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Dutch PM says EU consensus on Russian sanctions possible this week

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday that he believes the European Union can reach a consensus within the next week on a sixth package of EU sanctions on Russia that would put a stop to its consumption of Russian oil and gas as soon as possible.

Reuters

Three months into his war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin wants to restore Russian glory and protect his iron grip on power

Three months into his war, Vladimir Putin has learned the best way to protect power is to hang onto to it — at any price.

ABC News

Zelensky says Ukraine falling would put American lives at risk

"If we fall, if we don't hold the line, Russia will proceed."

Axios

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Ukraine Can Win War, Hollywood’s Liev Schreiber Says in Davos

Ukraine can win the war against Russia but it will be a long fight and the conflict must not be allowed to fade out of the news, Hollywood actor Liev Schreiber said on Monday in Davos. "It's overwhelming how resilient the Ukrainian people are," Schreiber, whose grandfather was of Ukrainian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar World Cup Audience Projected at 5 Bln, Says FIFA Boss

The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday. The TV audiences for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a record-breaking 3.5 billion people. Qatar will host the first World Cup in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow? Tensions mount between US and China over Taiwan

As the West spends billions in aid to support Ukraine’s offensive against Russia, concerns are mounting over the looming possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if the self-governing island came under attack by the mainland. But is…

France 24

Russian Sentenced to Life in Ukraine’s 1st War Crimes Trial

A captured Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian was sentenced Monday to life in prison - the maximum - in the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine three months ago. Meanwhile, in a rare public expression of opposition to the war from the ranks…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Vladimir Putin ‘trying to change law to recruit over-40s into army’ amid heavy Russian losses in Ukraine

Western officials say the Kremlin is ‘pushing through’ legislation that will allow men over the age of 40 to sign up to the military

Evening Standard

Ukrainian court orders ex-president's arrest in absentia on treason charge

A Ukrainian court on Monday ordered the arrest in absentia of former President Viktor Yanukovich, accusing him of treason over an agreement he signed in 2010 extending Russia's lease on naval facilities in Crimea.

Reuters

Biden says US would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary

TOKYO — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary, in an apparent shift away from the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” that quickly ratcheted up tensions with China.

Los Angeles Times

NZ 'legitimising' abusive regimes through defence ties

Kiwi officials are facing criticism for working alongside counterparts from militaries accused of war crimes.

Newsroom.co.nz

Steve Clarke expects Ukraine to be ready for Scotland play-off

The two nations meet next week in a World Cup play-off semi-final which was due to be played in March before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin survived assassination attempt at start of invasion, says Ukraine's chief spy

The nation's Chief of Defence Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, claimed Putin was the target of an "unsuccessful attempt" on his life around two months ago

Irish Mirror

Corridor for food exports out of Odesa would need Russian consent, Western official says

Any corridor designed to secure safe passage for food exports out of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa could only occur with Russian consent, a Western official said on Monday, adding it would not be possible without Moscow's permission.

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Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev resigns, blasts war in Ukraine

Boris Bondarev criticised the ‘aggressive war unleashed’ by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.

Reuters

Lithuania to withdraw its ambassador to Russia from June 1

Lithuania will withdraw its ambassador to Russia from June 1, according to a presidential decree signed on Monday. No replacement has been named.

The Guardian - UK

‘Warmongering, lies and hatred’: Russian diplomat in Geneva resigns over Ukraine invasion

Boris Bondarev issues public statement saying: ‘Never have I been so ashamed of my country’

Daily Mirror

Bodies of 87 found as Ukraine suffers biggest single death toll from Russian strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 87 bodies were discovered under the ruins of the Desna training centre following a Russian missile attack

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Ukraine says 13,000 alleged Russian war crimes being probed

Ukraine Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said there were about 13,000 cases of Russian alleged war crimes being probed as of Monday.

Reuters

At Mariupol cemetery, a grieving mother ponders war's human toll

At a cemetery outside Mariupol, a Ukrainian city captured by Russia last week after a destructive three-month siege, a grief-stricken mother sobs inconsolably.

Al Jazeera

African Union chief announces impending visit to Moscow, Kyiv

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has met with a divided response among African countries.

Reuters

Conflict in Ukraine has more Russians staycationing, going to Crimea

Like many Russians, Andrei had planned to spend his summer holiday on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. But this July, he, his wife and their two children will be in Russia's Black Sea resort of Anapa, hoping to avoid the fallout from the conflict in Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Starbucks closes all 130 branches in Russia over the war in Ukraine

Coffee shop chain Starbucks is going to permanently shut all its 130 stores in Russia over the country's invasion of Ukraine, with 2,000 staff being paid for another six months

The Independent UK

EU to keep budget rules looser for longer amid war fallout

The European Union is extending looser limits on spending by member countries for an extra year in a bid to counter the economic fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine

WEKU

Starbucks is exiting Russia, shutting 130 stores

The coffee chain joins McDonald's in taking its brand out of the country. Starbucks had temporarily paused operations in March.

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