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Vladimir Putin could launch nuclear strike but it would mean end of Russian civilisation, expert warns

The Russian president is believed to have has 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons at his disposal

Irish Mirror

Ukraine war: Russian tests and Putin's threats recall the nuclear fears of the cold war

Russia is reported to have held drills this week simulating “nuclear-capable strikes”. According to a statement by Russia’s ministry of defence, forces of the Baltic Fleet in the Kaliningrad region, conducted training sessions to “deliver mock missile strikes with the crews of the Iskander operational-tactical missile systems”. The Iskander has…

The Conversation

Fiji seizes Russian oligarch’s $300m yacht at US request

US Justice Department task force has focused on seizing Russian yachts and luxury assets following invasion of Ukraine.

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Explainer: How does conscription work in Russia?

Spring conscription is under way in Russia, fuelling anxieties that young men will be sent to Ukraine’s front lines.

Al Jazeera

Exclusive-WHO members to consider shutting Europe hub office in Russia over Ukraine - document

World Health Organization states will consider a resolution against Russia next week after its invasion of Ukraine, including the possible closure of a major regional office in Moscow, a document obtained by Reuters showed on Thursday.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin faces dissent as Russian servicemen challenge illegal war order

A total of 25 national guard servicemen who report to Vladimir Putin are set to go to court on Thursday over their illegal dismissal after they refused to enter a foreign war zone

Daily Mirror

Dockworkers Worldwide Are Trying to Stop Russia’s War

Manual laborers keep the world moving—and can slow it down.

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US announces seizure of superyacht owned by Russian oligarch

The Justice Department says a superyacht owned by a Russian oligarch previously sanctioned for alleged money laundering has been seized by law enforcement in Fiji

The Independent UK

VIDEO: Ukrainian Guards Show Off Wreckage Of Downed Russian Copter

The aircraft is believed to be an armed-to-the-teeth Ka-52, known as an Alligator in the Russian military.

Zenger

VIDEO: Fireball As Ukrainian Unit Blasts Russian Armour

The strike is said to have taken place in the south of the region of Kharkiv Oblast in north-eastern Ukraine.

Zenger

VIDEO: Running Scared: Russian Soldiers Flee Base As It Is Shelled By Ukrainian Troops

In the footage, Russian soldiers are seen entering a village building that is then blitzed by Ukrainian shells.

Zenger

Phasing out oil can offer a better life for many

The EU could ban crude oil imports from Russia within six months if a new round of sanctions is approved. Excluding a handful of countries, refined Russian oil products like petrol and diesel could cease to flow into the EU by the end of 2022.

The Conversation

Fighting blocks evacuation attempts at Mariupol steel works, fighter says

A Ukrainian fighter holed up in a vast steel works in the southern city of Mariupol accused Russian forces of breaking a promise to allow a ceasefire on Thursday so that civilians could be evacuated.

Reuters

VIDEO: Goose Stepping-Out: Russia’s Chilling Soviet-Style Victory Parade

Zenger News obtained the footage from the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation on Thursday, 5th May.

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Zelenskyy pleads for evacuations as battle at last Mariupol holdout rages

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded Thursday for a cease-fire to allow the evacuation of civilians trapped in a sprawling complex of underground bunkers and tunnels beneath a Mariupol steel plant, where fighters continue to try to fend off the Russian troops who have taken over the rest…

Al Jazeera

The kidnapping of Ukraine’s ‘Angels of Taira’ medic

The husband of decorated volunteer medic Yulia Pajevska who was abducted in mid-March shares his fears for her safety.

Reuters

Ukraine gets over $12 billion in weapons, financial aid since start of Russian invasion- Ukraine's PM

Ukraine has received over $12 billion in weapons and financial aid since start of Russia's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Thursday.

Wales Online

Vladimir Putin has to scale down victory parade because of huge Russian losses in Ukraine

The parade is held annually to mark the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two

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Daily Mirror

How Vladimir Putin escaped five assassination attempts thanks to Fidel Castro's advice

Russian President Vladimir Putin has had his life saved on numerous occasions thanks to one single thing that keeps him from death - with more than five efforts to kill him believed to have been made

The Guardian - UK

Russia opens artillery barrages in south and east Ukraine

Confusion reigns over fighting at Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol as war shifts to grinding artillery duel

Reuters

Fiji seizes $300 million yacht of Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov on U.S. request

Authorities in Fiji have seized a $300 million yacht of Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov at the request of the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday, as Washington and its allies press Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Zenger

VIDEO: Russian Jet Blitzes Camouflaged Ukrainian Unit

The attack was carried out by a Russian pilot in a Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft in an unspecified region in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan says it cannot afford new US anti-submarine helicopters

Self-governing island, claimed by China, says other weapons deals from the US also delayed amid Russian war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

UK, Japan leaders hold meet with security, Russia on agenda

Britain and Japan have unveiled a new defense agreement against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine

The Conversation

'Walking through Europe's door, singing' – How Eurovision helps define Europe's boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win)

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest – an annual celebration of pop music in which nations compete to win the votes of judges and the public – takes place on May 14 in Turin, Italy. And Ukraine is overwhelmingly the favorite to win.

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