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Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack with explosions heard throughout city

Ukraine’s capital has came under a large-scale combined drone and missile attack with explosions and machine gun fire heard throughout the city

The Independent UK

Trump’s involvement in Ukraine peace talks ‘giving Putin more power’, Yulia Navalnaya says

Widow of the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny said Trump speaking to Putin “like they’re equal” is making him more powerful

The Independent UK

‘We are bringing our people home’: Ukraine’s largest prisoner swap brings 390 troops back as families rush to reunion point

At least something good is coming out of the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

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Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of soldiers, civilians in prisoner swap

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says each side exchanged 390 detainees, with more to come over several days.

Al Jazeera

Russian-led cybercrime network dismantled in global operation

Arrest warrants issued for ringleaders after investigation by police in Europe and North America

The Guardian - UK

Russia is facing fresh sanctions, but Putin is used to dealing with a struggling economy

The UK and the EU have agreed to hit Russia with a raft of new economic sanctions after hopes of a ceasefire with Ukraine came to nothing. One French minister commented that it is time to “suffocate” the Russian economy.

The Conversation

Ukraine, Russia Begin Biggest Prisoner Swap Of War

Ukraine and Russia began a major prisoner exchange Friday, which if completed would be the biggest swap since Moscow invaded more than three years ago.

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Ukraine and Russia exchange 800 PoWs in largest prisoner swap of war so far

Russian foreign minister continues to question Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as first phase of ‘1,000 for 1,000’ deal takes places

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers and civilians released in biggest prisoner swap of war

Russia and Ukraine had each agreed after two hours of peace talks in Istanbul last week to swap 1,000 prisoners

Evening Standard

First part of Ukraine-Russia prisoners of war exchange completed, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine and Russia agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each during face-to-face talks in Istanbul on 16 May. The first part of the largest POW exchange since Russia started its war against Ukraine took place on Friday.

Euronews

26 Of The Most Interesting Examples Of The “Butterfly Effect” Happening In History

Check out these historical butterfly effects, from who caused the First World War to theories about what caused the fall of the Berlin Wall, Brexit, the rise of Lego, and beyond.

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Merz, Xi Discuss Ukraine War, Trade Woes Amid Global 'Chaos'

Germany's Friedrich Merz urged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to support a Ukraine ceasefire push and discussed thorny economic ties, in the leaders' first call since Merz became chancellor.

International Business Times

Ukrainian official says major prisoner swap with Russia is underway

A senior Ukrainian officials says an exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine from their more than three-year war is underway

The Independent UK

We know what Russia is doing and how it does it, EU intelligence centre chief tells Euronews

In an interview with SOL newspaper and Euronews, the head of European intelligence explained that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the way we think about and use intelligence services and argues that the EU can do more in this area — and that the 27 member states are…

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Russia is offering Ukrainian POWs to ‘switch sides and occupy Europe together’

Ukraine has submitted a list of POWs to Russia for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Many Ukrainian soldiers have now spent over three years in Russian captivity, where they are often being tortured, abused and offered to "join Russian forces to then occupy Europe."

Euronews

Russian military hackers 'Fancy Bear' target Western aid supply chains to Ukraine, NSA report says

The hacking effort, attributed to the group Fancy Bear, used tactics such as spearphishing and exploiting weak security in small office networks.

Al Jazeera

EU membership, seizing Russia’s money needed to rebuild Ukraine: Analysts

A simple ceasefire is unlikely to set the stage for undoing the damage from Russia’s war, experts say.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,184

These are the key events on day 1,184 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

Russian hackers target Western firms shipping aid to Ukraine, US intelligence says

The U.S. National Security Agency says hackers working for Russian military intelligence tried to access the systems of Western technology and logistics companies involved in shipping assistance to Ukraine

The Conversation

Ukraine: it’s clear right now there are no serious plans for peace

When it comes to the sincerity, or otherwise, of Vladimir Putin’s apparent willingness to talk peace with Ukraine, the Russian leader has given us plenty of hints. He may insist he wants to see a deal done and an end to the killing. But his insistence that any agreement would…

Al Jazeera

Russia says it received Ukraine’s list of names for major prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine are expected to each swap 1,000 prisoners of war as part of deal reached at recent talks in Istanbul.

Euronews

European Parliament backs steep tariff on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers

The European Parliament has approved a proposal to impose steep tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers and agricultural products, sparking concern among European farmers about the potential fallout.

International Business Times

G7 Finance Chiefs Push For Consensus Despite Trump Tariffs

G7 finance leaders played down their differences Thursday, despite turmoil from US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs, and sought common ground on Ukraine as talks in Canada entered the final hours.

The Guardian - UK

German troops start first permanent foreign deployment since second world war

Heavy combat unit of 4,800 soldiers and 200 civilian staff inaugurated in Lithuania on Nato’s eastern flank

The Independent UK

EU foreign policy chief calls on Serbia to make a 'strategic choice' between West and East

European Union’s foreign policy chief says that membership candidate Serbia faces a “strategic choice” which way it’s heading, just weeks after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic defied EU warnings and attended Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow

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