izium

Ukrainians in recaptured town where 445 graves have been uncovered tell of suffering during Russian occupation

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin sends 400 criminals to front line of war in Ukraine with limited training

Footage shows prisoners who have signed up as fighters being taken by a dozen jail vans. The murderers, sex offenders, burglars and other convicts will be sent to the frontline

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Putin Assuages India over Ukraine as He Courts Key Allies

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought Friday to assuage India's concern about the conflict in Ukraine as he works to court key allies, saying that Moscow wants to see a quick end to the fighting and alleging Ukrainian officials won't negotiate. Putin spoke while meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Reuters

Putin says summit meeting with Xi was "normal"

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping the previous day at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan had been "normal".

Reuters

'War crimes cannot be hidden,' top U.S. general says about Ukraine war

The top U.S. general on Friday said war crimes in Ukraine cannot be hidden, as Kyiv leveled fresh accusations against Russia following the discovery of a mass burial site in northeastern territory recaptured from Russian forces.

Reuters

U.S. envoy says no plans to meet Russians at United Nations

The United States has no plans "at this time" to meet with Russian diplomats next week during the annual United Nations gathering of world leaders, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Friday.

Reuters

Putin tells Europe: if you want gas then open Nord Stream 2

President Vladimir Putin on Friday denied Russia had anything to do with Europe's energy crisis, saying that if the European Union wanted more gas it should lift sanctions preventing the opening of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Reuters

Russia's Putin says Erdogan helping to end war but Zelenskiy not ready for talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, but said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was not prepared to hold peace talks.

Reuters

Ukraine says hundreds of bodies found in mass burial site

Ukrainian officials said on Friday they had found hundreds of bodies, some with their hands tied behind their backs, buried in territory recaptured from Russian forces, in what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called proof of war crimes by the invaders.

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