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US Backs Nordic NATO Bids, Ukraine Tries Russian for War Crime

US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Finland and Sweden on Thursday to discuss their NATO membership bids, while Ukraine said no military option was left to rescue the soldiers still inside a steel plant besieged by Russian forces. Moscow's troops have been accused of widespread atrocities against…

Asharq Al-Awsat

G7 agree on $18.4 billion to keep Ukraine running, ready with more

The Group of Seven's financial leaders agreed on Thursday on $18.4 billion to help Ukraine pay its bills in coming months and said they were ready to stand by Kyiv throughout its war with Russia and do more if needed, a draft communique showed.

Reuters

Zelenskiy says Donbas is ‘completely destroyed’ – as it happened

Russian minister says access to Ukrainian Black Sea ports linked to sanctions; Ukrainian PM compares Donbas to hell

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Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan

President Joe Biden's six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aims to build rapport with the Asian nations’ leaders

The Independent UK

Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying warning to China

Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian trip as U.S. president, carrying a clear message to China, advisers and analysts say - don't try what Russia did in Ukraine anywhere in Asia, and especially not in Taiwan.

Reuters

Battle for Mariupol draws toward close after surrender

The battle that turned Mariupol into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering drew toward a close as Russia said nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who held out inside a pulverized steel plant had surrendered

The Independent UK

US Congress approves new $40 billion Ukraine aid package

The US Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 billion infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies on Thursday as both parties rallied behind America’s latest, and quite possibly not last, financial salvo against Russia’s invasion. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are…

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Japan to double fiscal support for Ukraine to $600 million, PM says

Japan will double fiscal aid for Ukraine to $600 million in a coordinated move with the World Bank to back the country's near-term fiscal necessities damaged by Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks have surrendered to Russian troops. Here's what happens next

Nearly 1,000 Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol's pulverised steel plant have surrendered after a battle that turned the city into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering.

ABC News

Ukraine war has stoked global food crisis that could last years, says UN

Shortages of grain and fertiliser could cause ‘mass hunger and famine, says chief, as World Bank pledges $12bn to ease shortfall

The Guardian - AU

George W. Bush compares Zelenskyy to Churchill, calls Iraq invasion unjustified in gaffe

DALLAS — In some of his most extensive public comments about the Russian invasion of Ukraine since the war began, former President George W. Bush on Wednesday compared Ukranian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Winston Churchill, while decrying the increasingly autocratic Russian regime.

Tribune News Service

Russian soldier pleads guilty to war crime as conflict in Ukraine enters new phase

LVIV, Ukraine — As the first Russian soldier to be tried for war crimes pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian, fears grew Wednesday over the fate of hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol a day earlier.

Los Angeles Times

US intel shows Russians fear Mariupol abuse will backfire

The U.S. has gathered intelligence that shows some Russian officials have become concerned that Russian forces in the ravaged port city of Mariupol are carrying out grievous abuses

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 85 of the invasion

Russia says 1,730 fighters at Azovstal plant have surrendered since Monday; ‘culture of cover-ups’ in Russian military, says UK’s MoD

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Foreign Affairs

A Crime in Search of a Court

How to Hold Russia Accountable

Los Angeles Times

Russian soldier pleads guilty to war crime; Mariupol fighters’ fate uncertain

The Hindu

There are food security exceptions to India’s wheat export restrictions: Muraleedharan tells U.N.

The MoS for External Affairs reiterates India’s call for a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Reuters

G7 pledges billions for Ukraine 'to get through this'

The Group of Seven agreed on Thursday to provide Ukraine with $18.4 billion to pay its bills, funds that Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said would speed up Kyiv's victory over Russia and which were just as important as "the weapons you provide".

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The Independent UK

Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets

WEKU

Mariupol has fallen to Russia. Here's what that means for Ukraine

After months of fighting and shelling, Ukraine has ended its combat mission in Mariupol, and its remaining soldiers have been evacuated to Russian-held territory.

The Independent UK

Former US Russia adviser recalls Putin’s distinctive smell – and says he needed glasses

Recent reports suggest the Russia leader may be ‘seriously ill’

Benzinga

U.S. Retailers Announced Nearly Seven Times As Many Store Openings As Closings In 1Q22

By Patrick McKeever While there are growing concerns about record inflation, rising borrowing costs, the psychological impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and record-high gasoline prices, U.S. consumers continue to be very resilient, buoyed by broad-based labor-market strength, solid wage gains and accumulated savings during the pandemic.

WEKU

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 18)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

TISI dips to 86.2 in April on oil price hike

The Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) in April fell to 86.2 points from 89.2 in March due mainly to the global oil price surge, driven by the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war, and higher inflation.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: US Congress passes aid package

Ukraine news from May 19: US Senate approves military and economic aid package by a vote of 86-11.

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