Right-wing misinformation machine revs up after shootings After Buffalo and Uvalde, lies and misinformation spread faster than ever. Axios · May 31, 2022
Ukrainian President visits front line in first official appearance outside Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits troops on the front line as Russian forces hammer Sievierodonetsk in bid to "liberate" Donbas, and Kalush Orchestra sell their Eurovision trophy for the war effort. ABC News · May 29, 2022
Zelensky Visits Ukraine’s East as Russia Makes Push in Donbas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday made his first trip to the country's war-torn east since the launch of Moscow's invasion, as Russian forces tightened their grip around key cities in the Donbas region. Zelensky's office posted a video on Telegram of him wearing a bullet-proof vest and being shown… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022
Zelenskyy visits front lines in Ukraine’s battle-scarred northeast President Zelenskyy wore a bullet-proof vest during his visit and was shown heavily destroyed buildings in the region. Al Jazeera · May 29, 2022
Biden says Putin trying to ‘wipe out’ Ukrainian culture, as prospect of retreat looms in east US president says Putin trying to eliminate people’s identity, as governor of Luhansk says retreat in Sievierodonetsk may be needed to avoid becoming surrounded. The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 94 of the invasion Moscow planning ‘full-scale victory in Ukraine by autumn’ and besieged Sievierodonetsk almost completely surrounded by Russian forces The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2022
Vladimir Putin has 'zip in his step' and is more confident after surgery, says expert Vladimir Putin, 69, met with Russian soldiers wounded during his so-called "special operation" in Ukraine at a Moscow military facility yesterday amid reports the tyrant is recovering from cancer surgery Daily Mirror · May 27, 2022
Vladimir Putin wants top Kremlin job for daughter amid questions over his health Katerina Tikhonova, 35, could be parachuted into a top spot of the United Russia party amid Kremlin concerns over the health of Vladimir Putin, 69, who is reportedly undergoing chemotherapy for cancer Daily Mirror · May 27, 2022
Ukraine: Seven more civilians die in conflict hotspot amid Putin’s push to seize Donbas In one district of a city in Luhansk, about 150 people have reportedly been buried in a mass grave The Independent UK · May 26, 2022
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the militant group said on its Telegram channel on Wednesday. Reuters · May 25, 2022
Vladimir Putin 'cancer surgery' - what we do and don't know about operation rumours Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend engagements during May 2022 as he was recovering from "cancer surgery", it has been claimed Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022
QAnon cultists and antivaxxers already crammed monkeypox into conspiracies It's all part of the plan. Obviously. Input · May 23, 2022
Vladimir Putin has 'successful' cancer surgery as Kremlin 'fakes' media appearance A Russian Telegram channel, which often claims to known inside knowledge of the leader's health, alleged all of his media appearances last week were either pre-recorded or faked. Daily Record · May 23, 2022
Vladimir Putin has 'successful' cancer surgery as Kremlin 'deepfakes' media appearance A Russian Telegram channel which often claims inside knowledge of Putin's health has claimed all of the leader's media appearances last week were either pre-recorded or faked Daily Mirror · May 23, 2022
The Independent UK · May 21, 2022 Russia’s war on Ukraine can only be resolved through ‘diplomacy’, says Zelensky An end to the conflict can only be reached ‘at the negotiating table’, the Ukrainian president says
Al Jazeera · May 21, 2022 Russia-Ukraine live news: Russian forces hit east, south regions Russia strikes Ukraine’s east and south, pounding the Donbas and Mykolaiv regions with air attacks and artillery fire.
Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022 Russia obliterates Ukraine's Palace of Culture with enormous missile strike A terrifying video shows a Russian missile strike on Ukraine's 'Palace of Culture' which destroys the building and sends pedestrians fleeing for their lives
Reuters · May 21, 2022 As Russia intensifies push for Donbas, Ukraine rules out ceasefire Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or concessions to Moscow on Saturday as Russia intensified an offensive in the eastern Donbas region and stopped providing gas to Finland.
Evening Standard · May 20, 2022 ‘Critical weeks’ in war for Ukraine as Vladimir Putin steps up assault in east Attacks in Donbas intensify as Russia claims ‘complete liberation’ of Mariupol steelworks
Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022 Vladimir Putin's daughter brazenly defends her dad's war in Ukraine in rant Vladimir Putin’s eldest daughter, Maria Vorontsova, has defended her father’s war in Ukraine, saying the West had “always done everything possible to ensure” that Russia failed as a state"
WEKU · May 19, 2022 Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2022 New Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories
The Independent UK · May 19, 2022 Pro-Russian hackers spread hoaxes to divide Ukraine, allies As Ukrainian refugees flooded into Poland to escape Russia's invasion, a hacking group aligned with the Kremlin tried to spread rumors and hoaxes intended to divide Ukraine from its allies
Al Jazeera · May 19, 2022 How the capture of Azov fighters affects the Russia-Ukraine war The war’s post-apocalyptic poster boys are seen in a totally different light in the Kremlin and on Russian TV.
Daily Mirror · May 18, 2022 Vladimir Putin uses political prisoners to get even with West, claims Telegram account In April two British soldiers were told they would face show trials unless Boris Johnson swapped them for one of Putin's long-time cronies, Viktor Medvechuk - who was arrested in Ukraine earlier the same month