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EU approves new sanctions package targeting Russia's 'shadow fleet'

The EU has given the greenlight to a fresh round of sanctions against Russia, sharpening its focus on the Kremlin’s 'shadow' oil fleet and foreign companies accused of aiding its war machine.

Radio France Internationale

Defence is no longer free, Romanian interim President Ilie Bolojan tells Euronews

In an Euronews Romania interview ahead of a crucial presidential election on Sunday, Ilie Bolojan warned that the scale of the hybrid threat from Russia will demand increased spending to keep his country safe.

Euronews

Putin will not travel to Istanbul for peace talks with Zelenskyy, Kremlin confirms

Russian leader rejects Ukrainian president’s bold proposal for face-to-face meeting in Turkey

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Russia Jails Prominent Vote Monitor For Five Years

Russia on Wednesday sentenced a high-profile election monitor to five years in prison, part of an intensifying crackdown by the Kremlin against independent critics and opponents.

International Business Times

Russia convicts a prominent election monitoring activist and sentences him to 5 years in prison

A court in Moscow has convicted one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group on charges of organizing the work of an “undesirable” organization and sentenced him to five years in prison

The Independent UK

Germany arrests three Ukrainian nationals for plotting Russian 'sabotage' bomb attacks

The three suspects plotted to carry out arson and explosive attacks on German freight transport systems, according to federal prosecutors.

Euronews

Putin blasts West’s ‘moron’ leaders for hitting Russia with sanctions

Vladimir Putin blasted the West’s “moron” leaders for threatening Russia with new sanctions if he refuses to meet Volodymyr Zelensky for ceasefire negotiations on Thursday.

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Romania's election re-run: pro-Trump candidate faces centrist Bucharest mayor

Far-right candidate George Simion, who took the lead in the first round of the Romanian parliamentary elections on 4 May, will face off against the centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan, in the second round on Sunday. The election is a re-run, after November 2024's vote was annulled. RFI spoke…

Radio France Internationale

Trump says there’s a ‘possibility’ he will attend Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey – as it happened

Kremlin refuses to say whether Russian president will be part of delegation

The Guardian - UK

Putin not included on Russia’s list for Ukraine talks in Turkiye

Negotiators had hoped to have direct talks between Zelenskyy and Putin in Turkiye.

Al Jazeera

EU agrees new sanctions on Russia and threatens more if Putin refuses ceasefire

The new package of EU sanctions comes one day before a direct round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey.

Euronews

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,175

These are the key events on day 1,175 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

France leads EU push for tougher Russia sanctions amid ceasefire stalemate

France is spearheading a renewed European effort to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, linking economic pressure to the urgent push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Macron says France does not want to unleash 'World War III' over Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron has said that France did not want to unleash “World War III” over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, vowing referendums on key issues as he outlined his aims for for the remaining two years of his mandate in a marathon television appearance.

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Euronews

Ukraine’s diplomatic checkmate, and where it leaves Putin | Radio Schuman

All eyes will be on Turkey this Thursday, where peace talks between Russia's and Ukraine's presidents are slated to occur. Will Putin show face? And if he doesn't, where does this leave him?

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Is Zelenskyy playing political poker – or Russian roulette?

In today’s newsletter: the Ukraine president’s call for Putin to meet him in person represents a huge gamble in the prospect of peace

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: A timeline of peace talks in 3-year quest to end conflict

If both Putin and Zelenskyy sit down with each other, it would be a first in the 3-year-old war

The Guardian - UK

Calls for Russia’s frozen assets held in Belgium to be used in rebuilding Ukraine

Brussels-based Euroclear holds most of Russia’s frozen assets but confiscation could be ‘act of war’

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The Guardian - UK

The good news from Kyiv: with or without a ceasefire, Ukraine has a newfound confidence

Its European allies must commit to the long-haul – but they, as much as Zelenskyy, will reap the rewards, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Europe ready with sanctions if no ceasefire after Istanbul talks

Pressure mounting on Putin to sit down with Zelenskyy in Turkey; Macron says Ukraine realises it cannot retake all territory. What we know on day 1,176

The Guardian - AU

PM says Australia has ‘no more important relationship’ than with Indonesia – as it happened

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The Independent UK

JD Vance’s ‘British Sherpa’ claims UK has more free speech offences than Putin’s Russia

A Cambridge University professor whom JD Vance described as his "British Sherpa" has claimed that "more people have got into trouble in the UK for free speech offences" than in Vladimir Putin's Russia.

The Independent UK

Africa's youngest leader, a friend of Russia, is celebrated by some and criticized by others

Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore has sparked a social media debate, with some in Africa praising him and others criticizing him

The Guardian - UK

Trump must realise Putin is obstacle to peace, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says he will travel to Turkey on Thursday whether or not Russian leader flies in for talks

LiveScience

China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust

A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.

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