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A Song of Middle-Earth, by Way of Russia: "The Orcs Marched out of Mordor"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVGRZXw6WWY Here's the latest from Zoya, a singer with the prominent Russian band Leningrad (Russian lyrics here). It has over 350K page views, though it was just posted today (or yesterday Russian time)—I try to focus the posts in this thread on relatively prominent works, since my goal is in…

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China discusses protecting assets from U.S. sanctions with banks -FT

Chinese regulators held an emergency meeting with domestic and foreign banks to discuss how they could protect China's overseas assets from U.S.-led sanctions similar to those imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, The Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the discussion.

Reuters

Britain says Russian troll factory is spreading disinformation on social media

The British Foreign Office said on Sunday Russia is using a troll factory to spread disinformation about the war in Ukraine on social media and target politicians across a number of countries including Britain and South Africa.

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‘Shady troll farm’ waging pro-Russia infowar from old arms factory, UK-funded research alleges

Trolls target social media accounts of high-profile figures including Boris Johnson

The Independent UK

High energy prices leave oil giants untroubled by Russia exit or tax hints

BP and Shell are expected to report increased profits this week despite taking a big hit from the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Russian information warfare being waged from old arms factory – research

Trolls are said to be amplifying pro-Kremlin viewpoints while targeting Boris Johnson’s social media accounts.

The Independent UK

Zelensky: We will drive the occupiers out, Ukraine will be free - full speech in English

The president suggested Russia is preparing for heavy losses

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Museum's ancient gold among thousands of artifacts looted by Russia, Ukrainian officials say

Over 250 cultural institutions have been "damaged or destroyed" since invasion began, Ukrainian officials said today, per the NYT.

Axios

World is closer to nuclear war than Cuban Missile Crisis, Russian academic says

Nina Khrushcheva, an academic whose great-grandfather was leader of the Soviet Union during the 1962 standoff, warned the conflict in Ukraine is more dangerous because neither side appears prepared to "back off"

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 30)

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

WEKU

Ukraine-Russia war live: Shockwave damage from Russian missile strike in Donetsk as Ukrainians warn 'even bigger' offensive on the way — as it happened

As Russian forces prepare for what Ukrainian officials say could be an "even bigger" offensive in the east, shelling continues to impact those living in the Donetsk region.

ABC News

Russia-Ukraine news: Shelling of Mariupol’s Azovstal resumes

Russia-Ukraine news from April 30: Commander says raids on Mariupol steelworks have resumed ahead of broader evacuation.

Al Jazeera

Russian artillery pounds cities, towns and villages in eastern Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces aimed a punishing artillery barrage Saturday at cities, towns and villages in eastern Ukraine, destroying electrical plants, fuel depots and other key infrastructure.

Los Angeles Times

Russia claims to have killed 200 Ukrainian troops in 17 'high-precision' missile strikes

Vladimir Putin's forces said they had struck a command post and a warehouse that stored rockets and artillery, while Ukraine said the south and east of the country had been bombarded with missiles

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Ukraine latest: Russia strikes Ukraine's east and south, as civilians evacuate from Mariupol steel plant

Russia has carried out missile strikes across southern and eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say, and some women and children were evacuated from a steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol after sheltering there for more than a week.

Reuters

Hollywood actress Jolie visits Lviv, trip interrupted by sirens

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie visited the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday, going to the station to meet people displaced by the war with Russia before later leaving after air-raid sirens sounded.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson promises additional military aid in call to Volodymyr Zelensky

The two leaders spoke on Saturday afternoon.

ABC News

Vladimir Putin calls them 'scum' and 'traitors'. Here's what life is like for Russia's new exiles

Vladimir Putin says the mass exodus of his people is a "self-detoxification" of Russia. But, as well as being a haven for those he calls "scum", Sri Lanka could be a convenient location for his alleged allies to stash their assets.

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The Guardian - UK

How the barbaric lessons learned in Syria came to haunt one small Ukrainian village

West of Kyiv, a Russian unit led by Syria veterans set up camp and began a drunken, murderous campaign

Tribune News Service

EU to propose phasing out Russian oil by end of year

BRUSSELS — The European Union is set to propose a ban on Russian oil by the end of the year, with restrictions on imports introduced gradually until then, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service

Russia will quit International Space Station over sanctions

The head of Russia’s space program said Moscow will pull out of the International Space Station, state media reported, a move it has blamed on sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Despite payment, investors brace for Russia to default

Prices for Russian credit default swaps — insurance contracts that protect an investor against a default — have plunged sharply after Moscow used its precious foreign currency reserves to make a last minute debt payment on Friday

Axios

Small group of civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant

Hundreds more are believed to remain trapped with hardly any access to food or water.

Liverpool Echo

Volunteer soldier 'scouted out Russian artillery behind enemy lines in Ukraine'

'Matt' and his unit carried out reconnaissance on 20km round-trip hikes to gain vital information on invading artillery positions

Reuters

Russia says it hit 17 Ukrainian facilities, killed more than 200 troops

Russia's armed forces said they had hit 17 Ukrainian military facilities with high-precision missiles on Saturday and also destroyed a command post and a warehouse used to store rockets and artillery.

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