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Russian agent Kovtun, accused in spy poisoning, dead at 57

Russian agent Dmitry Kovtun, who was accused by the U.K. authorities in the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died at 57

The Independent UK

Russian accused of killing Alexander Litvinenko reportedly dies from Covid-19

Dmitri Kovtun was one of two men who a UK inquiry ruled had laced the former Russian spy’s tea with a rare radioactive substance in 2006.

The Independent UK

Ukraine counterattack recaptures parts of Sievierodonetsk in Donbas

Russians ‘suffering huge losses’, region’s governor claims, amid heavy fighting

The Guardian - UK

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Russian accused of Alexander Litvinenko murder dies of Covid-19

One of two Russians suspected of murdering Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko has died of Covid-19, according to reports.

Evening Standard

Ukraine flag from battleground to hang in dressing room for World Cup play-off

Ukraine take on Wales in Cardiff on Sunday for a place at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

The Independent UK

Madrid Summit Not a Deadline for Decision on Finland and Sweden’s NATO Bids, Says Turkey

A NATO summit in Madrid at the end of June is not a deadline for a decision on Sweden and Finland's membership bids, which are opposed by Turkey, the Turkish president's spokesman said on Saturday. Sweden and Finland applied to join the Western defense alliance last month in response to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wife of Russian billionaire Melnichenko contests EU sanctions

A European Union decision to extend sanctions against Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko to his wife is "irrational" because she has never held Russian citizenship or resided in Russia, a representative for the couple said on Saturday.

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Sweden, Finland Joining NATO Would Be Tough for Russia, Top US General Says

Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top US General Mark Milley said on Saturday during a visit to Stockholm ahead of a military exercise. The two Nordic neighbors, which both have long borders on the Baltic Sea, applied last…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Momentum shifts in Ukraine war as Russia advances in the Donbas

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Haggard faces stare blankly from inside minivans ferrying survivors from towns and villages bludgeoned by Russian armor. Ukrainian ambulances carry the wounded and dead from the battlefield, sharing the road with rumbling tanks.

Los Angeles Times

Putin says Russia has destroyed U.S. weapons in Ukraine by the dozen - RIA

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in comments about a U.S. decision to send new arms to Ukraine, said Russia was easily coping and was already destroying American-supplied weapons by the dozen, state-run news agency RIA reported on Saturday.

Reuters

Ukraine news – live: Several blasts rock Kyiv amid anger over Macron’s ‘don’t humiliate Russia’ remark

It follows a period of relative calm in the Kyiv and its suburbs.

The Independent UK

Russian artillery hits monastery in Ukraine's east, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian artillery hit an early 17th century Ukrainian Orthodox monastery in war-torn eastern Ukraine on Saturday, engulfing a church in flames.

Reuters

LGBTQ+ Ukrainian escapes to Edinburgh from Russian occupied territory

Nick Jeorg, 22, had to flee Ukraine through Russian occupied territory after the situation for the LGBTQ+ community worsened severely following the start of the war.

Edinburgh Live

Russia must not be humiliated in Ukraine, says Emmanuel Macron

French president says door must be left open to allow improvement in diplomatic relations after war

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Sweden, Finland joining NATO would be tough for Russia, top U.S. general says

Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top U.S. General Mark Milley said on Saturday during a visit to Stockholm ahead of a military exercise.

The Guardian - UK

Alexander Litvinenko assassination suspect dies of Covid

Dmitry Kovtun was one of two Russian men accused over poisoning death of ex-spy in London in 2006

The Independent UK

Russian agent linked to radioactive poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko dies from Covid

Dmitry Kovtun and Andrei Lugovoi were alleged to have carried out the assasination of Alexander Litvinenko

Evening Standard

Marriott pulls Russian business citing economic sanctions

The company operates 22 franchised hotels in the country and closed Moscow office in March

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The Guardian - UK

Enemy tongue: eastern Ukrainians reject their Russian birth language

In towns near Russia’s border, Moscow’s influence was strong and Ukrainian was rarely spoken. The war has changed that

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine fighting back in Sievierodonetsk, claims Luhansk governor

Serhiy Haidai says counterattack has recaptured a fifth of frontline city from Russian invaders

The Independent UK

Russia puts more strength behind 'creeping' Ukraine advance

Reinforced Russian troops backed by airstrikes are pummeling a portion of eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

American spy agencies review their misses on Ukraine, Russia

U.S. intelligence agencies have begun a review of how they judge the will and ability of foreign governments to fight

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ukrainian refugees in Japan voice concern about future

Many of the Ukrainians who fled to Japan following Russia's invasion of their country are voicing concern about their long-term prospects here.

Daily Mirror

Russian who 'killed Putin enemy by spiking tea with polonium' dies from Covid

Dmitry Kovtun was accused of being involved in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko who died after drinking green tea laced with Polonium-210 at a London hotel

Bangkok Post

Accused Russian poisoner dies of Covid

Dmitry Kovtun, one of two Russian men accused by Britain of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died of Covid-19 in a Moscow hospital, Tass news agency said on Saturday.

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