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U2's Bono Gives 'Freedom' Concert in Kyiv Metro

Irish rock group U2's frontman Bono and his bandmate The Edge performed a 40-minute concert in a metro station in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday and praised Ukrainians fighting for their freedom from Russia. "Your president leads the world in the cause of freedom right now ... The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

G7 leaders discuss support for Ukraine, mark VE Day

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from other Group of Seven countries are holding talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Independent UK

U.S. imposes sanctions on 27 Gazprombank executives, Russian TV stations

The United States on Sunday unveiled sanctions against three Russian television stations, banned Americans from providing accounting and consulting services to Russians, and sanctioned executives from Gazprombank to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

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US unveils new sanctions on Russia, targeting services, media and defense industry

New measures are primarily intended to close loopholes in existing sanctions and to tighten the noose around Russian economy

The Guardian - US

Liz Truss condemns Russian ‘war crime’ after Ukrainian school destroyed

Death toll of around 60 after school in Luhansk was bombed

Evening Standard

G7 to phase out Russian oil, U.S. sanctions Gazprombank execs over Ukraine war

Group of Seven (G7) nations committed on Sunday to ban or phase out imports of Russian oil and the United States unveiled sanctions against Gazprombank executives and other businesses to punish Moscow for its war against Ukraine.

Reuters

Indian curry loses its tang as Ukraine war puts cooking oil on backburner

Indians have been rationing cooking oil amid the rising cost of Ukrainian and Russian products and export curbs by Indonesia. The world’s second-largest consumer market is now switching to cheaper products to keep kitchens running.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Azovstal troops say ‘surrender not an option’

The pledge comes as Russia’s most senior government official to visit Mariupol welcomes the city’s ‘liberation’.

Al Jazeera

‘Surrender is not an option’: Azov battalion commander in plea for help to escape Mariupol

Two thousand Ukrainian troops thought to be trapped inside steelworks after civilian evacuation

The Guardian - UK

U2's Bono gives 'freedom' concert in Kyiv metro

Reuters

Russian commander warns failed invasion looks 'bleak' for Vladimir Putin

Russian intelligence officer and commander Igor Girkin shared on this Telegram channel that he fears the failed invasion will last 'possibly many months'

Daily Mirror

Live updates | Canada's Trudeau in Ukraine to offer support

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a surprise visit to Ukraine amid Russia’s war on the country

The Independent UK

Sixty killed in Russian airstrike on Ukraine school

Rescue attempts impossible due to constant shelling in Bilohorivka, says Luhansk governor

The Guardian - UK

U.S. first lady Jill Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine

U.S. first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced trip to Ukraine on Sunday to show support for its people amid Russia's invasion, visiting a school that is serving as a temporary shelter and meeting Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska.

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Russian Deputy PM visits ruined Ukrainian city of Mariupol

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin has visited Mariupol, the country's most senior government official yet to set foot in the Ukrainian southern port city after weeks of Russian bombardment.

Reuters

Moscow's mood ahead of Victory Day mixes anxiety and resilience

Moscow residents appeared anxious but resilient as the country prepared on Sunday for its annual commemoration of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with an economy reeling from the West's most stringent economic sanctions in modern times.

The Independent UK

Truss condemns ‘war crime’ after Russian bomb hits Ukrainian school

The Foreign Secretary said she was ‘horrified’ by the incident which is feared to have left dozens dead.

Al Jazeera

Battles rage in Ukraine’s Luhansk as Russia targets main city

Heavy fighting is under way for Severodonetsk and Russian troops are attempting to cut it off.

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WEKU

Russia's Victory Day celebrations take on new importance for the Kremlin this year

Russians celebrate Victory Day on Monday, May 9. The annual event marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it has taken on added importance this year because of Ukraine.

The National (Scotland)

Sixty feared dead as Russian bomb hits school in Ukraine village

UP to 60 civilians are feared dead after a Russian bomb hit a village school in eastern Ukraine on Saturday.

WEKU

Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb levels Ukraine school

Dozens of Ukrainians are feared dead after a Russian bomb destroyed a school sheltering about 90 people as Moscow's invading forces kept up their barrage of eastern and southern Ukraine.

The Independent UK

British travel YouTuber detained at Russian space centre

Benjamin Rich denied he was arrested and said he had been questioned, fined and released

Daily Mirror

Russian nukes could destroy 'enemy' NATO countries in 30 minutes, Putin's crony claims

Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Kremlin’s space agency, Roscosmos, also admitted Vladimir Putin aims to defeat the 'enemy' West and expunge Ukraine from the map

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak can fight recession risks with a cost of living support package

Pressure for summer mini-budget will increase as economic effects of Russia-Ukraine war take hold

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Harvested Over 700,000 Wheat Feddan since April

Egypt has harvested more than 700,000 feddans of local wheat since the harvest season on April 1. Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said the country allocated $59.69 million for a down-payment to state grain buyers to purchase wheat from local farmers. Among the world's biggest wheat importers, Egypt is heavily…

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