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The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Ukraine accuses two former officials over army food contracts

A Ukrainian former deputy defence minister and another ministry official have been served with "notices of suspicion" accusing them of wrongdoing over contracts for food purchases for the army, the state anti-corruption agency said on Friday.

Reuters

Black Sea grain deal could start winding down next week ahead of 'expected' closure

A deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain could start winding down next week after Russia said it will not approve any new vessels unless their operators guarantee the transits will be done by May 18 - "the expected date of ... closure."

Reuters

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Abrams tanks will make difference in Ukraine war but no silver bullet: US general

The U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with 31 advanced M1A2 Abrams tanks will make a difference in the war but is no silver bullet, U.S. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Friday.

Reuters

How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on conflicts around the world

They’ve drawn most attention in eastern Ukraine, but it seems wherever war breaks out – from Syria to Sudan – this group of mercenaries can be found profiting from bloodshed, writes World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Russia says its air force accidentally bombed its own city near Ukraine

A Russian fighter jet had an "accidental discharge" of its payload over the Russian city of Belgorod on Thursday, according to Russia's Defense Ministry, causing injuries and damaging buildings.

WEKU

'We have to re-adapt quickly to a long-term threat': Ex-Estonian president Kaljulaid

Talking Europe speaks to Kersti Kaljulaid, who was the first and only female president of Estonia, from 2016 to 2021. Her name has been linked to the top job in NATO, as Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is expected to step down this autumn. We discuss her potential interest in the…

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‘What?!’: Orban tweets frustration as NATO makes Ukraine promises

Hungary’s outspoken populist leader takes to Twitter after Stoltenberg pledged Ukraine’s eventual membership.

Al Jazeera

Russian woman, 70, fined for calling Volodymyr Zelensky 'handsome young man'

Russian woman Olga Slegina, 70, has been fined almost £400 for calling Volodymyr Zelensky a “handsome young man” during a conversation with another woman who said the Ukrainian leader was a "freak"

Daily Mirror

Germany announces deal to repair tanks for Ukraine at hub in Poland

Germany, Poland and Ukraine signed an agreement on Friday for a hub to repair Leopard tanks used in Ukraine to fight Russian forces, Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said at a meeting of allies at the Ramstein air base.

Reuters

France's economy minister extends electricity subsidies to 2025

The French government will continue subsidising electricity bills into 2025 as prices suffer from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and part of the country's nuclear reactor fleet remaining offline, the finance minister said Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Russia downbeat on Black Sea grain deal as Kyiv tries to unblock exports

Ukraine's prospects of unblocking grain shipments to eastern Europe improved on Friday as Romania opted against a unilateral ban on food imports, but there was no progress on extending a deal on Black Sea exports.

Reuters

When and how will Ukraine start counteroffensive against Russia?

Western weapons pour into Ukraine as officials in Kyiv promise new attacks will start soon.

Al Jazeera

DeSantis to meet UK foreign secretary with eye on US presidential bid

Florida governor lines up four-nation tour in attempt to boost credentials as credible leader on world stage

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All Nato members have agreed Ukraine will eventually join, says Stoltenberg

Secretary general says countries have agreed Kyiv will join military alliance when war with Russia is over

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Says Ukrainian Actions Show Need to Continue ‘Special Military Operation'

Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday that recent actions and rhetoric from Ukraine show that Russia needs to continue what it calls the "special military operation" in Ukraine. The operation will continue until its stated aims of "denazification and demilitarisation" are complete, and threats to Russian security…

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula visits Portugal amid Ukraine tensions with EU

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to arrive in Portugal amid heightened tensions with the European Union over his position on the war in Ukraine

Evening Standard

All Nato members want Ukraine to join military alliance, says chief Jens Stoltenberg

Russia has used Ukraine’s bid to join Nato as one of its justifications for going to war

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Macron, Biden search for China reset after French leader's comments on Taiwan

US President Joe Biden and French leader Emmanuel Macron have been attempting to ease tension between Paris and Washington in the wake of Macron's recent remarks on Taiwan and the European security relationship with the United States.

The Week

The ethics of military drones

The RAF is pioneering new mini-helicopter drones that can fire missiles at targets four miles away.

Reuters

Allies move to bolster Ukrainian tank forces ahead of counteroffensive

The United States said it will soon start training Ukrainian troops to use its Abrams tank and Germany announced a deal to establish a Polish hub to repair tanks as the U.S. hosted a meeting of allies on Friday.

The Independent UK

Russia's air force accidentally bombs its own city

A powerful bomb accidentally dropped by a Russian warplane has hit the Russian city of Belgorod near Ukraine, injuring two people

Reuters

Romania will not ban Ukrainian grain imports, awaits EU decision

Romania will not unilaterally ban the import of Ukrainian grain and will wait for the European Commission to enforce measures to help central and eastern European farmers, Agriculture Minister Petre Daea said on Friday.

Reuters

Lula to drop criticism of West over Ukraine in Europe visit, sources say

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to avoid criticism of the U.S. and European role in the Ukraine war when he visits Portugal this weekend, two Brazilian officials told Reuters on Thursday.

Roll Call

Ukrainians in US anxious about protections as war rages on - Roll Call

Ukrainians living and working in the U.S. under a two-year immigration program known as Uniting for Ukraine are anxious about their status.

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