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Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv calls Amnesty report that says Ukrainian forces are putting civilians at risk a ‘perversion’ – as it happened

Kyiv hits back after charity says Russia’s attacks ‘unjustifiable’ but Ukraine’s tactics are endangering civilians. This live blog is closed

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Turkey says three grain ships to leave Ukraine on Friday

Plans are in place for three more grain ships to leave Ukraine on Friday, Turkey said, following the departure of the Sierra Leone-registered Razoni on Monday. France has welcomed 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than five months ago, authorities said Thursday. Read about the day's…

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U.S. Senate approves Finland and Sweden for membership into NATO

Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

WEKU

American-Russian Pro Basketball Coach Becky Hammon Appeals To Putin To 'Do The Right Thing' And Free Brittney Griner

Becky Hammon, an American-Russian professional basketball coach and a six-time WNBA all-star player who represented Russia at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, made a plea to President Vladimir Putin to "do the right thing" and quickly release Brittney Griner.

Benzinga

US says Russia aims to fabricate evidence in prison deaths

U.S. officials believe Russia is working to fabricate evidence concerning last week’s deadly strike on a facility housing prisoners of war in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine under pressure in east as NATO chief says Russia must not win

Ukraine said on Thursday it had been forced to cede some territory in the east of the country in the face of a Russian offensive, and the head of the NATO military alliance said Moscow must not be allowed to win the war.

Reuters

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 162 of the invasion

UN to conduct fact-finding mission into deaths of Ukrainian PoWs; US Senate ratifies Sweden and Finland’s accession to Nato

The Guardian - AU

Russian TV host urges Putin to use Satan-2 hypersonic missiles

The move follows calls from leading figures in the West including US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to label Russia a supporter of state-sponsored terrorism

Wales Online

UN nuclear watchdog says Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine 'completely out of control'

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog says safety principles at a Russian-controlled power plant in Ukraine "have been violated" and urgent steps are needed to avoid a nuclear accident.

ABC News

Zelenskiy seeking 'direct talks' with China's Xi to help end Ukraine war- SCMP

Ukraine is seeking an opportunity to speak "directly" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help end its war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday.

Reuters

Senate votes to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

The countries remained neutral until Russia invaded Ukraine.

Axios

UN fact-finding mission will probe Ukraine prison killings

The United Nations chief says he is appointing a fact-finding mission in response to requests from Russia and Ukraine to investigate the killings at a prison in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine that the warring nations accuse each other of carrying out

The Independent UK

Two-thirds majority of U.S. Senate backs Finland and Sweden's joining NATO

More than two-thirds of the U.S. Senate approved on Wednesday Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, the most significant expansion of the 30-member alliance since the 1990s as it faces the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Emergency Workers Clear Russian Ordnance From Their Land And Waterways

Workers from the State Emergency Services (SES) of Ukraine can be seen unearthing the unexploded Russian ordnance.

Reason

U.S. Conservatives Set To Applaud Viktor Orbán's Paranoid Anti-Americanism

Kleptocratic Hungarian leader, under fire for "mixed race" speech, condemns America for weaponizing energy, antagonizing Russia, and incubating gender "lunacy."

Reuters

Russia sentences Griner to 9 years in prison, White House calls for her release

A Russian court sentenced U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on Thursday after finding her guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia, a ruling that U.S. President Joe Biden called "unacceptable."

Reuters

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The Guardian - US

Russia to open duty-free shops selling western imports to foreign diplomats

Goods must be paid for in foreign currency, a practice reminiscent of Soviet-era beryozka stores

Zenger

Ukrainian Soldiers Find And Destroy Poorly Hidden Russian T-72 Tank

The footage was obtained from the 35th Separate Marine Brigade, named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Ostrogradskyi, on Monday.

Zenger

Ukrainian Border Guards Pummel Russians On Front Lines In Donetsk Region

The footage shows Ukrainian troops - from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

Zenger

Ukrainian Tanks Neutralize Russian Fighting Vehicles Hiding In Building With Well-Aimed Hits

The footage was obtained from the 'Kakhovka' Operational Group of Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Monday.

Evening Standard

Uri Geller warns Putin: ‘Your nukes are no match for my mind power’

Uri Geller has warned Vladimir Putin he will use “every last molecule” of his mind power to prevent any Russian nuclear attack.

Al Jazeera

First Ukraine grain ship passes inspection in Istanbul

The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Russia’s invasion leaves Turkey en route for Lebanon.

Reuters

With eye on Russia, U.S. Senate backs Finland and Sweden joining NATO

The U.S. Senate approved on Wednesday Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, the most significant expansion of the 30-member alliance since the 1990s as it responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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