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Russian accused of killing Alexander Litvinenko reportedly dies from Covid-19

Dmitri Kovtun was one of two men who a UK inquiry ruled had laced the former Russian spy’s tea with a rare radioactive substance in 2006.

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2022

Accused Russian poisoner dies of Covid

Dmitry Kovtun, one of two Russian men accused by Britain of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died of Covid-19 in a Moscow hospital, Tass news agency said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4, 2022

Suspect in Litvinenko poisoning dies in Moscow - TASS

Dmitry Kovtun, one of two Russian men accused by Britain of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died of COVID-19 in a Moscow hospital, TASS news agency said on Saturday.

Reuters · Jun 4, 2022

Putin’s troops advance towards centre of Severodonetsk but not ‘as fast’ as planned

A ‘terrible smell of death’ hangs over the outskirts of the eastern city of Severodonetsk

Evening Standard · May 31, 2022

Russia takes most of Sievierodonetsk city in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine said on Tuesday that Russia had taken control of most of the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, a bombed-out wasteland whose capture Moscow has made the principal objective of its invasion.

Reuters · May 31, 2022

Assault on Sievierodonetsk taking longer than Russian forces hoped - TASS

Russian forces have seized control of about a third of the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, but their assault was taking longer than they had hoped, according to a Moscow-backed separatist leader quoted in a TASS news agency report.

Reuters · May 31, 2022

Russian-controlled Kherson region in Ukraine starts grain exports to Russia - TASS

The Russian-controlled Ukrainian region of Kherson has begun exporting grain that was harvested last year to Russia, the TASS news agency cited a senior local official as saying on Monday.

Reuters · May 30, 2022

Ship to take metal from Mariupol to Russia; Kyiv decries looting

A ship has entered the Ukrainian port of Mariupol for the first time since Russia completed its capture of the city to load metal and ship it east to Russia, TASS news agency reported on Saturday, in a move that Kyiv decried as looting.

Reuters · May 28, 2022

Separatist leader: more than 5,000 Ukrainian prisoners held in breakaway region -TASS

A pro-Russian separatist leader in East Ukraine said that more than 5,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war were being held in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, TASS reported on Friday.

Reuters · May 27, 2022

Russia says Western reporters to be expelled if YouTube blocks foreign ministry briefings

Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that reporters from Western countries will be expelled from Russia if YouTube blocks access to its spokeswoman's briefings.

Reuters · May 26, 2022